07.03.05 Program of Study – PhD
A program of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree is prepared by the student in consultation with the advisor. This must be done at least four months before the qualifying examination may be taken. This program must include the following:
- a list of those courses for which the student will receive graduate credit; and
- the specific foreign languages in which the student must show competence.
The program of study must first be approved by the student’s academic advisor and then by the Graduate Research Committee. Instructions and deadlines for submission to the Graduate Research Committee are available from the Office of Graduate Studies. The program of study will constitute the formal requirements which must be met by the student before completion of work for the degree. Changes in programs must also be submitted to the GRC for approval.
Typical partial course requirements in the various major fields are listed in the sections that follow (sections 07.03.08 through 07.03.11). In all cases additional course work will be required according to the needs and interests of the individual student.
Electives within the PhD Program of Study
The following restrictions apply to all PhD programs of study. Additional restrictions for some majors are also indicated with the individual requirements for those majors.
- Ensemble Courses: Without explicit permission from the Graduate Research Committee, no more than four credits earned through ensemble courses may be included in the PhD program of study.
- MHS 421-426: PhD students may take only one MHS 42x course within the 60-credit degree program. Other MHS 42x courses may be required as remediation, or elected above and beyond the 60-credit limit. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the GRC.
- Arts Leadership Curriculum (ALC) Policy for PhD students who matriculated in Fall 2006 or thereafter:
- Graduate students are encouraged to explore courses offered in Eastman’s Arts Leadership program. Any ALC course that is cross-listed with a department (e.g., MTL 504/ALC 222) may be taken for degree credit and is subject to regular tuition charges.
- Other ALC courses (at the 400-level) may be elected by graduate students for non-degree credit free of charge. In such cases the ALP course may be used to bring the student to full-time status without incurring a tuition charge, but these courses do not fulfill graduate degree requirements.
- Students who matriculated into their current PhD degree program prior to fall 2006 may still take any ALC course at the 200-level for elective credit toward their degree.
- Students may take up to a maximum of six credits of applied music lessons as elective credit.
