Typical Timetable for DM Degree in Composition
The table below shows the primary requirements for the Doctor of Music degree in composition, including the time in the program when they are typically
completed.
Proficiencies and Tool
Coursework
Documents
Subjects
and Recital
Year 1 As soon as possible
Complete
Complete
Fall
complete (1) keyboard graduate review
K702 and
proficiency, (2)
courses and
K703
Spring
performance
courses required Doctoral
proficiency (some
for major and
Composition
programs), (3) review
minors.
Documents.
courses (if necessary)
(Typically takes
Year 2
and (4) tool subjects.
6 semesters, but
Fall
Must be completed
4-5 possible
Spring
before starting
with aggressive K701 Chamber
Year 3
qualifying
exams.
scheduling.)
Fall
Recital
typically in
Spring
3 year.
Year 4
Fall
Spring
rd
Year
5...
Examinations
Take Graduate Entrance Exams.
Have Advisory Committee appointed.
Retake Graduate Entrance Exams (opt.).
Take Doctoral Styles Exam.
Dissertation
Year 1
Fall
Spring
Year 2
Fall
Spring
Write topic proposal, have approved by proposed
Year 3
Research Committee (required before oral qualifying Fall
exam may be scheduled).
Pre-exam appointment with Director of
Spring
Research Committee appointed upon approval of
Graduate Studies, preferably early in final
topic proposal.
semester of coursework.
Year 4
Write dissertation.
Oral Exam Repertoire List (submit to Advisory
Fall
Submit two review copies to Music Graduate Office
Committee chair and ask chair to forward,
Spring
with Research Director approval (by Nov. 1 for
with approval, to Music Graduate Office).
December graduation, March 1 for May graduation).
Minor field written qualifying exam(s). You may
Research Committee review.
take a written qualifying exam if: [1]
proficiencies and tool subjects are complete, Apply for graduation.
Submit required copies (including required revisions)
[2] courses in the field to be examined are
to Music Graduate Office.
complete, and [3] in or after last semester of
Must be complete within seven years of date of oral
classes overall.
exam.
First exam must be taken within 7 years of
matriculation.
Oral qualifying exam (must be passed within
one year of date first written exam is passed).
Year
5...