Graduate School Bulletin
Spring 2024
Advancement to Candidacy
A student may advance to candidacy after completion of the following requirements:
- Completion of three of the four public recitals;
- Completion of the two graduate seminars or proseminars required for the generation of doctoral essays and completion of two MUS 695 courses with a grade of B or better to work on revisions for each essay;
- Completion of requirements C through I of the Music section of the Graduate Bulletin.
- Students on academic probation cannot be advanced to candidacy.
- Students must be classified as a G4 at the time of request.
- Advancement to candidacy is granted by the Dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation of the Graduate Program Director.
- DMA students may advance to candidacy one semester prior to graduation.