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College of Music | Graduate Studies

Orientation Schedule (Spring, 2020)

Monday, January 6, 2020

All new graduate students are required to attend.  Rooms are subject to change.

8:00-9:00am: Check-In (Recital Hall, Mu 301)

9:00-10:00am: General Orientation – Dr. Felix Olschofka (Recital Hall, Mu 301)

All incoming graduate students, including international students, must attend this orientation. 

10:00-11:00am: Degree Program Orientation
MA/PhD (Ethnomusicology, Music Theory, and Musicology)
Music Theory – Dr. Justin Lavacek (Mu 212)
Musicology – Dr. Margaret Notley (Mu 319)
MA/PhD (Composition) – Dr. Joseph Klein (Mu 2009)
MM/DMA (Performance and Conducting) – Dr. Daphne Gerling (Recital Hall, Mu 301)
MM/DMA (Jazz Studies) – Dr. John Murphy (Mu 282)
PhD (Performing Arts Health) – Dr. Kris Chesky (Mu 1007)
GAC (Graduate Artist Certificate) - Dr. Brian McKee (Mu 250)
 
11:00am-12:00pm: Graduate Placement Exams in Music Theory (Recital Hall, MU 301) (click here for sample questions)
 
1:00pm - 4:00 pm Graduate Placement Exams in Music History (Sage Hall C330; click here for directions and here for sample questions)
 
1:00pm-4:00pm Music History GPE (Master's and Doctoral Students) - Sage Hall C330 (bring your student ID and EUID)
 

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Graduate Writing Exam
9:00-11:00am: Jazz Studies only (Mu 262)
9:00-11:00am: Performance majors only (Mu 250)

Thursday, January 9, 2020

10:00-11:00am: Graduate Voice Literature Exam (online; contact Dr. Jeffrey Snider for more information)
11:00am-12:00pm: Graduate Voice Pedagogy Exam (DMA only) (Canvas.unt.edu)