Students must demonstrate competence in reading & translating two languages. See table below for detail.
Exam
Pre-20th Century Oral Analysis Exam 1
Description/Comments
Composition students can opt to take an additional graduate analysis seminar instead of this exam, in years 2 or 3, bringing them to a minimum of 39 credits for the DMA.
Exam
20th - 21st Century Oral Analysis Exam 2
Description/Comments
Language Exam Detail
Native Language/ Language 1
English: No exam required.
Language 2
Exam required for non-English language competency.
Language 3
Not Applicable for Composition Students
Native Language/ Language 1
Other Than English: No exam required.
Language 2
TOEFL suffices for English competency; no exam required.
Language 3
Not Applicable for Composition Students
All Exams
Exam
Language Exam(s)
Description
Students must demonstrate competence in reading & translating two languages (three languages if dissertation research requires it). See table below for detail.
Exam
Oral Analysis Exam
Description
Oral presentation to the area faculty committee on a musical, sonic, or cultural object or text chosen by the student and approved in advance by the area committee.
Exam
Major & Minor Area Exam
Description
Written comprehensive (1) month take-home/(3) essay exam, on (3) questions and (3) bibliographies, developed by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor and approved by the area committee, related to primary and secondary area and theoretical foci of student's dissertation.
Exam
General Ethnomusicology Exam
Description
Written, comprehensive, (1) month take-home/(3) essay exam, on (3) questions and (3) bibliographies, developed by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor and approved by the area committee, related to major issues in the intellectual history of ethnomusicology, popular music studies, sound studies and related disciplines.
Language Exam(s) Detail
Native Language/ Language 1
English: No exam required.
Language 2
Exam required for non-English language competency.
Language 3
Exam required only for certain dissertation projects that require (2) field or research languages (to be determined by Area Committee).
Native Language/ Language 1
Other Than English: No exam required.
Language 2
TOEFL suffices for English competency; no exam required.
Language 3
Exam required only for certain dissertation projects that require (2) field or research languages (to be determined by Area Committee).
All Exams
Exam
Language Exam(s)
Description
Students must demonstrate competence in reading & translating two languages (three languages if dissertation research requires it). See table below for detail.
Exam
General Exam Part 1: Identification of Music
Description
Repertory of Western Art Music
Exam
General Exam Part 2: Oral Analysis of Music
Description
Oral Analysis of Western Art Music
Exam
General Exam Part 3: Specializations
Description
History of Western Music
Language Exam(s) Detail
Native Language/ Language 1
English: No exam required.
Language 2
Exam required for non-English language competency.
Language 3
Exam required only for certain dissertation projects that require (2) field or research languages (to be determined by Area Committee).
Native Language/ Language 1
Other Than English: No exam required.
Language 2
TOEFL suffices for English competency; no exam required.
Language 3
Exam required only for certain dissertation projects that require (2) field or research languages (to be determined by Area Committee).
All Exams
Exam
Language Exam(s)
Description
Students must demonstrate competence in reading & translating two languages (three languages if dissertation research requires it). See table below for detail.
Exam
General Exam Part 1: Identification of Music
Description
Repertory of Western Art Music
Exam
General Exam Part 2: Oral Analysis of Music
Description
Oral Analysis of Western Art Music
Exam
General Exam Part 3: Specializations
Description
Theoretical Systems, Present and Past
Language Exam(s) Detail
Native Language/ Language 1
English: No exam required.
Language 2
Exam required for non-English language competency.
Language 3
Exam required only for certain dissertation projects that require (2) field or research languages (to be determined by Area Committee).
Native Language/ Language 1
Other Than English: No exam required.
Language 2
TOEFL suffices for English competency; no exam required.
Language 3
Exam required only for certain dissertation projects that require (2) field or research languages (to be determined by Area Committee).
