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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 19

(a) The student is prepared to undertake the advanced program by having successfully completed work equivalent to that expected by the School of Music from students holding the Bachelor of Music degree with major field in the History and Theory of Music. (b) The student is prepared to undertake the advanced program by an adequate background in the liberal arts and sciences. To this end, students will be expected to demonstrate a competence equivalent to that of the successful completion of elementary courses in each of the following: two semesters of college mathematics, two semesters of a physical or biological science, two semesters of psychology or a social science, two semesters of European history or American history or history of civilization, two semesters of English or other literature, two semesters of philosophy. The Graduate Committee of the School of Music reserves the right to require a student to reinforce his preparation in the following areas, when these are relevant to his program of study, by the successful completion of at least two semesters of study beyond an elementary level: European history (ancient, medieval, modern) or American history; English or other literature; aesthetics, art history, or history of ideas. (c) The student has promise of superior ability and outstanding achievement, qualities commonly expressed by an average of higher than 4.25 in the student's previous graduate work though other indications will also be evaluated; but in no case will admission to the doctoral program be granted to a student who has maintained a graduate average of less than 4.0, or who has had the equivalent of two units of work below B in his previous graduate study. (d) The student is adequately prepared to pursue the doctoral program as determined by examinations administered by the Graduate Committee of the School of Music, including examinations in applied music, theory of music, and history of music. An unsatisfactory showing in any of these examinations by an applicant who meets other prerequisites may lead to provisional acceptance, but such students will be expected to pass all examinations during their first year of. work. Degree Program After admission to the Ph.D. program in Musicology, the student must fulfill all requirements of the Graduate College pertaining to residence, number of units of graduate work, thesis, examinations, calendar, grades, major and minor fields, and foreign languages. Admission to candidacy will be recommended only after successful completion of the following: (a) Sixteen units of graduate credit, at least twelve of which must be in the field of music and include Music 322, 338, 346, 347, 438, 439, 444, and 445, P l u s a minimum of two units each in one or two of the following minor fields: history, philosophy, psychology, related arts, English or other literature, sociology, classics, anthropology, acoustics, electrical engineering, journalism, or education. Other minor fields may be accepted upon recommendation of the major adviser. No more than two of the sixteen units may be in applied music. (b) In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate College pertaining to foreign languages, an examination in one or more additional foreign languages where, in the opinion of the Graduate Committee, such ability is necessary for proper research in the student's field of concentration. (c) A preliminary examination administered by a committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate College. This examination will consist of a written examination on the history of music; a written examination in the area of the student's field of concentration; the submission at least a month prior to the written examinations of a score of a free composition, a fugue or an instrumentation project, of a nature approved by the Graduate Committee of the School of Music; and an oral examination on the general field of musicology and on the results of the written examinations. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, this curriculum was authorized.