It is strongly recommended that you take your comprehensive oral examinations at least a month before you expect to graduate. The School of Music has virtually nothing to do with the mechanics of this event. If your degree plan calls for 12 or more hours in music, you must take this exam. The exam takes approximately 3 hours and is usually given either in the evening or on a Saturday. A written test that covers music history periods from Renaissance through the 20th century.
All questions provide multiple choice of answers.
After your test has been evaluated, the Graduate Music Advisor will send you a letter stating specifically any conditions attaching to your work in music courses. Retain this letter so that you are certain you will remove any conditions, which you should do by the time you have completed 15 hours of graduate work. By retaking that portion of the exam. They have retaken the entire exam and demonstrated significant improvement.