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The Board of Regents has recently approved the consolidation of all Ph.D. programs in the School of Music into a Doctor of Philosophy in Music degree with concentrations in Music Education, Music Theory and Musicology. Curriculum guides for each degree as well as the Graduate Handbook are available on-line.
The Doctor of Philosophy curriculum in Composition is offered to students who show promise as outstanding composers.
The degree requires 78 acceptable hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree (48 hours beyond the master's degree in music).
The Doctor of Philosophy curriculum in Music Education is offered to students who show promise as outstanding researchers and master teachers of music.
The degree is awarded to candidates who complete the course of study with distinction, demonstrating outstanding ability in original research, scholarly study, and excellence in teaching.
The degree requires 83 acceptable hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree (53 hours beyond the master's degree in music).
MUSICOLOGY
The Doctor of Philosophy curriculum in Musicology is intended to develop in students the knowledge, concepts, and techniques for musicological research and to prepare students for teaching music history at the college/university level.
The degree requires 83 acceptable hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree (51 hours beyond the master's degree in music).
The Doctor of Philosophy curriculum in Music Theory is intended to develop in students the knowledge, concepts, and techniques for research in music theory and to prepare students for teaching at the college/university level.
The degree requires 81 acceptable hours of graduate credit beyond the bachelor's degree (51 hours beyond the master's degree in music).
DOWNLOAD CURRICULUM GUIDES & HANDBOOKS
The Curriculum Guides and Handbooks are PDF files and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Ph.D. - Music Education Curriculum Guide (PDF)
- Ph.D. - Music Theory Curriculum Guide (PDF)
- Advanced Computer Application Exam for Music Theory Ph.D. (PDF)
- Ph.D. - Musicology Curriculum Guide (PDF)
- Ph.D.- Curriculum Guides 2006-2007 (PDF)
- DMA and Ph.D. Curriculum Guides 2007-2008 (PDF)
- Graduate Handbook 2004-2005 (PDF)
- Graduate Handbook 2005-2006 (PDF)
- Graduate Handbook 2006-2007 (PDF)
- Graduate Handbook 2007-2008 (PDF)
- Graduate Handbook 2008-2009 (PDF)
- Graduate Handbook 2009-2010 (PDF)
This curriculum guide is currently under revision. The right is reserved to make corrections or additions.
Use our on-line request form to have printed material regarding undergraduate and graduate admissions, financial aid and degree requirements mailed to you.
You may also write for this material at the following address:
Lynea Hambrice
Coordinator of Student Services
LSU School of Music
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2504
Fax: 225/578-2562
This curriculum guide is currently under revision. The right is reserved to make corrections or additions.
