Comprehensive Exams | Oral Exams | MM Thesis Deadlines | DMA Project Deadlines
Graduate Comprehensive Written Exams |
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Oral Exams for MM Thesis Students (Theory/Composition/Musicology) |
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| MM students who write a thesis will take the oral exam at the meeting for defense of the thesis. (See the following page for details.) | ||||||||||||||||
Oral Exams for MM Non-Thesis Students (Performance, Conducting, etc.) |
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| Graduate School Deadlines form the basis for School of Music deadlines | ||||||||||||||||
| Stay informed about the Graduate School’s “Student Deadlines” calendar for other important dates. |
MM Thesis Deadlines
Submission by the following deadlines DOES NOT guarantee graduation by the term indicated.
| Earlier submissions are strongly encouraged, as a required rewrite of any component of the thesis project (proposal, first draft, or final version) may necessitate an extension into the following semester. Late submissions will not be considered for the graduation term indicated. | |||||
| MM Thesis proposal: | |||||
| Anticipated spring or summer graduation: proposal due by November 01 of preceding fall semester | |||||
| Anticipated fall graduation: proposal due by April 01 of preceding spring semester | |||||
| MM Thesis draft for defense: | |||||
| Anticipated spring graduation: draft due February 15 of that same spring semester | |||||
| Anticipated fall graduation: draft due October 01 of that same fall semester | |||||
| MM Thesis defense and oral exam: | |||||
| Defense to be scheduled pending acceptance of the draft by the committee. | |||||
| NOTE: MM comps, recital, lecture or lecture-recital, and thesis must be completed prior to the oral exam. Oral exams will be scheduled between November 27 – 30 in Fall 2023, and April 15 – 26 during Spring 2024. | |||
| Ex. 1 – MM anticipated Fall 2023 graduation | |||
| MM thesis proposal due April 1, 2023 | |||
| Submit online Application for Degree August 30, 2023 via myBama/Student Tab | |||
| MM draft for defense due October 1, 2023 | |||
| Recital, lecture or lecture-recital, defense, final project submission to Graduate School: | |||
| all completed by and approved for upload by Advisory Committee October 27, 2023 | |||
| Ex. 2 – MM anticipated Spring 2024 graduation | |||
| MM thesis proposal due November 1, 2023 | |||
| Submit online Application for Degree January 17, 2024 via myBama/Student Tab | |||
| MM draft for defense due February 15, 2024 | |||
| Recital, lecture or lecture-recital, defense, thesis submission to Graduate School: | |||
| all completed and approved for upload by Advisory Committee March 8, 2024 | |||
| *$61 option: Students who complete all requirements for the degree, including the defense and submission of the thesis, by the last day to turn in grades for any semester (December 19, 2023; May 7, 2024) may graduate in the following semester without registering for classes and paying tuition. Graduation fees and a fee for reapplying for graduation online usually total c. $61. | |||
DMA Project Deadlines
Submission by the following deadlines DOES NOT guarantee graduation by the term indicated.
| Earlier submissions are strongly encouraged, as a required rewrite of any component of the final project (proposal, first draft, or final version) may necessitate an extension into the following semester. Late submissions will not be considered for the graduation term indicated. | |||||||||
| DMA final project proposal: | |||||||||
| Anticipated spring or summer graduation: proposal due by October 01 of preceding fall semester | |||||||||
| Anticipated fall graduation: proposal due by February 15 of preceding spring semester | |||||||||
| DMA final project first draft: | |||||||||
| Anticipated spring graduation: first draft due January 15 of that same spring semester | |||||||||
| Anticipated spring $61 option: first draft due February 15 of that same spring semester | |||||||||
| Anticipated fall graduation: first draft due September 01 of that same fall semester | |||||||||
| Anticipated fall $61 option: first draft due October 01 of that same fall semester | |||||||||
| DMA final project draft for defense and oral exam: | |||||||||
| At the first-draft meeting, the committee will set two dates: | |||||||||
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date by which the student must present the defense draft to the DGS for committee consideration | ||||||||
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a tentative defense date, pending committee approval | ||||||||
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DMA comps, recitals, lecture or lecture-recital, and project must be completed by the defense. | ||||||||
| Defense dates will be set no later than three days prior to the last day to upload a defended thesis, document or manuscript. These upload deadlines are set by the Graduate School. The consequent School of Music deadline for Fall 2022, is Wednesday, October 24; in Spring 2023, Wednesday, March 10. For the $61 option*, the last day to turn in semester grades in the Fall 2022 is December 13, in the Spring 2023 it is May 9. Graduate School deadlines are available, usually one year in advance, on the Graduate School’s “Student Deadlines” calendar. | |||||||||
| Ex. 1 DMA anticipated Fall 2023 graduation | |||||||||
| DMA final project proposal due February 15, 2023 | |||||||||
| Submit online Application for Degree August 30, 2023 via myBama/Student Tab | |||||||||
| DMA first draft due September 01, 2023 | |||||||||
| Final recital, lecture or lecture-recital, defense, final project submission to Graduate School: | |||||||||
| all completed and approved for upload by October 27, 2023 | |||||||||
| Ex. 2 DMA anticipated Spring 2023 graduation | |||||||||
| DMA final project proposal due by October 01, 2023 | |||||||||
| Submit online Application for Degree January 17, 2024 via myBama/Student Tab | |||||||||
| DMA first draft due by January 15, 2024 | |||||||||
| Final recital, lecture or lecture-recital, defense, final project submission to Graduate School: | |||||||||
| all completed and approved for upload by Advisory Committee March 20, 2024 | |||||||||
| *$61 option: Students who complete all requirements for the degree, including the defense and submission of the thesis, by the last day to turn in grades for any semester (December 19, 2023; May 7, 2024) may graduate in the following semester without registering for classes and paying tuition. Graduation fees and a fee for reapplying for graduation online usually total c. $61. International students should know that OPT begins on the last day to turn in grades, not on the date of graduation for the following term. For example, if you upload your document on May 9 to graduate in August, your OPT will begin on May 9. | |||||||||
| Stay informed about the Graduate School’s “Student Deadlines” calendar for other important dates. | |||||||||