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Ph.D.inMusicEducationAdvisingHandbook

SchoolofMusicThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity

FourteenthEditionAugust2017

FirsteditionwrittenbyKeithP.Thompson

Revisionsfrom2003-2014byJoanneRutkowski

Revisionsfrom2015-2016byJoanneRutkowskiandAnnClements

Revisionsfor2017byAnnClements

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TableofContents

Overview...........................................................................................................................................4PathwaystoDegree.............................................................................................................................................5PhasesoftheDegree...........................................................................................................................................6

Curriculum........................................................................................................................................8PersonalizedCognate.........................................................................................................................................9Ph.D.Minor..............................................................................................................................................................9

RequiredCourses..............................................................................................................................................10Pathway1ExampleCourseSchedule.......................................................................................................12ProgramChecklists...........................................................................................................................................14

Residency.......................................................................................................................................17Phase1(EntrancethroughCandidacy)............................................................................19TimelineforCandidacyProcess..................................................................................................................21PreparationofMaterials................................................................................................................................23TheWrittenExamination..............................................................................................................................24

Phase2(CandidacytoABD)..................................................................................................25ProgramReviews..............................................................................................................................................26SelectionofCommittee...................................................................................................................................28ComprehensiveExam......................................................................................................................................30

Phase3(Dissertation)..............................................................................................................34The“OneStudy”Approach............................................................................................................................34The“MultipleStudy”Approach...................................................................................................................36The“Hybrid”Approach..................................................................................................................................37TheDissertationProposal.............................................................................................................................39CompletionofDissertation...........................................................................................................................42

AppendixA:Fellowships,Assistantships,andScholarships....................................44AppendixB:EnglishCompetency........................................................................................45AppendixC:CandidacyRecommendationForm(completedbyfaculty)..........48AppendixD:CourseofStudyTemplate............................................................................49

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AppendixE:InternshipinHigherEducation(samplesyllabus)............................51AppendixF:CandidacyExamAssessmentForm..........................................................53AppendixG:CandidacyMaterialsAssessmentForm..................................................55AppendixH:CourseofStudy&PersonalizedCognateApproval..........................56AppendixI:RequestChangetoApprovedCourseofStudyForm.........................57AppendixJ:SecondYearReviewAssessmentForm...................................................58AppendixK:ProgramReviewAssessmentForm(beyondthesecondyear)...60AppendixL:ApprovalofDissertationProposalForm................................................62AppendixM:ConsenttoServeonCommitteeForm....................................................63

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OverviewDegreeDescription

ThePh.D.inMusicEducationisdesignedtoprovideopportunitiesforthehighestlevelofscholarlystudyintheprocessesofteachingandlearningmusic.Candidatesareexpectedtodevelopandtestnewknowledgeinthefieldofmusiceducationwhilepreparingthemselvesforpositionsinhighereducationorotherleadershiproleswithintheprofession.Acandidacyexam,comprehensiveexam,doctoralthesis,andfinaloralexam(dissertationdefense)arerequired.

ThePh.D.inMusicEducationoffersadvancedstudyoftheprocessofteachingandlearningmusicwitharesearch-basedperspective.Itisintendedforexperiencedteachersseekinggreaterbreadthanddepthinthemusiceducationprofessionandcareersinhighereducation,musicadministration,orotherleadershippositions.ThePh.D.programconsistsofcourses,internships,research,andotherexperiencesdistributedamongthefollowingareas:ProcessesofMusicLearningandTeaching,ContributionsandProcessesofResearch,andArtofMusic.Studentscompleteapersonalizedcognateequivalenttoatleast12credits.Theexactnumberofcreditsrequiredintheprogramwillvaryaccordingtoastudent’spreviousexperienceanddegrees.Atleastoneacademicyearoffulltimeresidencyisrequired(seetheGraduateProgramsBulletinforspecificinformation),althoughfull-timeenrollmentisrecommendedfortheentiredegreeprogram.Acandidacyexam,evidenceofconsistentscholarlywork,regularreviews,comprehensivewrittenandoralexaminationsincludingaportfolioofwork,andadoctoralthesisarerequired.

