MASTER'S STUDENTS

MA in Musicology

MA students must complete a thesis and final oral examination by a committee of at least three music faculty members (including at least two members of the musicology/ethnomusicology faculty). To establish a MA Advisory Committee, a student confers with possible committee members to determine their willingness to serve. Then the student emails the Graduate Office (musicgrad@uga.edu) with the names of their intended committee members.

Prior to taking their final oral examination, the final program of study must be approved by the student's advisory committee and the HHSOM Director of Graduate Studies. If the program of study on file needs to be updated or corrected, students will submit a new plan in DegreeWorks (https://reg.uga.edu/academics/degreeworks/).

The examination is scheduled during the last semester of the student's academic work. Students must submit a MA approval form, form 140 in GradStatus: https://gradstatus.uga.edu/Forms/G140.

MM in Composition, Conducting, Music Therapy, Performance, and Performance and Pedagogy

A final oral examination in music history and literature, music theory, and the candidate's major area is required of all candidates for the master's degree. The examination is scheduled during the last semester of the student's academic work and is administered by a three-member committee representing the student's major area (at least two members) and other fields.

The HHSOM requires a MM Comprehensive Examination form be completed and submitted to musicgrad@uga.edu. Instructions and the MM Comprehensive Examination form are available to HHSOM Students on the HHSOM Communications eLC website in the Essential Forms for Master's students folder: https://uga.view.usg.edu/d21/login.

The UGA Graduate School requires all MM students have an approved program of study on file in the beginning of the semester in which they plan to graduate. If the program of study on file needs to be updated or corrected, students will submit a new plan in DegreeWorks (https://reg.uga.edu/academics/degreeworks/).

Doctoral STUDENTS

DMA and PhD

DMA students will be required to submit a completed DMA Worksheet and a completed Preliminary Program of Study, during their second semester. Both forms can be found on the HHSOM Communications eLC website, under Essential Forms for Doctoral Students: https://uga.view.usg.edu/d21/login.

Prior to taking their Comprehensive Exams, HHSOM Doctoral students must have their final program of study approved. HHSOM Doctoral students planning their Comprehensive Exams can access the DMA Comprehensive Exam Instructions and the required DMA Comprehensive Exam form on the HHSOM Communications eLC website, under Essential Forms for Doctoral Students: https://uga.view.usg.edu/d21/login. If the program of study on file needs to be updated or corrected, students will submit a new plan in DegreeWorks (https://reg.uga.edu/academics/degreeworks/). 

For DMA Recitals, DMA students can access the required DMA Recital Approval form on the HHSOM Communications eLC website, under Essential Forms for Doctoral Students: https://uga.view.usg.edu/d21/login.

At least a week before a Doctoral student has their final defense, they must submit a Defense Approval form, form 164, in GradStatus: https://gradstatus.uga.edu/Forms/G164.

Graduating Doctoral students are required to submit an ETD submission approval form, form 129, in GradStatus:  https://gradstatus.uga.edu/Forms/G129.