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 Fall 2024 semester (December graduation)

• Dissertation Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator         May 14, 2024
• Thesis Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator                  July 26, 2024
• Portfolio electronically submitted to your committee   Two weeks before scheduled exam date
• Thesis/Dissertation to Grad Coordinator                      November 1, 2024
• Final Degree Recital Date (musp students)                   November 22, 2024
• Comprehensive Exam                                                    December 6, 2024
• Exam results and summary                                            December 13, 2024
• Commencement                                                            December 13, 2024

dates are subject to change without notice

Last day for submission for Spring 2025 semester (May graduation)

• Dissertation Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator          September 6, 2024
• Thesis Topic Approval to Grad Coordinator                   December 6, 2024
• Portfolio electronically submitted to your committee    Two weeks before scheduled exam date
• Thesis/Dissertation to Grad Coordinator                      March 21, 2025
• Final Degree Recital Date (musp students)                   April 18, 2025
• Comprehensive Exam                                                    April 25, 2025
• Exam results and summary                                            May 2, 2025
• Commencement                                                            May 2, 2025

dates are subject to change without notice