Program Requirements
Additional prerequisite courses may be assigned to candidates in Composition, Music Education, Music Theory, Music Technology, and Musicology following transcript review and/or placement exams.
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Language Reading Requirements
Two foreign languages required (one foreign language for students in composition, music education; none required for students in sound recording and music technology).
Normally, one of these will be German and the other related to the candidate's field of research.
A third language may be required if considered necessary for the candidate's research.
Students whose mother tongue is French are exempt from the French Language Reading examination. Note: The language reading examinations must be passed before a candidate will be permitted to sit the comprehensive examinations.
Required Courses (6 credits)
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WMST 601 Feminist Theories and Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Sharp, Hasana (Fall)
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WMST 602 Feminist Research Symposium (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Bunch, Mary (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 601.
Restriction: Must be enrolled in the Option in Gender and Women's Studies.
Comprehensive examination
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MUGS 701 Comprehensive Examination Part 1
Overview
Graduate Faculty Music Courses : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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MUGS 702 Comprehensive Examination Part 2
Overview
Graduate Faculty Music Courses : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Doctoral Colloquium
Note: Regular attendance and at least one presentation of their thesis research in the Colloquium during the course of their doctoral studies is required.
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MUGS 705 Colloquium
Overview
Graduate Faculty Music Courses : Directed reading, seminar and discussion in various subjects of current interest in music research.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Lorenzino, Lisa Marie (Fall) Beghin, Tom (Winter)
Complementary Courses (12-27 credits)
27 credits of graduate courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level approved by the Department (3 of the 27 credits must be in gender/women's studies, taken in the Department or outside and approved by the Department).
Applicants who have completed an M.A. degree in music (or equivalent) before entering the Ph.D. program will be required to complete at least 12 credits of courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level approved by the Department beyond the M.A. requirements (3 of the 12 credits must be in gender/women's studies, taken in the Department or outside and approved by the Department).