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 1 a.k.a. Qualifying Analysis Exam 1
Description
Pre-20th Century
Exam
Oral Analysis Exam 2 a.k.a. Qualifying Analysis Exam 2
Description
20th Century
Foreign 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
Foreign 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.
Foreign 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
Foreign 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
Foreign 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
Foreign 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
Foreign 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).
