Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music Theory
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Music Theory requires a minimum of 60 credit hours of graduate-level coursework, distributed into the categories listed below. Course selections must be approved by your doctoral advisory committee. A list of all course offerings can be found on the Schedule of Classes. To track progress, please download the degree progress check-sheet (.pdf).
Contact Information
Area Coordinator: Alan Street, dastreet@ku.edu, 785-864-9748
Graduate Student Academic Services: musicgrad@ku.edu
A list of all course offerings can be found on the Schedule of Classes. To track progress, please download the degree progress check-sheet (.pdf).
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Musicology Program Guide
Prerequisites
Must be cleared in accordance with school and area policies or the completion of a Master of Music (MM) degree from KU in the past two years.
Music History
| Check | Course |
|---|---|
| Medieval : Exam / MUSC 474 | |
| Renaissance : Exam / MUSC 475 | |
| Baroque : Exam / MUSC 476 | |
| Classical : Exam / MUSC 477 | |
| Romantic : Exam / MUSC 478 | |
| 20th Century : Exam / MUSC 479 |
Music Theory
| Check | Course |
|---|---|
| Harmony : Exam / MTHC 400 | |
| Aural Skills : Exam / MTHC 402 | |
| Form : Exam / MTHC 404 | |
| 20th Century : Exam / MTHC 406 |
Language
| Check | Course |
|---|---|
| Exam / Courses | |
| Exam / Courses |
Music Core
Research Skills (3 hours)
Waiver or equivalent course accepted with approval
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
| MUSC 801 | 3 | ||
| Waiver or equivalent course accepted with approval | |||
Major Area
Seminar in Music Theory (12 hours)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTHC 789 | 3 | ||
| MTHC 789 | 3 | ||
| MTHC 789 | 3 | ||
| MTHC 789 | 3 |
Advanced Music Theory (12 hours)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTHC | 3 | ||
| MTHC | 3 | ||
| MTHC | 3 | ||
| MTHC | 3 |
Electives (15 hours)
Any graduate-level course (500 or above)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Dissertation (18 hours)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC 999 | |||
| MUSC 999 | |||
| MUSC 999 | |||
| MUSC 999 | |||
| MUSC 999 | |||
| MUSC 999 |
Written Qualifying Exams
Must be completed prior to scheduling the Oral Comprehensive Exam
| Exam | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Exam | Date | Result |
| Music History | ||
| Music Theory | ||
| Musicology |
Scholarly Presentation
| Event | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
University-Level Exams
Exam Authorization forms should be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of the exam date
| Exam | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comps Exam | ||
| Final Oral Exam / DMA Document Defense |
Graduate Advisory Committee
Minimum of 5 faculty members for doctoral committees
| Graduate Advisory Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | |||
| MUSC | |||
| MTHC | |||
| Music | |||
| Grad Studies Rep. | |||
| Optional | |||
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Complete Required Graduate Credit Hours | |
| 3.0 Cumulative Graduate GPA | |
| Applied for Graduation in Enroll & Pay | |
| Complete Exam Authorization Form (.pdf) (pdf) (at least two weeks prior to exam date) | |
| Submit thesis to ProQuest/KU Scholar Works for publication | |
| Complete the Doctoral Completion Survey and send Certificate of Completion to musicgrad@ku.edu | |
| Submit ETD release form to musicgrad@ku.edu | |
| Send signed Title & Acceptance pages to musicgrad@ku.edu | |
| Verify all recital programs are on file at musicgrad@ku.edu |