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