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PathwaystoDegree

TherearetwopossibleroutesforthePh.D.inMusicEducation.AtypicalPh.D.candidatewillfollowPathway1fromentranceintotheprogramtocompletionofthedegree.IndividualcircumstancesmayrequireaPh.D.candidatetofollowPathway2,butthesequenceremainsconsistent.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoworkwiththeiracademicadvisorinschedulingeachevent.NotethattheGraduateSchoolpublishesacalendarwitheachsemester’sdeadlinesforexaminations,submissionoftheses,etc.Studentsareurgedtoconsultthiscalendar.

Indeterminingenrollmentstatus,PennStateincludesallcreditcoursesofferedthroughresidentinstructionandcontinuingeducation.Creditsearnedbycredit-by-examorcredit-by-portfolio,andcoursesenrolledas“audit”areexcludedfromthecalculation.Foragraduatestudenttobeconsideredfull-timeforanygivensemester,theymustbeenrolledinatleast9credits.Formoreinformation,pleasevisittheenrollmentstatuspageoftheUniversityRegistrar.

Pathway1

Thispathtodegreecompletionrequiresthreeyearsoffull-timeresidencyplusadissertation.Thisisthetypicalpathtakenbymostdoctoralstudentsandisoutlinedindetailinthefollowingpages.

Benchmarks:

• CandidacyExamistakeninthespringofYear1;• SecondYearReviewoccursinWeek7inthespringofYear2;• ComprehensiveExamistakenattheendofthespringsemesterofYear3.

Pathway2

Thispathtodegreecompletionallowsforextendedstudybeyondthreeyears.ThispathhasthesamecourserequirementsasPathway1,includingdissertation,butmakesthedegreeflexibleforacandidatetobelessthanafull-timestudent.Studentsinthispathmustworkcloselywiththeiracademicadvisor.

Benchmarks:

• Allbenchmarksoccuratthediscretionofthestudentandtheacademicadvisor.

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PhasesoftheDegreePhase1

• Entranceo Takeplacementexamsinmusictheoryand/orhistoryonlyifyouwishto

takeelectivecoursesinthoseareaso Reviewcurriculumo Identifygraduatecourses/experiencespreviouslycompleted

§ IfanyrequiredcourseshavealreadybeentakenatPennState,youdonothavetoretakethecourse

§ Ifanequivalentcoursetoanyrequiredcoursehasbeentakenatanotherinstitution,adetailednarrativeandaportfolioofworkfromthecoursemustbesubmittedtoyouracademicadvisortodetermineifthecontentissufficientfortherequiredcoursetobewaived

o Meetwithacademicadvisortoplaninitialcourseselection• CandidacyProcess

o Exam–written,prepared4-hourexamo Materials–tobesubmittedtwoweeksbeforemeeting

§ Professionalgoals§ Teachinginterests§ Strengthsandweaknesses§ Areasofresearchinterest§ TAinterests–Whathaveyouenjoyed?Whatwouldyouliketodo?§ Internship(seeAppendixE)§ Courseofstudyandtimelinefordegreecompletion§ Cognateproposalandjustification§ Researchpaperforacompletedorin-progressproject

o Cognateproposal,justification,andapprovalo MeetingwithGraduateMusicEducationfaculty

§ Furtherdiscussionofresponsestoexamquestions§ FacultydecisiontoadmittoCandidacy

• Ifadmitted,discussionofcourseofstudy,cognate,andtimeline

Phase2

• Meetwithacademicadvisorfrequentlytoplanandreviewcourseschedule• ProgramReview(everyspringsemesterpriortoComprehensiveExam)

o RevisionofCognateproposal,justification,andfinalapproval(ifneeded)o Revisionofgoalso Additionalitems

§ Independently-preparedmanuscriptforapractitionerjournal

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• Completecourses,includinginternship• MeetwithadvisortodiscussselectionofcommitteeandCommitteeChair

o Uponagreementwithadvisor,invitecommitteemembers• ComprehensiveExam1

o Administeredbycommittee§ MeetwithCommitteeChairaboutrequirementsandscheduling

o Comprisedofthreeparts§ Part1:Materials

• CurrentCV• Verificationofanin-servicepresentationproposalsubmission• Verificationofascholarlyarticlesubmittedforpublication• Videoofteachingand/orperforming• Samplesyllabusforhypotheticalcourse• Researcharticle• Courseofstudyindicatinggradesforcourses,orin-progress• TimeframeforschedulingPart2andPart3ofexam

