The faculty may determine that this performance portfolio meets partial or full requirements for the degree recital. The doctoral candidate majoring in composition must write a large-scale composition in a demanding medium. The exact nature of the work will be proposed by the student and teacher and must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee. An applicant for admission to the MusAD program in music education should possess a master's degree with a major in music or music education. A completed application form and evidence of successful teaching experience must also be submitted.
Admission is based on a student's profile for music education.
Every student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 48 semester credits. Other credits can be completed in approved electives. Students are encouraged to take electives outside the field of music. Normally, students in music education must fulfill all written and oral requirements in music theory and music history before attempting written and oral examinations in the major field. See Qualifying Examinations in the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree for additional information, including application procedures for taking the examination.