The following guidelines pertain to graduate
work in composition, musicology, and performance
practice in the Department of Music. This handbook is not intended to serve as a substitute
for the Bulletin of the Graduate School, to which students should refer for
further information about Graduate School procedures and requirements.
A. Masters of Arts in Composition
B. Masters of Arts in Musicology
C. Masters of Arts in Performance Practice
D. Doctor of Philosophy in Composition
E. Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology
II. Regulations Governing Students Entering with Prior Graduate Work
III. Examples of Typical Degree Programs
A. Students Entering the A.M. program in Composition
B. Students Entering the A.M. program in Musicology
C. Students Entering the A.M. program in Performance Practice
A. Fall and Spring Registration
D. Courses outside the Department of Music
F. Registering for Courses at UNC-CH, UNC-G, NCCU
G. Lessons with Performance Faculty
I. Withdrawal and Leave of Absence
J. Grievance Procedures and Standards of Conduct
V. Departmental Series, Ensembles, and the Instrument Collection
VII. Departmental Facilities and Services
VIII. Departmental Graduate Student Representatives
IX. Financial Aid
A. Scholarship and Fellowship Aid
C. Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors
E. Other Opportunities for Employment
F. Outside Employment and Other Activities
X. The Diagnostic Exam (revised October 4, 2007)
XI. Foreign Language Requirements
A. Qualifying Examination in Musicology
B. Qualifying Examination in Composition
C. Timetable
D. Examination
XIII. Special Master's Degree Requirements
Section Pertaining to Doctoral Students
XIV. Doctoral Committee and Preliminary Examination Guidelines
A. Composition
2. Scheduling
3. Timetable for Preliminary Exam (Rev. 10/2/07)
B. Musicology
2. Scheduling
3. Timetable for Exam Format 1
4. Timetable for Exam Format 2
XV. Dissertation Prospectus in Musicology
XVI. Dissertation in Musicology
XVII. Dissertation Composition
XVIII. Best Practices for Dissertation Preparation
XIX. Final Examination in Composition
XX. Final Examination in Musicology
XXI. Transition to Professional Life
XXII. Best Practices for the Job Application Process
C. Preparing for the Interview
XXIII. Best Practices: DGS Responsibilities
Appendix A: Policy Concerning Foreign Language Requirements
A. Examinations
B. Requirements
C. Evaluation
D. Scheduling
E. Common Reasons for Failure of Language Exams
Appendix B: Departmental Guidelines for Scheduling Graduate
Recitals
A. Scheduling
B. Publicity
C. Programs
1.
Course Requirements
a. Eleven courses (33 units) of graduate instruction. These normally include: Music 213, 215
or 217, 295, 297, 298, 299
b. Four elective graduate courses in music (200 level or
above) including one seminar in music history selected from Music 222-227
2.
Submission of a portfolio of compositions (see Sec. XIII.A)
3.
Examinations
a. Diagnostic Examination (see Sec. X)
b. Foreign Language Examination (see Sec. XI)
c. Qualifying Examination in Composition (see Sec. XII)
1. Course
Requirements
a. Eleven courses (33 units) of graduate instruction. These shall include two of the three
required courses in musical analysis, Music 214, 215 and 217, as they are
offered on the two-year cycle of rotation; any of these three not offered
during the student's first three semesters must be taken as soon as possible in
subsequent semesters.
b. The eleven courses also shall include six elective graduate
courses in music drawn from this list (several numbers are routinely offered
with different course titles and content): 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 317, 371, 382.
c. The eleven courses also include three additional graduate
courses taken in or outside the music department, as approved by the DGS.
2.
Examinations
a. Diagnostic Examination (see Sec. X)
b. Foreign Language Examination (see Sec. XI; a second foreign language is desirable but not required)
c. Qualifying Examination in Musicology (see Sec. XII)
a. Eleven courses (33 units) of graduate
instruction. These shall
include two of the three required courses in musical analysis, Music 214, 215
and 217, as they are offered on the two-year cycle of rotation; any of these
three not offered during the student's first three semesters must be taken as
soon as possible in subsequent semesters.
b. Either 203 or 330.
Note: Independent Study in Performance Practice (Music 330) must include scholarly content as well as applied instruction at one's instrument (or in voice). It must have conceptual coherence and include a final product: for example, a term paper or a lecture-recital. Topics in the past have included performance practice studies in basso continuo practice, French Baroque organ music, organ music of Cesar Franck, harpsichord music of Francois Couperin, early Iberian keyboard music, 16th-century Italian organ music, organ literature published in the 1620s, and organ improvisation techniques in 17th-century northern Germany.
c. The eleven courses also shall include five elective
graduate courses in music drawn from this list (several numbers are routinely
offered with different course titles and content): 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227,
317, 371, 382.
d. Three additional graduate courses taken in or outside the
music department, as approved by the DGS.
