The Department of Music offers multiple degrees for graduate students who are seeking a PhD or DMA. Those include the MA & MPhil, for students working on their PhD and MA for students working on their DMA.
ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
Year 1:
- Coursework: 15-18 Credits
- Foreign Language Training (if needed) and/or Foreign Language Exams (if applicable)
- MA Thesis: Preliminary Research
Year 2:
- Coursework: 15-18 Credits (including Dissertation Proposal Seminar II, taken in Spring of 2nd year)
- Foreign Language Training (if needed) and/or Foreign Language Exams (if applicable; must be taken before end of year 2)
- MA Thesis: Complete
- Attend a series of professional workshops (replacing GR6000)
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment
- Dissertation: Preliminary Research
- MA: All Academic Requirements Completed
Year 3:
- Coursework: 3 Credits (Dissertation Proposal Seminar I, taken of Fall of 3rd year)
- Exams: Taking Oral Analysis, Major & Minor Area Exam, General Ethno Exam
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment
- Choose Faculty Advisor for Dissertation
- Dissertation: Prospectus Preparation & Defense
- MPhil: All Academic Requirements Completed
Year 4:
- Dissertation: Begin Research & Writing
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment or Dissertation Fellowship (DF to be taken in year 4 or 5)
- Consultations with Faculty Advisor
Year 5:
- Dissertation: Continued Research & Writing
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment or Dissertation Fellowship (DF to be taken in year 4 or 5)
- Consultations with Faculty Advisor
- Formation of Committee
- Distribution, Defense & Deposit of Dissertation in accordance with GSAS Procedures
- PhD: All Academic Requirements Completed
Year 6:
- Distribution, Defense & Deposit (for students who did not finish in the guaranteed funding period or rec'd external funding) in accordance with GSAS Procedures
- PhD: All Academic Requirements Completed
Historical Musicology & Music Theory
Year 1:
- Coursework: 15-18 Credits
- Foreign Language Training (if needed) and/or Foreign Language Exams (if applicable)
- MA Thesis: Preliminary Research
Year 2:
- Coursework: 12-15 Credits
- Foreign Language Training (if needed) and/or Foreign Language Exams (if applicable; must be taken before end of year 2)
- MA Thesis: Complete
- Attend a series of professional workshops (replacing GR6000)
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment
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Exams: Taking General Exam Part I & Part II (late May)
- Dissertation: Preliminary Research
- MA: All Academic Requirements Completed
Year 3:
- Coursework: 6 Credits (Dissertation Proposal Seminar I & II)*
- Exams: Taking of General Exams Part 3 (early September)
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment
- Choose Faculty Advisor for Dissertation
- Dissertation: Prospectus Preparation & Defense
- MPhil: All Academic Requirements Completed
Year 4:
- Dissertation: Begin Research & Writing
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment or Dissertation Fellowship (DF to be taken in year 4 or 5)
- Consultations with Faculty Advisor
Year 5:
- Dissertation: Continued Research & Writing
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment or Dissertation Fellowship (DF to be taken in year 4 or 5)
- Consultations with Faculty Advisor
- Formation of Committee
- Distribution, Defense & Deposit of Dissertation in accordance with GSAS Procedures
- PhD: All Academic Requirements Completed
Year 6:
- Distribution, Defense & Deposit (for students who did not finish in the guaranteed funding period or rec'd external funding) in accordance with GSAS Procedures
- PhD: All Academic Requirements Completed
Composition
Year 1:
- Coursework: 15-18 Credits: Seminar in Music Comp I & II w/Lessons and choice of Music Since 1900 I & II (if offered), Music Theory Reqs (2 required), Music Tech Reqs (2 required)
- Foreign Language Training (if needed) and/or Foreign Language Exams (if applicable)
- MA Thesis: Preliminary Research
Year 2:
- Coursework: 12-15 Credits: Seminar in Music Comp I & II w/Lessons and choice of Music Since 1900 I & II (if offered), Music Theory Reqs (2 required), Music Tech Reqs (2 required)
- Foreign Language Training (if needed) and/or Foreign Language Exams (if applicable; must be taken before end of year 2)
- MA Thesis: Complete
- Attend a series of professional workshops (replacing GR6000)
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment
- Exams: Taking of Oral Analysis Exam 1 a.k.a. Qualifying Analysis Exam 1: Pre-20th Century
- MA: All Academic Requirements Completed
Year 3:
- Coursework: 6 Credits: Seminar in Music Comp I & II w/Lessons
- Exams: Taking of Oral Analysis Exam 2 a.k.a. Qualifying Analysis Exam 2: 20th Century/Contemporary Music
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment
- Choose Faculty Advisor for Dissertation
Year 4:
- Dissertation: Research, Writing, Creative Work. Part 1: Begin a portfolio of works. Part 2: Begin a scholarly essay of around 8,000 to 12,000 words.
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment or Dissertation Fellowship (DF to be taken in year 4 or 5)
- Consultations with Faculty Advisor
Year 5:
- Dissertation: Continued Research, Writing, Creative Work. Part 1: Complete the portfolio of works. Part 2: Complete the scholarly essay of around 8,000 to 12,000 words.
- GSAS Teaching Assistant/Fellow Appointment or Dissertation Fellowship (DF to be taken in year 4 or 5)
- Consultations with Faculty Advisor
- Formation of Committee
- Distribution, Defense & Deposit of Dissertation in accordance with GSAS Procedures
- DMA: All Academic Requirements Completed
Year 6:
- Distribution, Defense & Deposit (for students who did not finish in the guaranteed funding period or rec'd external funding) in accordance with GSAS Procedures
- DMA: All Academic Requirements Completed