Graduate Students

ORIENTATION - NEW and RETURNING Graduate Students

Wednesday, August 20-Thursday, August 21, 2008

See Schedule for specific times and Ensemble Audition information

Comprehensive Exam Schedule

Saturday August 16, 2008
GBPAC ROOM 30

Wednesday August 20, 2008
Russell  Room 121

Written General Comprehensive exams, based on the core classes, and Music Education Specialty exams should be completed four (4) weeks prior to the end of the semester in which the student wishes to graduate. Students on the MM Vocal or Instrumental Performance or  Jazz Pedagogy degree programs should contact their committee chairperson for information concerning Specialty Area Comprehensive Exams. Specialty Exams must be completed one (1) week prior to the end of the semester the student wishes to graduate.

The exams generally follow this schedule:

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Analytical Techniques
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Analytical Techniques II
11:30 - 1:30 p.m. BREAK
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Music History

*Students whose primary language is not English, may have 30 minutes of extra time for each exam.   Students may bring a hardback or paperback dictionary. No electronic dictionaries allowed.

[Note: The exam in Research and Bibliography has been eliminated.]