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Performance, Master of Music

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Program Requirements

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area
PY.100.100 Major Lesson 1 HR (Four (4) Semesters Required) 16
PY.380.721 Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) 2
The Breakthrough Curriculum
PY.123.611 Building a Brand and Portfolio 2
PY.123.612 Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) 2
Supportive Courses in Music
PY.610.651 Foundations of Music Research 2
PY.610.634 Baroque Performance Practice 3
PY.610.6xx Musicology Seminar 3
PY.710.6xx Music Theory Seminars 6
Total Credits 36

Variation:

Course List

Code Title Credits
Peabody B.M. HP Alumni (32 Credits)
Minus:
PY.123.611 & PY.123.612 Building a Brand and Portfolio and Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) (-4 credits)

Sample Program

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research (may be taken fall or spring semester) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | | Credits | 11 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | | Credits | 9 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 | | | Credits | 7 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | | Credits | 9 | | | Total Credits | 36 |

Baroque Oboe

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area and Supportive Courses 36
PY.380.441 & PY.380.442 Baroque Ornamentation 1 and Baroque Ornamentation 2 4
PY.010.100 Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour 1
PY.380.447 & PY.380.448 Early Wind Literature 1 and Early Wind Literature 2 2
PY.910.527 & PY.910.528 Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band 4
PY.950.527 & PY.950.528 Baroque Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble 2
PY.950.831 & PY.950.832 Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble (Recorder) 2
Total Credits 51

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminar | 3 | | PY.380.441 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 | 2 | | PY.380.447 | Early Wind Literature 1 | 1 | | PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 15 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 2 | | PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 | | PY.380.448 | Early Wind Literature 2 | 1 | | PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 14 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 | | PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.831 | Chamber Ensemble (Recorder) | 1 | | | Credits | 10 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.832 | Chamber Ensemble (Recorder) | 1 | | | Credits | 12 | | | Total Credits | 51 |

Recorder

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area and Supportive Courses 36
PY.380.4xx-4xx Baroque Flute or Oboe Class 2
PY.380.441 & PY.380.442 Baroque Ornamentation 1 and Baroque Ornamentation 2 4
PY.380.447 & PY.380.448 Early Wind Literature 1 and Early Wind Literature 2 2
PY.910.527 & PY.910.528 Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band 4
PY.910.529 & PY.910.530 Renaissance Ensemble and Renaissance Ensemble 4
PY.950.831 & PY.950.832 Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble 2
Total Credits 54

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.380.441 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 | 2 | | PY.380.447 | Early Wind Literature 1 | 1 | | PY.910.529 | Renaissance Ensemble | 2 | | | Credits | 16 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 2 | | PY.910.530 | Renaissance Ensemble | 2 | | PY.380.448 | Early Wind Literature 2 | 1 | | | Credits | 14 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 | | PY.380.4xx-4xx | Baroque Flute or Oboe Class | 1 | | PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.831 | Chamber Ensemble (Recorder) | 1 | | | Credits | 11 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.380.4xx-4xx | Baroque Flute or Oboe Class | 1 | | PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.832 | Chamber Ensemble (Recorder) | 1 | | | Credits | 13 | | | Total Credits | 54 |

Traverso / Baroque Flute

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area and Supportive Courses 36
PY.380.441 & PY.380.442 Baroque Ornamentation 1 and Baroque Ornamentation 2 4
PY.380.447 & PY.380.448 Early Wind Literature 1 and Early Wind Literature 2 2
PY.010.100 Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour 1
PY.910.527 & PY.910.528 Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band 4
PY.950.527 & PY.950.528 Baroque Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble 2
Total Credits 49

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.380.441 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 | 2 | | PY.380.447 | Early Wind Literature 1 | 1 | | PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 15 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 2 | | PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 | | PY.380.448 | Early Wind Literature 2 | 1 | | PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 14 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 | | PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | | Credits | 9 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | | Credits | 11 | | | Total Credits | 49 |

Renaissance Lute

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area and Supportive Courses 36
PY.380.433 & PY.380.434 Lute Literature & Notation 1 and Lute Literature & Notation 2 4
PY.010.100 Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour 1
PY.950.553 & PY.950.554 Renaissance Chamber Ensemble and Renaissance Chamber Ensemble 2
PY.910.529 & PY.910.530 Renaissance Ensemble and Renaissance Ensemble (4 Semester Required) 8
Total Credits 51

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminar | 3 | | PY.910.529 | Renaissance Ensemble | 2 | | PY.950.853 | Renaissance Chamber Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 14 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | PY.910.530 | Renaissance Ensemble | 2 | | PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 | | PY.950.853 | Renaissance Chamber Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 13 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 | | PY.380.433 | Lute Literature & Notation 1 | 2 | | PY.910.529 | Renaissance Ensemble | 2 | | | Credits | 11 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.910.530 | Renaissance Ensemble | 2 | | PY.380.434 | Lute Literature & Notation 2 | 2 | | | Credits | 13 | | | Total Credits | 51 |

