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Program Milestones

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Students who started the program between 2019-2023

Meet with your supervisor regularly and complete progress reports each year.

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D.Mus. 2

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Fall

  • Tutorial 1 or 8
  • Research Methods in Music (MUPD 650)
  • Seminar 1
  • 1st meeting of Advisory Committee
    (progress tracking report)
  • Letter of Understanding
  • Study Plan
  • Additional required courses/ensembles

Graduate Progress Report, Study Plan and Letter of Understanding Guidelines, Progress Tracking Report and Audit Forms can be found HERE

Winter

  • Performance tutorial 2 or 9
  • Seminar 2
  • Additional required courses/ensembles
  • Colloquium 1 (MUGS 711, definition of main topic for the comprehensive exams)
  • Recital 1 (MUPG 760)

Summer

  • Thesis research

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D.Mus. 3

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Fall

  • Performance tutorial 3 or 10Ìý
  • Seminar 3
  • 2nd meeting of Advisory CommitteeÌý(progress tracking report)
  • Remaining required courses/ensembles
  • Colloquium 2 (MUGS 712, definition of topic 2 and 3 for the comprehensive exams)

Winter

  • Performance tutorial 4 or 11Ìý
  • Comprehensive Exam (MUGS 701)
  • Recital or recording project 2 (MUPG 767)

Summer

  • Thesis research

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D.Mus. 4

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Fall

  • Performance tutorial 5, if applicable.
  • Project proposal (by October 15)
  • 3rd meeting of Advisory Committee

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Winter

  • Performance tutorial 6, if applicable.
  • Apply in February to graduate in Spring
  • Submission of dissertation final draft to advisory committee 15 Feb
  • Submission of dissertation final version to Graduate Studies May 1
  • Final recital if applicable (recital component of MUPG 771) and dissertation presentation

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  • Lecture-Recital if applicable

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PROGRESS REPORTS and DEGREE AUDIT FORMS

Graduate Progress Report, Study Plan and Letter of Understanding Guidelines, Graduate Student Progress Tracking Report and Audit Forms can be found HERE

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  • See course and program requirements for your À¦°óSMÉçÇø degree.
  • Monitor your progress towards your degree.
  • Receive reminders of upcoming or missed academic milestones in thesis graduate programs.

Students who started the program as of Fall 2024

Meet with your supervisor regularly and complete progress reports each year.

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D.Mus. 2

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Fall (Term 1)

  • Tutorial 1 or 8
  • Research Methods in Music (MUPD 650)
  • Seminar 1
  • 1st meeting of Advisory Committee (producing Progress Tracking Report, uploaded to myProgress)
  • Letter of Understanding (signed by student and practical instructor and uploaded to myProgress)
  • Study Plan (uploaded to myProgress)
  • Additional required courses/ensembles

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Winter (Term 2)

  • Performance tutorial 2 or 9
  • Seminar 2
  • Additional required courses/ensembles
  • Colloquium 1 (MUGS 711, elaboration of the Project Proposal)
  • Recital 1 (MUPG 760)

Summer

  • Thesis research

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D.Mus. 3

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Fall (Term 3)

  • Performance tutorial 3 or 10
  • Seminar 3
  • 2nd meeting of Advisory Committee (producing Progress Tracking Report, uploaded to myProgress)
  • Remaining required courses/ensembles
  • Research Proposal submitted to the supervisory committee no later than the end of first week of the term. The proposal must receive final approval by the committee by the end of the 3rd term.

Winter (Term 4)

  • Performance tutorial 4 or 11
  • Seminar 4
  • Comprehensive Exam (MUGS 701)
  • Recital or recording project 2 (MUPG 767)

Summer

  • Thesis research

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D.Mus. 4

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Fall (Term 5)

  • Performance tutorial 5, if applicable.
  • Proposed Doctoral Project
  • First of two performance events if applicable (artistic research option – performance-event component of MUPG 771)
  • 3rd meeting of Advisory Committee (producing Progress Tracking Report, uploaded to myProgress)

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Winter (Term 6)

  • Performance tutorial 6, if applicable.
  • Apply in February to graduate in Spring
  • Project proposal (if not already done) Submission of paper/dissertation final draft to advisory committee 15 Feb
  • Submission of paper/dissertation final version to Graduate Studies May 1
  • Second of two performance events/oral defence if applicable (artistic research option – performance-event component of MUPG 771)
  • Lecture-recital/research presentation if applicable (research paper option, component of MUPG 771)
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PROGRESS REPORTS and DEGREE AUDIT FORMS

Graduate Progress Report, Study Plan and Letter of Understanding Guidelines, Progress Tracking Report and Audit Forms can be found HERE

myProgress logo

  • See course and program requirements for your À¦°óSMÉçÇø degree.
  • Monitor your progress towards your degree.
  • Receive reminders of upcoming or missed academic milestones in thesis graduate programs.
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