Masters in Performance Practice

Language Requirement: reading knowledge of French, German or Italian. Exam must be passed before entering the 2nd year of graduate work (by the beginning of the third semester).

Music B: must be passed before entering the 2nd year of graduate work.

Courses: 12 half courses are required. A typical program listed below:

Year 1 Fall                                              Year 1 Spring

Music 201                                               Music 201

Music 18X                                               Music 2xx

Music 2xx                                               Music 300

 

Year 2 Fall                                              Year 2 Spring

Music 18x                                                Music 2xx

Music 2xx                                                Music 299 (Thesis)

Music 299 (Thesis)                                Music 299 (Thesis)

         

Thesis Proposal: a proposal (subject and scope to be decided in consultation with the Advisor) should be submitted for department approval by October 15th of the 2nd year of graduate work.

A Masters Committee: comprised of 1 Advisor and 2 Readers. Approved by faculty following the acceptance of the proposal.

Thesis should be approximately #75 - 100 pages in length and an unbound copy should be submitted to the department no later than August 15 for the November degree*. Advisor and readers should receive unbound copies for review.

Applications for degree are due to the Registrar’s Office on or before August 13 (for November degree).

Degree Application Due               Thesis Due                           Diplomas Available          

August 13, 2007                              October 1, 2007                   November, 2007

Bound copies: 1 bound copy for submission to Music Department on or before October 1 for November degree.

Travel and Research Funding: students may apply for Paine Traveling Fellowships and/or the Department Travel Fund. All fellowship funding is at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee. Other University funding may be available (Graduate Student Council).

*thesis deadline dates are updated each year

**Student ID cards are valid until the last day before fall registration. Health insurance expires on July 30th.

 

August 3, 2006