§ Part2:WrittenExam• Answerstoquestions(oneweektocomplete)• Dissertationproposal

§ Part3:OralExam/Presentation• Twoorthreeweeksafterwrittenexamsubmitted• Presentation• Questionsforcommittee

Phase32

• Dissertationproposalfinalacceptance• Completestudyanddocument• Finaloralexam(dissertationdefense)• Submissionoffinaldocument3• Awardingofdegree4

1Studentsmustberegisteredforcreditinthesemesterinwhichexamsareadministered.2Studentsmustberegisteredforresearchcrediteachsemesterbetweencompletionofthecomprehensiveexamandcompletionofthedissertation.3ArrangementsforbindingSchoolofMusicandpersonalcopiesofthefinaldocumentcanbemadethroughtheAdministrativeAssistantintheSchoolofMusicoffice.4RefertotheGraduateSchoolcalendarforsubmissiondeadlines.

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Curriculum

ProgramDescription

Alldoctoralstudentshaveanindividualizedcourseofstudycomprisedofacoreofrequiredcourses,apersonalizedcognate,andothercoursesofinterest.Thecourseofstudyisreviewedatthecandidacymeetingandapprovedbythemusiceducationgraduatefaculty.Thecorecoursesanddescriptionofthepersonalizedcognatearelistedbelow.Studentsmayselectadditionalcourses,inconsultationwiththeiracademicadvisorandothermusiceducationfacultymembers,andareencouragedtocontinuetheirdevelopmentasmusicians,particularlyasrelatedtotheircareergoalsandinterests.

ThedisciplineofMusicEducationisconcernedwiththestudyoftheprocessofteachingandlearningmusic.Atthedoctorallevel,thisisextendedtoincludeMusicTeacherEducation.Itisassumedthatpreviousstudies,aswellasyearsofteachingexperience,haveprovideddoctoralstudentswithafirmfoundationinthetheoriesoflearningandthattheyhavedevelopedarepertoireofteachingstrategiesandmanagementskills.CoursesinthecoreofthePh.D.Programaredesignedtobuildonthesefoundations.

SystematicinquiryformsthebasisofPh.D.studyinMusicEducation.Opportunitytodevelopskillsinthecollectionandanalysisofdataareseldompartofbaccalaureateormaster’slevelstudywithintheprofession.Therefore,studiesinthiscriticalareacompriseasubstantialportionofPh.D.study.Doctoralstudentsareexpectedtoconductresearchprojectsthroughouttheirprogram.Theyarerequiredtocompleteatleastoneresearchproject,writethemanuscriptreportingtheproject,andsubmititforpresentationandpublicationpriortothecomprehensiveexam.

AllPh.D.candidatesareexpectedtobeskilledandsensitivemusicians,aswellashavingapassionfortheart.Theseleadtocontinuingandever-deepeningexperiencesinmusicanditissuggestedthatsuchexperienceswillcontinuethroughoutdoctoralstudy.Studentsmayelecttotakecoursesinconducting,literature,performance,musictheory,andmusichistory.Studentsmustpassplacementexamsinmusictheoryandhistory,orreceivepermissionoftheinstructor,priortoenrollmentinupper-levelcourses.

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PersonalizedCognate

ThePh.D.inMusicEducationisahighlyspecializedprogrambuildingontheuniquestrengthsandinterestsofeachstudent,preparingthemforasingularleadershippositionwithintheprofession.Thisisaccomplishedthroughtheselectionofapersonalizedgroupingofcoursesthathaveaclear,butunique,focus.Typically,severalofthesecoursesaretakeninfieldsoutsideofMusicEducationandMusic.However,itisunusualtoincludearesearchdesignordataanalysiscourseaspartofthecognate.Priortothecandidacyexamination,thestudent,workingcloselywiththeacademicadvisor,willdevelopaselectionofcoursesthathaveaclearrelationshiptothestudent’scareergoalsandresearchinterests.Thisselectionshouldcompriseatleast12credits,orequivalent,andwillbesubmittedtotheGraduateMusicEducationFacultyforconsiderationattheCandidacyMeetinginPhase1ofthedegree.Thefacultywithinthismeetingmayrecommendrevisionstothelistofcourses.AfinalcognateproposalmustbesubmittedinPhase2ofthedegree.Onceapproved,thecognatebecomesanofficialpartofthestudent’sPh.D.program.

