DMA in Composition Degree Plan (2017)
Name: __________________________________________________ (Last, First, MI) UM UID: _________________________________ UM Email: [email protected]
Students must submit the degree plan by the end of the second semester of study.
Degrees Held
Name of Institution _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Degree/Year Received _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Major/Minor _____________________________________ _____________________________________
Degree Completion Plan
Review Courses & Foreign Language Proficiency
Student Agreement
_________________________________________________________ Date _________________________ (print) (signature)
Program Approval
Major Professor _________________________________________________________ Date _________________________ (print) (signature) Cognate Professor _________________________________________________________ Date _________________________ (print) (signature) Associate Director of Graduate Studies _________________________________________________________ Date _________________________ (print) (signature)
Semester Completed Grade
MUHL 6304 - Music History Review _______ ____________ __________
MUTC 6202 - Music Theory Review _______ ____________ __________
LANGUAGE ______________________________________________________ ____________ __________
LANGUAGE ______________________________________________________ ____________ __________
Bachelor’s Master’s
I, the student, agree to the terms and conditions of this degree plan. I acknowledge that any changes to this degree plan must be approved by my major professor, cognate-field professor, and the Associate Director of Graduate Studies.
First doctoral course completed _____________________ Student must graduate by (12 years from first course) _____________________
Qualifying Exams should be completed by ____________________ Topic Proposal should be submitted by ____________________
Comprehensive Exams should be completed by ____________________ Student should complete all coursework by ____________________
Dissertation Defense should be presented by ____________________ Student should graduate by _____________________
List the semester and year. Consult 6.1 in the Graduate Handbook for an appropriate timeline.
Indicate the course(s) you need to take and the semester(s) the requirement was satisfied.
Review courses can be required based on the results of the music history and theory entrance exams. The foreign language requirement can be met by taking two consecutive undergraduate language courses or passing the written language exam. These courses do not count towards the degree,
A minimum of 5 semesters of applied lessons is required.
MUTC 8501 - Composition __________ ____________ __________
MUTC 8501 - Composition __________ ____________ __________
MUTC 8501 - Composition __________ ____________ __________
MUTC 8501 - Composition __________ ____________ __________
MUTC 8501 - Composition __________ ____________ __________
Core: Musicology/Music Theory (total 9 credits)
Consult 3.11 in the Graduate Handbook for the University’s policy on continuous enrollment with thesis and dissertation courses.
MUTC 9000 _______________________________________________________ __________ ____________ __________
MUTC 9000 _______________________________________________________ __________ ____________ __________
MUTC 9000 _______________________________________________________ __________ ____________ __________
MUTC 9000 _______________________________________________________ __________ ____________ __________
MUTC 9000 _______________________________________________________ __________ ____________ __________
See the graduate music handbook for a list of available cognates.
Applied Lessons (total 15 credits)
Cognate in Music (total 9 credits)
Recitals/Dissertation (total 9 credits)
Cognate Field: ______________________________________
Any graduate theory or history course may be used for this requirement with the exception of individual studies, pedagogy, or repertory courses.
Students must submit the degree plan by the end of the second semester of study.
List University of Memphis courses by prefix, number and title.
Semester Credits
Semester Planned/Completed Grade
Name: __________________________________________________ (Last, First, MI) UM UID: _________________________________ UM Email: [email protected]
DMA in Composition Degree Plan, pg. 2
TOTAL: 42 CREDITS
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Prefix Number Course Title
MUTC _________ _______________________________________ __________ ____________ __________
MUHL _________ _______________________________________ __________ ____________ __________
MUTC or MUHL _________ _______________________________________ __________ ____________ __________
