Term of Matriculation
- Take Graduate Entrance Exams; if needed, complete additional courses to meet GEE proficiency requirement.
- Seven-year clock begins.
Complete Doctoral Residency
- Of the 81 minimum credits required for a doctoral degree, at least 27 credits must be completed at the University of Oregon while classified as a doctoral student.
Complete Degree Program Requirements
- Take and complete all required coursework.
- Complete degree requirements (such as recitals).
Doctoral Comprehensive Exams
- Submit approved degree checklists to Music Graduate Office
- RequestArea Comprehensive Examination Scheduling Form form from the Music Graduate Office.
Submit Dissertation/Lecture-Document/Digital Portfolio Proposal to Music Graduate Office
Advancement to Candidacy
- For dissertation, must occur at least 6 months prior to defense; for lecture-document and digital portfolio, at least 2 terms prior.
- After advancement, must complete 18 credit hours of Dissertation (603) or 6 credits of Research (601).
Completion of Degree
- Approval of first draft of dissertation/lecture-document/digital portfolio.
- During the term of graduation, be enrolled for three (3) credits of Dissertation (603) or Research (601).
- Schedule room for oral defense.
- On GradWeb, begin Confirmation of Agreement to Attend an Oral Defense
- Present public lecture.
- Hold final defense of dissertation/lecture-document/digital portfolio and make any required changes.
- No later than 2 weeks after defense: submit dissertation online to UO Division of Graduate Studies; submit lecture-document or digital portfolio online to Scholars’ Bank by the Graduate School deadline and send submission confirmation to the Music Graduate Office.
- Congratulations! You’re finished; see you at Commencement!