Ph.D.Minor

Studentsmayalsowishtopursueaminorareaofstudy.PleaseseetheGraduateDegreeProgramsBulletinforspecificinformation.

http://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/degreerequirements/degreeReq2

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RequiredCourses

TheProcessesofMusicLearningandTeaching

*MUEDcoreclasses(availableonafour-semesterrotation)

• MUED545–PsychologicalFoundationsofMusicalBehavior–3credits• MUED556–MusicLearningTheoriesandApproaches–3credits• MUED557–ReadingsintheHistoryofAmericanMusicEducation–3credits• MUED558–PhilosophicalIssuesinMusicEducation–3credits

TheContributionsandProcessesofResearch

ResearchDesignandMethodologies

• MUED540–ReflectivePracticeandInquiryI–2credits(offeredfallonly)• MUED550–ReflectivePracticeandInquiryII–2credits(offeredspringonly)• ^EDPSY475–IntroductiontoEducationalResearch–3credits(offeredfallonly)• ^EDTHP586–QualitativeMethodsinEducationalResearch–3credits

o Offeredinthefallandspring,aswellasmostsummers

StatisticalProcedures–DataAnalysis

• ^EDPSY406–AppliedStatisticalInferencefortheBehavioralSciences–3creditso Offeredinthefallandspring

• ^EDPSY555–ValidityofAssessmentResults–3credits(prerequisite:EDPSY406)o Offeredinthefallandspring

ApplicationofResearch

• MUED555–DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation–1credit(takeneachsemester)

PedagogicalTechniques

Curriculum

• MUED547–MentoringNoviceTeachers–1credit(takeninthefallofYear1)• MUED595–InternshipinHigherEducation–2credits(takenduringYear3)

StrategiesforMusicTeachingandLearning(ifonassistantship)

• MUED602–SupervisedExperienceinCollegeTeaching(takeneachsemester)o ¼-timeassistantship–1crediteachsemester(orfallofaUGF)o ½-timeassistantship–2creditseachsemester(orspringofaUGF)

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TheArtofMusic

• Electives–anyensemblesorothercoursesyouwishtotakethatdonotfallwithinthescopeoftherequirementssetforthinthishandbook

• PossibleMusicEducationCourseOfferings:o MUED541–DevelopingMusicCurricula(offeredsummerofoddyears)o MUED546–AssessmentofMusicLearning(offeredsummerofoddyears)

PersonalCognate

• Individuallyselected,specializedcoursesthathavebeenapprovedbythegraduatefaculty–12credits(minimum)

Minor(optional)

• Ifinterestedinpursuingadeclaredminorareaofstudy,discusspossibleoptionswithyourGraduateAdvisor

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Pathway1ExampleCourseSchedule

Year1–Fall

CourseDetails Credits*MUEDcoreclass545/556/557/558(seelistaboveforcoursedetails) 3MUED555DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation 1MUED540ReflectivePracticeandInquiryI 2MUED547MentoringNoviceTeachers 1^EDPSY475orEDPSY406(seelistaboveforcoursedetails) 3MUED602SupervisedExperienceinCollegeTeaching(ifonassistantship) 1or2TotalCredits 10–12

Year1–Spring

CourseDetails Credits*MUEDcoreclass545/556/557/558(seelistaboveforcoursedetails) 3MUED555DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation 1MUED550ReflectivePracticeandInquiryII 2^EDPSY406orEDPSY555(seelistaboveforcoursedetails) 3MUED602SupervisedExperienceinCollegeTeaching(ifonassistantship) 1or2TotalCredits 9–11AdditionalResponsibility:Candidacy(seePhase1(EntrancethroughCandidacy))

Year1–Summer(optional)

CourseDetails CreditsElectives(ifdesired)–possiblechoices:

• MUED541DevelopingMusicCurricula(oddyearsonly) 2• MUED546AssessmentofMusicLearning(oddyearsonly) 2• ^EDTHP586QualitativeMethodsinEdResearch(mostsummers) 3

Year2–Fall

CourseDetails Credits*MUEDcoreclass545/556/557/558(seelistaboveforcoursedetails) 3MUED555DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation 1^EDPSY555orEDPSY475(seelistaboveforcoursedetails) 3^EDTHP586(seelistaboveforcoursedetails)orCognate 3MUED602SupervisedExperienceinCollegeTeaching(ifonassistantship) 2TotalCredits 10–12

