| Core - Choose one of the following | ||
| MPATC-GE 202X | Seminar in Composition | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 220X | Seminar in Music Theory | 3 |
| MPAME-GE 2021 | Music Reference and Research Materials | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2039 | Contemporary Music | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2046 | Music Criticism | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2127 | Compositional Processes in the Symphony | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2042 | Psychology of Music | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2069 | Opera in the 20th Century | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2095 | Songwriting History and Criticism | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2096 | Songwriting History and Criticism II | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2109 | Narrative Writing for Music Analysis | 3 |
| Area of Concentration: Screen Scoring (25 points) | ||
| MPATC-GE 2321 | Private Composition Lessons - taken three times for 3 points each | 9 |
| MPATC-GE 2049 | Contemporary Scoring | |
| MPATC-GE 2424 | Composers Forum | 1 |
| MPATC-GE 204X | Scoring Techniques Film and Animation or Video Games |
3 |
| MPATC-GE 2550 | Screen Music: History, Analysis, and Aesthetics | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2555 | Music Editing for Screen Music | 3 |
| Choose one orchestration course by placement | ||
| MPATC-GE 2088 | Orchestration I | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2XXX | Orchestration II | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2081 | Adv. Orchestration: Screen Scoring | 3 |
| Terminal Experience (3 units) | ||
| MPATC-GE 2026 | Colloquy in Music | 3 |
Electives |
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| Guided Electives - by advisement (8 units) From a wide selection of courses. Core courses and concentration courses that are not counting towards the concentration do also count as electives |
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| MPATC-GE 2429 | Music Notation | 1 |
| MPATC-GE 2131 | Conducting: Foundations | 1 |
| MPATC-GE 2133 | Conducting: Intermediate | 2 |
| MPATC-GE 2135 | Conducting: Advanced Instrumental | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2134 | Conducting: Advanced Musical Theater | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2082 | Adv. Orchestration: Concert Music | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2650 | Ear Training for Audio Engineers | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2629 | Advanced Audio Production | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2090 | Songwriters Forum | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2604 | Game Audio | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2604 | Audio for Games and Immersive Env. | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2047 | Advanced Computer Music | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2620 | Audio for Video | 2-3 |
| MPAME-GE 2118 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| MPATC-GE 2135 | Mixing in the Digital Audio Workstation | 3 |
| MPATE-GE 2636 | Advanced Topics in Music Technology: Production for Songwriters | 3 |
Semester by Semester Sample Schedule
Full time is between 9 and 12 points
| Semester 1 | 12 points | |
|---|---|---|
| MPATC-GE 2321 | Private Composition | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2424 | Composers Forum | 2 |
| MPATC-GE 2049 | Contemporary Scoring (or another guided elective) | 3 |
| Screen Music: History, Analysis, and Aesthetics | 3 | |
| Guided Elective | 1 | |
| ** New International Student Seminar | 0 | |
| Semester 2 | 12 points | |
| MPATC-GE 2321 | Private Composition | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2424 | Music Editing for Sceen Music | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 2xxx | Orchestration Class (by placement) | 3 |
| Guided Elective | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | 12 points | |
| MPATC-GE 2321 | Private Composition | 3 |
| MPATC-GE 204x | Scoring Techniques | 3 |
| Core Requirements | 3 | |
| Guided Elective | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | 3 points | |
| MPATC-GE 2026 | Colloquy in Music | 3 |