Dates for Music Doctoral Candidacy

FALL 2008

Submit Applications and Bibliography to the Department Office, Suite 777, Ed Bldg. Attn: Dr. Thomas MacFarlane: Friday, September 26th

Written Essay Exam: Distributed Monday, Nov. 3rd between 9-10 a.m.

Essay Exam (Due 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Nov. 5th)

Written Analysis Exam: Saturday, Nov. 8th (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)

Portfolio Submission Deadline: Tuesday, November 25th (Suite 777)

Oral Exam: Tuesday, December 2nd (To be scheduled from 12:30-4:30 p.m.)

SPRING 2009

Submit Applications and Bibliography to the Department Office, Suite 777, Ed Bldg. Attn: Dr. Thomas MacFarlane: Friday, January 23rd

Written Essay Exam: Distributed Monday, April 6th between 9-10 a.m. (Due 5:00 p.m., Wednesday April 8th)

Written Analysis Exam: Saturday, April 11th (10 a.m.- 1 p.m.)

Portfolio Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 14th (Suite 777)

Oral Exam: Tuesday, April 21st (To be scheduled from 12:30-4:30 p.m.)

FALL 2009

Submit Applications and Bibliography to the Department Office, Suite 777,
Ed Bldg. Attn: Dr. Thomas MacFarlane: Friday, September 25th

Written Essay Exam: Distributed Monday, Nov. 2nd between 9-10 a.m.

Essay Exam (Due 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Nov. 4th)

Written Analysis Exam: Saturday, Nov. 7th (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)

Portfolio Submission Deadline: Tuesday, November 17th (Suite 777)

Oral Exam: Tuesday, December 1st (To be scheduled from 12:30-4:30 p.m.)

SPRING 2010

Submit Applications and Bibliography to the Department Office, Suite 777,
Ed Bldg. Attn: Dr. Thomas MacFarlane: Friday, January 22nd

Written Essay Exam: Distributed Monday, April 5th between 9-10 a.m.
(Due 5:00 p.m., Wednesday April 7th)

Essay Exam (Due 5:00 p.m., Wednesday April 7th)

Written Analysis Exam: Saturday, April 10th (10 a.m.- 1 p.m.)

Portfolio Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 13th (Suite 777)

Oral Exam: Tuesday, April 20th (To be scheduled from 12:30-4:30 p.m.)

For Written Exams, the Approximate Schedule will be as follows:

Monday Morning: Essay Questions Distributed

Wednesday Afternoon: Turn in Completed Essay, pick up Analysis Materials

Saturday: Three-hour written Analysis Exam on distributed Analysis Material.

Oral Exams, which last approximately one hour, will be scheduled on an individual basis in the time slot indicated above.

Eligibility

Music Students should consult the School of Education Guidelines in the "Handbook for Doctoral Study" and discuss the timing of their Candidacy Exams with their Program Directors. In the Semester of their Exam, they should obtain the necessary approval from the Graduate Office and notify John Gilbert, the Administrator of the Candidacy Exam for all Music Programs.

Important: All music students must pass doctoral theory exam and/or complete all conditions required as a result of an assessment of performance on the examination. This step is manditory in achieving eligibility for doctoral candidacy. This examination is given at the end of each academic year.

Students must prepare a bibliography representing knowledge and research relevant to their field of study to submit to their Program Director and Candidacy Coordinator during the first week of semester they intend to take the Candidacy Exam.

A portfolio consisting of your resume, and other items specific to your program is due at least one week prior to the scheduled oral examination.

If you are planning to take Candidacy, you should meet with your Program Director and begin your bibliography immediately. Generally it takes at least a year to develop a bibliography and read the works cited. You should also complete the doctoral theory examination by the end of your first academic year.

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