• Manuscript Terminology
• The Committee
• The Basic Steps
• Instructions for the Master of Music Degree in Composition

CHAPTER II. GETTING STARTED

• Selecting a Topic
• Doing the Study
• The Writing
• Selecting a Style Manual
• Selecting Software

CHAPTER III. PARTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT

• Preliminary Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Abstract
• Frontispiece
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Illustrations, Etc.
• Preface
• The Text
• Tables, Figures, Illustrations, Etc.
• Bibliography/References
• Appendix/ Appendices
• Sample Style Format

CHAPTER IV. FORMAT AND STYLE

• Margins
• Page Numbers
• Spacing
• Headings
• Tense and Point of View
• Quotations
• Footnotes, Endnotes, and Parenthetical Citations
• Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
• Foreign Words and Phrases
• Use of Numbers
  
• Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation

• The Final Draft
• Professional Assistance in Preparing the Manuscript
• Submission to the Graduate College
• Microfilming and Binding

• Templates