UCLA General Catalog 1971-72 - Registrar - UCLA

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In historical musicology, ethnomusicologgyy
and systematic musicology the thesis will be
an extended essay (see pages 158-159). For
students of composition the thesis will be a
composition in a large form. Students in
music education may elect either the Thesis
Plan or the Comprehensive Examination
Plan (see program in Music Education above).
Fhxd Examination
The final examination is oral and includes
both discussion of the thesis and related matters.
Students in music education electing
the Comprehensive Examination Plan will
substitute a comprehensive examination (described
above) for the final examination.
Is ulreaeuts for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree
General Requirements. For general requirements
see pages 159-162 . The status of students
in all fields of concentration is provisional
subject to departmental approval of
the Form I Application (Notice of Intention
to Proceed to Candidacy for the Ph.D. degree).
Normally this application is filed at the
end of the first year of residence . Upon approval
of the application, the student may
request that a guidance committee be apted.
The guidance committee will assist
in preparing for the written qualifying
examinations (see below), which are administered
byy the same committee. After successful
completion of the examinations, a doctoral
committee will be appointed. This committee
administers the oral qualifying examination
and also guides the student in writing his
dissertation.
Language Requirement. A reading knowledge
of French and German is required in
systematic musicology, ethnomusicology and
music education ; of French, German and a
third language approved by the Council in
historical musicology. Students in the field
of composition will elect two languages from
German, French , Italian , Russian , or Latin.
Grse of Study
Each student must plan his program under
the guidance of the graduate adviser in his
field of concentration. Course requirements
for each field of concentration are as follows:
1. Historical musicology: 200A, 200B, 210,
211, five terms of 260 and one seminar from
250, 256, 257, 259, 266 or 269. Students who
have received the M.A. in historical musicology
from UCLA will normally take a minimma
of.three terms of 260 in the Ph.D. pro-
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gram. Students may complete their residence
requirements by electing courses from the
100-200 series listed under the general requirements
for the M.A., upon recommendation
of their adviser.
2. Systematic musicology : 200A, 200B,
269, five terms of 272 and one term of 273
or 275 . Students who have received the M.A.
in systematic musicology from UCLA will
normally take a minimum of three terms of
272 in the Ph.D. program. Students may complete
their residence requirements by electing
courses from the 100-200 series listed
under the general requirements for the M.A.,
upon recommendation of their adviser.
3. Ethnomusicology: 190A, 190B, 200A,
200B , and a minimum of six terms of 280,
part of which may be completed at the M.A.
level. Students may complete their residence
requirements by electing courses from the
100-200 series listed under the general requirements
for the M.A., upon recommendation
of their adviser.
4. Composition: 200A , five terms of 252,
and three terms of 249, 251 or 256 . Students
who have received the M.A. in composition
from UCLA will normally take a minimum
of three terms of 251 or 252 in the Ph.D.
program. Students may complete their residence
requirements by electing courses from
the 100- 200 series listed under the general
requirements for the M.A., upon recommendation
of their adviser.
5. Music Education: 184, 185, 200A, 200B,
274, and five terms of 270 . Students who
have received the M.A. in music education
from UCLA will normally take a minimum
of three terms of 270 in the Ph.D. program.
Students may complete their residence requirements
by electing courses from the 100-
200 series listed under the general requirements
for the M.A., upon recommendation
of their adviser.
Examinations
Before he is admitted to candidacy, the
student must pass a series of qualifying examinations;
after he has completed his dissertation
he must pass a final examination, concerned
primarily with the dissertation. The
qualifying examinations are both written and
oral.
In the fields of Historical Musicology,
Ethnomusicology and Music Education the
written examinations consist of the following:
(a) history of musical les in Western civilization
(three hours); (b) analysis of form and
style (three hours); (c) an examination to
demonstrate a basic knowledge of music in