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Year2–Spring

CourseDetails Credits*MUEDcoreclass545/556/557/558(seelistaboveforcoursedetails) 3MUED555DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation 1^EDTHP586(seelistaboveforcoursedetails)orCognate 3-6MUED602SupervisedExperienceinCollegeTeaching(ifonassistantship) 2TotalCredits 9–12AdditionalResponsibility:2ndYearReview(ifCandidacypassed–seeProgramReviews)

Year2–Summer(optional)

CourseDetails CreditsCognateCourses(ifoffered) 3-6Electives(ifdesired)–possiblechoices:

• MUED541and/orMUED546(oddyearsonly) 2-4• ^EDTHP586QualitativeMethodsinEdResearch(mostsummers) 3

Year3–Fall

CourseDetails CreditsMUED555DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation 1MUED595InternshipinHigherEducationorCognate 2CognateorResearchCredit(asneededtoremainfull-time) 3-6MUED602SupervisedExperienceinCollegeTeaching(ifonassistantship) 2TotalCredits 9–11AdditionalResponsibility:EstablishCommittee(seeSelectionofCommittee)

Year3–Spring

CourseDetails CreditsMUED555DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation 1MUED595Internship,Cognate,orResearch(asneededtoremainfull-time) 6-9MUED602SupervisedExperienceinCollegeTeaching(ifonassistantship) 2TotalCredits 9–10AdditionalResponsibility:PrepareforComprehensiveExam(seeComprehensiveExam)

Year4

Dissertation:Studentsmustberegisteredforresearchcrediteachsemesterbetweencompletionofthecomprehensiveexamandcompletionofthedissertation.

MainResponsibility:Completestudy,defense,&document(seePhase3(Dissertation))

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ProgramChecklists

CourseRequirements

SemesterCompleted GradeReceived RequiredCourse MUED545PsychologyofMusicalBehavior MUED556MusicLearningTheories MUED557HistoryofAmericanMusicEd MUED558PhilosophicalIssuesinMusicEd MUED540ReflectivePracticeandInquiryI MUED547MentoringNoviceTeachers MUED550ReflectivePracticeandInquiryII

--------------- --------------- MUED555DoctoralSeminar 1. FallYear1 2. SpringYear1 3. FallYear2 4. SpringYear2 5. FallYear3 6. SpringYear3 MUED595InternshipinHigherEducation EDPSY406AppliedStatisticalInference EDPSY475Intro.toEducationalResearch EDPSY555ValidityofAssessmentResults EDTHP586Qual.MethodsinEdResearch

--------------- --------------- Cognate–12creditsminimum 1. Course:___________________Credits:_____ 2. Course:___________________Credits:_____ 3. Course:___________________Credits:_____ 4. Course:___________________Credits:_____ 5. Course:___________________Credits:_____ 6. Course:___________________Credits:_____

--------------- --------------- MUED602SupervisedExp.CollegeTeaching 1. FallYear1(ifonassistantship) 2. SpringYear1(ifonassistantship) 3. FallYear2(ifonassistantship) 4. SpringYear2(ifonassistantship) 5. FallYear3(ifonassistantship) 6. SpringYear3(ifonassistantship)

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EntranceExams(ifupper-levelMusicTheoryorMusicHistorycoursesaredesired)

Date(s)Attempted DatePassed/Completed Requirement PlacementExams(optional)

Candidacy

Date(s)Attempted DatePassed/Completed Requirement WrittenExam SubmitMaterials CognateApproval MeetingwithFaculty

ProgramReview

Date(s)Attempted DatePassed/Completed Requirement RevisedCognateFinal

Approval(ifneeded) RevisionofGoals JournalManuscript

ComprehensiveExam

Date(s)Attempted DatePassed/Completed Requirement SubmitPortfolioMaterials WrittenExam OralPresentation/Exam

DissertationCommittee

NameofMemberSelected DateofMemberAcceptance Requirement CommitteeChair Co-Chair(optional) DissertationSupervisor

(ifdifferentthanChair)* CommitteeMember CommitteeMember CommitteeMember CommitteeMember CommitteeMember*RequirespermissionoftheGraduateSchool

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DissertationProcess

Date(s)Attempted DatePassed/Completed Requirement CommitteeMembers

selected/accepted DissertationProposal DissertationAcceptance DissertationDefense SubmitFinalDocument

