All new graduate students except those in music education, music therapy, or M.M. opera are required to take the music history and music theory diagnostic exam. New graduate piano majors must also take an exam in piano literature.

The Graduate Diagnostic Examinations are given on the Wednesday (MUSC & PIAN) and the Thursday (MTHC) prior to the first day of classes in the fall and on the Thursday (MTHC & PIAN) and the Friday (MUSC) prior to the first day of classes in the spring semester. See specific times and locations below.

Fall 2013 exams:
Musicology: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 123 Murphy Hall
Music Theory: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 123 Murphy Hall
Piano Majors: (New graduate student piano literature exam)
Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 402 Murphy Hall

Spring 2014 exams:
Musicology: Friday, January 17, 2014, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 123 Murphy Hall
Music Theory: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 123 Murphy Hall
Piano Majors: (New graduate student piano literature exam)
Thursday, January 16, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 402 Murphy Hall