Baroque Lute / Theorbo / Archlute

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area and Supportive Courses 36
PY.380.315 & PY.380.445 Continuo 1: Figured Bass and Continuo 2: Advanced Continuo 4
PY.010.100 Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour 1
PY.380.433 & PY.380.434 Lute Literature & Notation 1 and Lute Literature & Notation 2 4
PY.380.441 & PY.380.442 Baroque Ornamentation 1 and Baroque Ornamentation 2 4
PY.910.527 & PY.910.528 Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band 4
PY.950.527 & PY.950.528 Baroque Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble (Four (4) Semesters Required) 4
Total Credits 57

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.380.315 | Continuo 1: Figured Bass | 2 | | PY.380.441 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 | 2 | | PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 16 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | PY.380.445 | Continuo 2: Advanced Continuo | 2 | | PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 | | PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 2 | | PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 15 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 | | PY.380.433 | Lute Literature & Notation 1 | 2 | | PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 12 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.380.434 | Lute Literature & Notation 2 | 2 | | PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 14 | | | Total Credits | 57 |

Baroque Violin/Viola

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area and Supportive Courses 36
PY.380.441 & PY.380.442 Baroque Ornamentation 1 and Baroque Ornamentation 2 4
PY.010.100 Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour 1
PY.380.437 Baroque Violin Literature 1
PY.380.438 Classical Strings Literature 1
PY.910.527 & PY.910.528 Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band 4
PY.950.527 & PY.950.528 Baroque Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble 2
Total Credits 49

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminar | 3 | | PY.380.437 | Baroque Violin Literature | 1 | | PY.380.441 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 | 2 | | PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 15 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | PY.380.438 | Classical Strings Literature | 1 | | PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Baroque Viola/Violin Minor Lessons) | 1 | | PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 2 | | PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 14 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 | | PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | | Credits | 9 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | | Credits | 11 | | | Total Credits | 49 |

Baroque Violoncello

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area and Supportive Courses 36
PY.380.441 & PY.380.442 Baroque Ornamentation 1 and Baroque Ornamentation 2 4
PY.010.100 Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Viola da Gamba Minor Lessons) 1
PY.910.527 & PY.910.528 Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band 4
PY.380.437 Baroque Violin Literature 1
PY.380.438 Classical Strings Literature 1
PY.950.527 & PY.950.528 Baroque Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble 2
PY.950.831 & PY.950.832 Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble (Viola da Gamba) 2
Total Credits 51

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.380.437 | Baroque Violin Literature | 1 | | PY.380.441 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 | 2 | | PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 15 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | PY.380.438 | Classical Strings Literature | 1 | | PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 2 | | PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour (Viola da Gamaba Lessons) | 1 | | PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | | Credits | 14 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 | | PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.831 | Chamber Ensemble (Viola da Gamba) | 1 | | | Credits | 10 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminar | 3 | | PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.832 | Chamber Ensemble (Viola da Gamba) | 1 | | | Credits | 12 | | | Total Credits | 51 |

Viola da Gamba

Course List

Code Title Credits
Major Area and Supportive Courses 36
PY.380.441 & PY.380.442 Baroque Ornamentation 1 and Baroque Ornamentation 2 4
PY.010.100 Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour 1
PY.380.437 Baroque Violin Literature 1
PY.380.438 Classical Strings Literature 1
PY.910.527 & PY.910.528 Baltimore Baroque Band and Baltimore Baroque Band 4
PY.950.527 & PY.950.528 Baroque Ensemble and Baroque Ensemble 2
PY.910.529 & PY.910.530 Renaissance Ensemble and Renaissance Ensemble 4
PY.950.831 & PY.950.832 Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble (Viola da Gamba) 2
Total Credits 55

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | | | First Semester | | Credits | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.611 | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 | | PY.610.651 | Foundations of Music Research | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.380.437 | Baroque Violin Literature | 1 | | PY.380.441 | Baroque Ornamentation 1 | 2 | | PY.950.527 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | PY.910.529 | Renaissance Ensemble | 2 | | | Credits | 17 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.123.612 | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 | | PY.610.634 | Baroque Performance Practice | 3 | | PY.380.438 | Classical Strings Literature | 1 | | PY.010.100 | Minor Lesson 1/2 Hour | 1 | | PY.380.442 | Baroque Ornamentation 2 | 2 | | PY.950.528 | Baroque Ensemble | 1 | | PY.910.530 | Renaissance Ensemble | 2 | | | Credits | 16 | | Second Year | | | | First Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminars | 3 | | PY.910.527 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.831 | Chamber Ensemble (Viola da Gamba) | 1 | | | Credits | 10 | | Second Semester | | | | PY.100.100 | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 | | PY.380.721 | Historical Performance Recital (GR 1) | 2 | | PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 | | PY.910.528 | Baltimore Baroque Band | 2 | | PY.950.832 | Chamber Ensemble (Viola da Gamba) | 1 | | | Credits | 12 | | | Total Credits | 55 |