# Performance, Master of Music
**Source**: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/peabody/degree-diploma-programs/piano-master-music/
**Parent**: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/programs/
## Program Requirements
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Major Area | | |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR (Four (4) Semesters Required) | 16 |
| [PY.450.721](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.450.721 "PY.450.721") | Piano Recital (GR 1) | 2 |
| [PY.950.831](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.950.831 "PY.950.831") & [PY.950.832](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.950.832 "PY.950.832") | Chamber Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble | 2 |
| The Breakthrough Curriculum | | |
| [PY.123.611](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.123.611 "PY.123.611") | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| [PY.123.612](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.123.612 "PY.123.612") | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 |
| Supportive Courses in Music | | |
| [PY.610.651](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.651 "PY.610.651") | Foundations of Music Research | 2 |
| PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminars | 6 |
| [PY.715.633](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.715.633 "PY.715.633") & [PY.715.634](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.715.634 "PY.715.634") | Advanced Keyboard Skills 1 - Piano Majors and Advanced Keyboard Skills 2 - Piano Majors 1 | 4 |
| PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 6 |
| Electives | | |
| PY.xxx.xxx | Electives | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 45 |
### Variation
*37 Credits*
Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peabody B.M. Piano Alumni | | |
| Minus: | | |
| [PY.715.633](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.715.633 "PY.715.633") | Advanced Keyboard Skills 1 - Piano Majors (- 2 credits) | |
| [PY.715.634](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.715.634 "PY.715.634") | Advanced Keyboard Skills 2 - Piano Majors (- 2 credits) | |
| [PY.123.611](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.123.611 "PY.123.611") & [PY.123.612](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.123.612 "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](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| [PY.123.611](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.123.611 "PY.123.611") | Building a Brand and Portfolio | 2 |
| [PY.610.651](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.651 "PY.610.651") | Foundations of Music Research (may be taken fall or spring semester) | 2 |
| [PY.715.633](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.715.633 "PY.715.633") | Advanced Keyboard Skills 1 - Piano Majors 1 | 2 |
| PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 |
| | Credits | 13 |
| Second Semester | | |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| [PY.950.831](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.950.831 "PY.950.831") | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
| [PY.123.612](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.123.612 "PY.123.612") | Pitching Your Creative Idea (GR) | 2 |
| PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminars | 3 |
| [PY.715.634](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.715.634 "PY.715.634") | Advanced Keyboard Skills 2 - Piano Majors 1 | 2 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Second Year | | |
| First Semester | | |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| [PY.950.832](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.950.832 "PY.950.832") | Chamber Ensemble | 1 |
| PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 |
| PY.XXX.XXX Electives | | 3 |
| | Credits | 11 |
| Second Semester | | |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| [PY.450.721](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.450.721 "PY.450.721") | Piano Recital (GR 1) | 2 |
| PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminars | 3 |
| | Credits | 9 |
| | Total Credits | 45 |