Graduate Handbooks, Policies, and Forms
FROM THE GRAD STUDIES OFFICE:
MM/PRL Degree Requirments Worksheet (pdf)- MM Listening Exam Information and Repertoire List (pdf)
- DMA/PRL Degree Requirements Worksheet (pdf)
- Lecture Recital (DMA degree program) (pdf)
- Submitting a PhD dissertation proposal (pdf)
- Submitting a DMA dissertation, doctoral essay, or doctoral research project proposal (pdf)
FROM INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS:
- Handbook for MA in Theory Pedagogy
- Handbook for MA/PhD in Music Theory
- Handbook for MA/PhD in Musicology
- Handbook for MA/PhD in Composition
- Handbook for MM/DMA in Composition
- Music Education PhD dissertation guidelines
- Music Education DMA dissertation guidelines
PROGRAM OF STUDY TEMPLATES:
The program of study must be prepared by the doctoral student in consulation with his/her program advisor and submitted electronically to the appropriate graduate commitee for approval. Please read the instructions carefully before proceeding:- Instructions for preparing a DMA Program of Study (pdf)
- Instructions for preparing a PhD Program of Study (pdf)
Please choose the appopriate template from the documents below. You may right click on the file and choose "Save as..." to download a copy to your personal computer.
- DMA - Major in Composition
- DMA - Major in Conducting
- DMA - Major in Early Music
- DMA - Major in Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media
- DMA - Major in Music Education
- DMA - Major in Performance & Literature (Piano)
- DMA - Major in Performance & Literature (all others)
- DMA - Major in Piano Accompanying & Chamber Music
- PhD - Major in Composition
- PhD - Major in Music Education
- PhD - Major in Musicology (MA - Major in Musicology)
- PhD - Major in Music Theory (for students entering with a Bachelors degree)
- PhD - Major in Music Theory (for students entering with a Masters degree)
DMA COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDES:
Study guides for the written and oral portions of the DMA comprehensive exam, plus a sample written exam, can be found on the Graduate Studies Blackboard site. Please visit my.rochester.edu and log in using your UR NetID and password. Click on "ESM Graduate Studies" under "Organizations" on the right side of the page. If you are having problems accessing the site, please contact John Hain.
ADDITIONAL FORMS:
- Request for an extension of time to complete your degree
- Request to change a previously approved program of study