College of Musical Arts

Composition, Document, Portfolio, Thesis and Dissertation Deadlines

The following are deadlines for submitting the final copy of a composition, document, 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.

The topic approval form (thesis), EDT approval/submission form (thesis), master’s plan II results (mued comps), music master’s report (plan II performance), dual master’s plan II results and dual master’s EDT approval form can be downloaded through the Graduate College documents Web page. All information on these forms MUST be typed including the faculty names under the signature lines. If the information is not typed it will not be accepted.

Last Day for Submission for Fall 2008 Semester (December Graduation)

Approval of Dissertation TopicJune 2, 2008
Approval of Thesis TopicJuly 18, 2008
Graduation ApplicationSeptember 18, 2008
Portfolio turned inOctober 13, 2008
Thesis/Dissertation to CMA Graduate Coord.October 27, 2008
Final Exam Doctoral to Graduate CollegeOctober 27, 2008
Thesis/Dissertation to Graduate CollegeNovember 3, 2008
Comprehensive ExamNovember 24, 2008
Graduate Recital (portfolio)December 1, 2008
Exam results and summaryDecember 8, 2008
CommencementDecember 19, 2008

Last Day for Submission for Spring 2009 Semester (May Graduation)

Approval of Dissertation TopicOctober 20, 2008
Approval of Thesis TopicDecember 15, 2008
Graduation ApplicationJanuary 26, 2009
Portfolio turned inFebruary 9, 2009
Thesis/Dissertation to CMA Graduate Coord.March 16, 2009
Final Exam Doctoral to Graduate CollegeMarch 16, 2009
Thesis/Dissertation to Graduate CollegeMarch 23, 2009
Graduate Recital (portfolio)April 10, 2009
Comprehensive ExamApril 20, 2009
Exam results and summaryApril 27, 2009
CommencementMay 8, 2009

Last Day for Submission for Summer 2009 Semester (August Graduation)

Approval of Dissertation TopicJanuary 16, 2009
Approval of Thesis TopicApril 20, 2009
Graduation ApplicationJune 5, 2009
Portfolio turned inJune 8, 2009
Thesis/Dissertation to CMA Graduate Coord.June 15, 2009
Final Exam Doctoral to Graduate CollegeJune 15, 2009
Thesis/Dissertation to Graduate CollegeJune 22, 2009
Graduate Recital (portfolio)July 17, 2009
Comprehensive ExamJuly 20, 2009
Exam results and summaryJuly 27, 2009
CommencementAugust 8, 2009

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