For Current Graduate Students

General Policies and Procedures, Forms, and Links for Graduate Students

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Policies and Procedures

Graduate Handbook in Music 2018-2019

A complete listing of policies and procedures for graduate students in music.

Jury Information

Graduate Recital Handbook

Recital Lottery and Approval (online portal) 

DMA Lecture-Recital Document Timeline Protocol

Advancing to Doctoral Candidacy (online application)

Graduation Procedures:

M.M.

1. Be sure you are registered for the appropriate terminal course: Master's Recital (MUS 698RB), Master's Report (MUS 398M), or Thesis (MUS 698B), depending on your degree program
2. Submit an MM Degree Check form to the graduate coordinator
3. Apply to graduate online
4. For performance area students, complete your degree recital
5. Complete a comprehensive exam
6. For composition and academic area students, submit your thesis or report to the Graduate School by the last day of classes

D.M.A./Ph.D.

1. Be sure you are registered for at least the MUS -99 course
2. Apply to graduate online
3. For D.M.A. performance students, schedule and perform your lecture-recital, as well as any other remaining recitals (see above for recital scheduling info)
4. Schedule and complete your Final Oral Examination
5. For D.M.A. Composition, Ph.D. and D.M.A. Treatise students, submit your dissertation or treatise and final paperwork to the Graduate School by the last day of classes

Forms

• For Master's students:
  • Continuing MM-to-DMA Application
  • MM Degree Check
• For DMA/PhD students:
  • Course Substitution Petition Form
  • DMA/PhD Course Outline
  • Committee Agreement Form - Performance, Conducting or Opera - Treatise or Non-treatise
  • Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Approval and Committee Agreement Form - Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, Music & Human Learning or Theory
  • Request for Final Oral Examination (PINK SHEET)
• General forms:
  • Graduate School Travel Award Application
  • School of Music Travel Award Application

Links

• List of Graduate Degree Plans in Music

• Fine Arts Career Services

• Graduate and International Admissions
• Graduate Catalog 15-17
• Graduate Studies Office (OGS)
  (including fellowship, employment, and TA/AI information)
• Health Services at UT
• Information Technology Services
  UT EID help
• International Office
• Libraries at UT
• Office of Registrar
  Registration, course schedules, registration bars, etc
• Parking & Transportation Services
  UT parking permits, maps, shuttle routes, etc.
• Residency in Texas
  How to establish residency in Texas (FAQ).
• Student Accounts Receivable
  Tuition billing and payments, loans, paychecks, etc.
• Student Employment Opportunities
• Student Financial Services
  Financial Aid
• Student Housing
• TA/AI Assistance - Tuition Reduction Benefit (TRB)
• UT Direct
  Student address updates, registration access times, blackboard, class listing, etc. (requires UT-EID login)