Music Research Technique (MU 749*) & Doctoral Pro-seminar in Theory (MU 719*)	12
Applied Music (if appropriate)	18
Approved Music Electives	18
Total	48

* MU 749 and MU 719 must be completed within the first three semesters of the doctoral program.

All students must complete a minimum of 48 graduate credits including Music History and Music Theory, including the above courses.

Choral conducting majors must take eight credits of Choral Literature Seminar.

Each candidate in Performance and Historical Performance must present three public recitals consisting of at least one hour of performing time each.

For candidates in Collaborative Piano, the programs for the three recitals can reflect the specific interest of the individual student, who may wish to specialize in either vocal or instrumental literature. Solo repertoire may be included, but should represent no more than one third of the total performance time. Memorization requirements follow standard practice, i.e., only solo repertoire need be memorized; exceptions may be made with the approval of the relevant department chairman. The student also appears as a performer within a chamber music group or as an accompanist.

Candidates in Conducting must give two public recitals. The programs for the recitals can reflect the specific interest of the individual student, but the programs must include literature from a broad historical span. Orchestral conductors must present recitals that include literature from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Choral conductors must present recitals that include literature from the time periods listed above, as well as from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries; orchestral accompaniment must also be included.

Terminal Project - Independent Research Document and Lecture-Recital:
The student must write a substantial document demonstrating the ability to conduct independent research. This document should stress source materials, comparative editions, score analysis, and performance practice. The student must give a lecture-recital based on this document and use the medium of performance to illustrate it. The lecture-recital must be supervised and approved by the readers. A copy of the lecture must be included as an appendix in the final copies of the document. Conducting students are not required to give a lecture-recital.