2. Examinations
a. Diagnostic Examination (see Sec. X)
b. Foreign Language Examination (see Sec. XI)
c. Qualifying Examination in Music History and Performance
Practice (see Sec. XII)
d. Master's Recital (see Sec. XIII.B)
D. Doctor of Philosophy in Composition
For students with an A.M. in Composition from Duke University: Admission to the Ph.D. program is not
automatically granted upon the student's completion of the requirements of the
A.M. degree, but is restricted to those students who have demonstrated the
ability to do substantial and original work in composition. After passing the Qualifying
Examination, the student will be notified regarding acceptance into the
doctoral program.
1. Course
Requirements
2. Registration
Requirement
a. The Graduate School requires six (6) semesters of
"full-time" registration regardless of the number of courses taken or
residence.
3. Examinations
and Dissertation
a. Foreign Language Examination (see Sec. XI )
b. Ph.D. Composition portfolio (see Sec. XIII)
c. Preliminary Examination (see Secs. XIV and XV)
d. Article
intended for publication (submitted within six months after preliminary
examination) (see Sec. XIV)
e. Dissertation: a large-scale composition (see Secs. XV, XVI, and XVII)
f. Final
Examination (the dissertation defense in composition will take the form of a
presentation by the composer on the dissertation composition). (see Sec. XVIII)
For students entering without an A.M. in
Composition from Duke University (this category includes students with a
Master's degree from another institution.
Also see the "Regulations Governing Students Entering with Prior Graduate Work
at Other Institutions," below):
1.
Course Requirements
a. Seventeen courses (51 units) of graduate instruction, that
is, six courses beyond those required for the A.M.
b. No more than four courses of a completed Master's degree
(12 units) may be accepted for transfer from another institution (see Sec. II.B). The
required courses shall include:
i) Music
213, 215, 295, 297, 298, 299, 397, and 398
ii) Two
seminars in Musicology, Ethnomusicology, or Theory
iii) Five elective graduate courses in music (200 level or above)
2.
Registration Requirements
a. The
graduate school requires six semesters of "full-time" registration, regardless
of the number of courses taken or residence. No more than one semester may be waived for a completed
Master's degree.
3.
Examinations and dissertation
a. Foreign Language Examination (see Sec. XI)
b. Ph.D. Qualifying Examination (see Sec. XII)
c. Ph.D. Composition Portfolio (see Sec. XIII)
d. Preliminary Examination (see Sec. XIV)
e. Article intended for publication (submitted within six
months after Preliminary Examination)
(see Sec. XIV)
f. Dissertation: a large-scale composition (see Secs. XV and XVI)
g. Final Examination (the dissertation defense in composition
will take the form of a presentation by the composer on the Dissertation
composition). (see Sec. XVIII)
E. Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology
For students with an A.M. in Musicology or
Performance Practice from Duke University: Admission to the Ph.D. program is not
automatically granted upon the student's completion of the requirements of the
A.M. degree, but is restricted to those
students who have demonstrated the ability to do independent and original
doctoral work in the field of musicology.
After passing the Qualifying Examination, the student will be notified
regarding acceptance in the doctoral program. Students with an A.M. in Performance Practice from Duke must
also satisfy all course requirements for the A.M. in musicology.
1.
Course Requirements
a. Seventeen courses (51 units) of
graduate instruction. This
includes the courses required for the AM in Musicology (including 214, 215,
217) plus three additional courses in music, drawn from this list (several numbers are routinely offered with different
course titles and content): 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 317, 371, 382. Two additional graduate courses to be
taken in or outside the music department, as approved by the DGS.
2.
Registration requirement
a. Six semesters of "full-time" registration regardless of number of courses taken or residence.
3. Examinations and dissertation
a. Second Foreign Language Examination (see Sec. XI;
a third language is highly desirable and may be required, depending on the
research area of the dissertation)
b. Preliminary Examination (including Dissertation Prospectus,
see Sec. XIV and XV)
c. Submission of the Dissertation (see Sec. XVI)
Final Examination (dissertation defense, see Sec. XIX)
For students entering without an A.M. in
Musicology or Performance Practice from Duke University (this category includes
students with a Master's degree from another institution. Also see the "Regulations Governing Students Entering
with Prior Graduate Work at Other Institutions," below):
1. Course Requirements
a. Seventeen courses (51 units) of graduate instruction. No more than four courses of a
completed Master's degree (12 units) may be accepted for transfer from another
institution (see Sec. II.B). The required courses shall include:
b. Music 214,
215 and 217.
c. Nine additional graduate courses in music drawn from this li