Year-by-Year Chronology of the Ph.D. Program

Critical and Comparative Studies of Music

The following summarizes the program requirements as they would occur in a typical course of study. Students and their Mentors/Advisors should consult this outline each semester to ensure all requirements are being met.

Year 1, Fall

MUSI 7511 (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Supervised Research (3 credits, MUSI 8910)

Year 1, Spring

Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Supervised Research (3 credits, MUSI 8920)
First Year Portfolio (due by end of the first week in June); first-year paper and self-evaluation (due by end of the first week of the next fall semester)

Year 2, Fall

Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Supervised Research (3 credits, MUSI 9910)
Foreign language exam 1 (Proficiency or Mastery)*

Year 2, Spring

Seminar (3 credit)
Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Supervised Research (3 credits, MUSI 9920)
Appointment of qualifying exam committee
Foreign language exam 2 (Proficiency or Mastery)*

*Recommended deadlines. Both foreign language exams must be completed by the end of Year 3, Fall.

Year 3, Fall

Seminar (3 credits) or Independent Study (3 credits, MUSI 9930)
Non-Topical Research (9 credits, MUSI 9998)
Reading/listening/study lists for examination topics

Year 3, Spring

Seminar (3 credits) or Independent Study (3 credits, MUSI 9940)
Non-Topical Research (9 credits, MUSI 9998)
Qualifying exam
Appointment of Ph.D. committee

Year 4, Fall

Non-Topical Research (12 credits, MUSI 9998)
Draft of dissertation prospectus
Oral presentation of prospectus
Submission of prospectus to Graduate Committee
Application for dissertation and/or study abroad fellowships (deadlines vary)
Admission to Ph.D. candidacy

Year 4, Spring

Non-Topical Research (12 credits, MUSI 9999)
Research, writing

until, ordinarily no later than Year 7…

Year X, Semester X

File for Ph.D. Degree (10/1 for a December degree, 2/1 for a May degree, 7/1 for an August degree)
File title page of Dissertation (11/1 for a December degree, 4/1 for a May Degree, 7/1 for an August degree)
Submission of Dissertation for Defense (due to Ph.D. committee at least 30 days before the defense)
Dissertation Defense (should take place at least two weeks before deadline for Submission of Dissertation to the Graduate Enrolled Office)
Submission of two copies of complete Dissertation to the Graduate Enrolled Student Office (12/1 for a December degree, 5/1 for a May degree, 8/1 for an August degree)

 

Composition and Computer Technologies

The following summarizes the program requirements as they would occur in a typical course of study. Students and their Mentors/Advisors should consult this outline each semester to ensure all requirements are being met.

Year 1, Fall

Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Composition (3 credits, MUSI 7581)
Supervised Research (3 credits, MUSI 8910)

Year 1, Spring

Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Composition (3 credits, MUSI 7581)
Supervised Research (3 credits, MUSI 8920)
First Year Project (due to committee and DGP by April 15; revision, if required, by September 15)

Year 2, Fall

Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Composition (3 credits, MUSI 8810)
Supervised Research (3 credits, MUSI 9910)
Foreign or computer language exam (Proficiency)*

Year 2, Spring

Seminar (3 credits)
Seminar (3 credits)
Composition (3 credits, MUSI 8820)
Supervised Research (3 credits, MUSI 9920)
Appointment of Ph.D. examination committee
Second-Year Project (due to committee and DGP by April 15; revision, if required, by September 15)

*Recommended deadline. Language examination must be completed by the end of Year 3, Fall.

Year 3, Fall

Composition (3 credits, MUSI 8810)
Non-Topical Research (9 credits, MUSI 9998)
Oral presentation of second-year project
Reading/listening/study lists for examination topics; chose topics by October 15

Year 3, Spring

Composition (3 credits, MUSI 8820)
Non-Topical Research (9 credits, MUSI 9998)
Completion of exams by April 1
Select Ph.D. committee, committee chair

Year 4, Fall

Non-Topical Research (12 credits, MUSI 9998)
Draft of dissertation prospectus (due to advisor by October 15, to composition faculty by November 1)
Submission of prospectus to Graduate Committee (due to DGP by the end of the semester)
Application for dissertation and/or study abroad fellowships (deadlines vary)

Year 4, Spring

Non-Topical Research (12 credits, MUSI 9999)
Admission to Ph.D. candidacy
Research, writing, and composing

until, no later than Year 7…

Year X, Semester X

File for Ph.D. Degree (10/1 for a January degree, 2/1 for a May degree, 7/1 for an August degree)
Submission of Dissertation (due to advisory committee at least two weeks before the defense)
Dissertation Defense (must take place at least three weeks before final exercises)