Graduation Deadlines
It is ultimately your responsibility to have all requirements completed and meet all the deadlines for graduation. Please make sure you know the deadlines for the Graduate College as well as for the College of Musical Arts. Graduate College deadlines can be found on the Degree Candidates Deadlines page through the Graduate College website.
The following are deadlines for submitting the final copy of a composition, thesis or dissertation and completing a comprehensive exam. Please do not request extensions of these dates. They should be considered “non-negotiable.” The purpose of maintaining these deadlines is to guarantee that final projects of the highest possible quality are achieved.
All forms can be downloaded through the Graduate College Documents and Forms Web page.
Master's students completing Plan II (non-thesis) degree requirements will use the forms found here:
MUED/MUCT Masters Plan II Form
MUSP Masters Plan II Form
Last day for submission for Summer 2023 semester (August graduation)
- Dissertation Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator January 13, 2023
- Thesis Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator April 14, 2023
- Portfolio turned in to the Grad Secretary Two weeks before scheduled exam date
- Thesis/Dissertation to Grad Coordinator June 23, 2023
- Graduation Recital (musp portfolio students) July 21, 2023
- Comprehensive Exam July 28, 2023
- Exam results and summary August 4, 2023
- Commencement August 5, 2023
dates are subject to change without notice
Last day for submission for Fall 2023 semester (December graduation)
- Dissertation Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator May 19, 2023
- Thesis Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator July 21, 2023
- Portfolio electronically submitted to your committee Two weeks before scheduled exam date
- Thesis/Dissertation to Grad Coordinator October 27, 2023
- Graduation Recital (musp portfolio students) November 24, 2023
- Comprehensive Exam December 1, 2023
- Exam results and summary December 8, 2023
- Commencement December 8, 2023
dates are subject to change without notice
Last day for submission for Spring 2024 semester (May graduation)
- Dissertation Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator August 25, 2023
- Thesis Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator November 24, 2023
- Portfolio electronically submitted to your committee Two weeks before scheduled exam date
- Thesis/Dissertation to Grad Coordinator March 15, 2024
- Graduation Recital (musp portfolio students) April 12, 2024
- Comprehensive Exam April 19, 2024
- Exam results and summary April 26, 2024
- Commencement April 26, 2024
dates are subject to change without notice
Updated: 07/12/2023 11:51AM