Guide to Graduate Studies

The following information will assist you, the graduate student, in meeting University and School of Music requirements for the various curricula leading to Master's degrees. For more information, see the Graduate Catalog.

Remember that you, the graduate student, are responsible for knowledge of and meeting all deadlines, as well as completing the appropriate curricula. You, not your advisor, bear the ultimate responsibility for selecting courses, meeting course prerequisites, and adhering to university policies and procedures.

Because deadline dates change from semester to semester, you should also consult the Graduate School website.

Graduate Information

Graduate Degrees, Programs, and Curricula

Administration of the Graduate Program

Information for Incoming Students

• Diagnostic Examinations
  • Musicology and Literature
  • Music Theory
  • Ear Training

General Information for Current Students

• Faculty Advisor
• The Masters Committee
• Course Load
• Credit Requirements
• Language Requirements (Musicology Students Only)
• Ensemble Participation
• Independent Study and Special Topics Courses
• Changing Degree Programs and Concentrations
• Academic Termination

Tutoring

Applied music

Accompanying Policy

Recital Scheduling

Health and Wellness

Information on Graduation Requirements

• Admission to Candidacy
• Comprehensive Examinations
  • Scheduling
  • The pre-examination meeting
  • The written exam
  • The oral exam
  • The pass/fail form
  • Failing the comprehensive exam
• Time Limit
• Applying for Graduation
• Final Projects for Non-Thesis Programs
  • The Graduate Recital
    • The Pre-Recital Paper
    • Scheduling the Recital
    • The Pre-Recital Hearing
  • The Lecture Recital
  • The Choral Conducting Project
  • The Instrumental Conducting Project
  • The Master's Thesis
    • The Thesis topic
    • The Thesis Proposal
    • Thesis format
    • The Thesis Defense
    • Submitting the Thesis

Graduate Forms

Graduate Advising Packet

Rotation of Courses

• Musicology (MUCO)
• Music Education (MUED)
• Music Ensemble (MUEN)
• Music Instrument (MUIN)
• Music Jazz (MUJZ)
• Music Keyboard (MUKB)
• Music Performance (MUPF)
• Music (MUSC)
• Music Technology (MUTC)
• Music Theory (MUTH)
• Music Voice (MUVC)

Student Organizations

Student News

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Other Resources of Interest

School of Music Graduate Handbook

• 2012-2013
• 2011-2012
• 2010-2011
• 2009-2010
• 2008-2009
• 2007-2008
• 2006-2007
• 2005-2006
• 2004-2005

Area Handbooks

• Keyboard Handbook
• Music Education Handbook
• Woodwind Area Handbook

Graduate Catalog
This publication includes official University statements on requirements for admission, registration, grades, graduation, curricula, course descriptions, and other important information.

Hilltopics
This is the official Handbook for UT students, covering information on general campus policies and procedures, standards of conduct, academic policies and procedures, and information about student support, services, and organizations.

The Semester Schedule of Classes
This on-line publication contains the schedule of courses to be offered and detailed procedures for registration.