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Music Theory - Composition - Ph.D. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

MUSIC THEORY-COMPOSITION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (60-64 credits)
Course   Credits
MUS 71121 History of Music Theory 3
  71131 Schenkerian Analysis 3
  71181 Post-Tonal Theory 3
  71191 Seminar in Music Since 1900 3
  78251 Pedagogy of Music Theory 2
  81211 Composition (2)* 8
Music History Electives 4-6
Related Studies (Music Electives**) 4-6
Dissertation *** 30
MUS 88199 Dissertation I (30)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 60-64

The student must complete at least 15 semester hours of study within one calendar year in residence.

* Course is repeatable

** As approved in prosepectus

*** Each doctoral candidate, upon admission to candidacy, must register for MUS 88199 Dissertation I for a total of 30 hours. It is expected that a doctoral candidate will continuously register for Dissertation I, and thereafter MUS 88299 Dissertation II, each semester, including summer, until all requirements for the degree have been met.