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Residency

Purpose

Theresidencyprovidesanopportunityforafocusedperiodofformalstudytopermitimmersionintostudyandresearch.Atthesametime,theresidencyoffersasustainedperiodforinformallearningasapartofacommunityofscholars.Itisrecognizedthatmuchimportantlearningoccursoutsideoforganizedclasses.Informalconversationswithcolleaguesandfaculty,browsingmaterialsinthelibrary,andobservingfacultyinteractingwithoneanotherandengagingindailyroutinesaresomeofthelearningopportunitiesthatareavailableonlythroughasustainedandunencumberedtimeoncampus.Furthermore,sincemostPh.D.studentsinMusicEducationdesirecareersasTeacherEducatorsatthecollegiatelevel,itiscrucialtheyhaveopportunitiestobementoredinthisrole.

Expectations

Onefullyearofresidency(twoconsecutivesemesters,excludingsummer,of9creditsofcourseworkeachsemester)isrequiredaspartofthedegreerequirementsforthePh.D.inMusicEducation.However,westronglyrecommendthatstudentsbeinresidencefortheirentiredoctoralprogram.Summersessionisnotconsideredpartofaresidencysinceitisconsiderablyshorterthantheacademicyearsemestersandthefull“communityofscholars”isseldompresent.Inaddition,anysemestersinwhichremedialcourseworkcomprisesthemajorityofthecourseloadmaynotbeconsideredpartoftheresidency.Duringresidency,astudentisexpectedtobe:

1. Afull-timestudent(enrolledin9-12creditsofcoursework);2. Presentoncampusdaily(werecommendthestudentplantoliveintheState

Collegearea);3. AparticipantintheGraduateColloquium;4. InattendanceattheweeklyPh.D.Seminar;5. Anactiveandcollegialmemberofthecommunityofscholars(facultyandother

graduatestudents);6. AnattendeeorparticipantatthenationalorregionalNAfMEconference,theannual

BTAAMusicEducationconference,andtheannualPMEAconference.Inaddition,astudent“inresidence”may:

1. Fulfilldutiesofa½-timeassistantship(ora¼-timeassistantshipduringthefirstyearofaUniversityGraduateFellowship);

2. Acceptlimitedpart-timeemploymentasateacher,conductor,accompanist,etc.,withtheconcurrenceoftheirAcademicAdvisor.

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Itisrecognizedthattheresidencyrequiresconsiderablesacrificeonthepartofthestudent,butitisalsoconsideredavitalpartofdoctoralstudy.Thefollowingrecommendationsaremadeforresidency(althoughtheyarenotrequirements):

1. Aresidencyofmorethan1yearshouldbeseriouslyconsidered.Ninemonthsisaveryshorttimeinwhichtobuildstrongcollegialrelationshipsanddevelopthedisciplinerequiredforscholarshipandresearch.Doctoralstudentswhoareinresidencefortheirentireprogramaregenerallymoresuccessfulandaremorelikelytocompletetheirprograms.

2. Ifthestudentisunabletobeinresidencefortheentiredegreeprogram,thenresidencyshouldbeplannedtocoincidewiththefinalstagesofcourseworksothattheComprehensiveExamcanbescheduledduringtheimmersioninscholarshipthatoccursduringresidency.

3. Residentsshouldliveincloseproximitytocampus.Theneedforaccesstothelibrary,thescheduleoflectures,seminars,andrecitals,andthetimedemandsonastudentinresidencemakelongcommutesimpractical.

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Phase1(EntrancethroughCandidacy)

AcademicAdvisor

Uponmatriculation,studentsareappointedanAcademicAdvisortoassistinallaspectsofthePh.D.Program.StudentsareexpectedtotaketheinitiativetowarddevelopingastrongandpositiveworkingrelationshipwiththeAcademicAdvisor.TheAdvisorshouldbeconsideredtheprimarysourceofprograminformationandthestudentshouldbeabletoexpressacademicand/orpersonalconcernswiththem.Typically,theMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairservesastheAcademicAdvisorfordoctoralstudents.TheAcademicAdvisorwillassistinmanythings,including:

1. Workingwiththestudentpriortoarrivalinpreparationforinitialcourseregistration;

2. Guidingthestudentinappropriatecourseselectionthroughoutthedegreeprogram;3. Assistingthestudentinpreparationforthecandidacyexam,includingdeveloping

thePersonalCognate,preparingmaterials,andschedulingtheexam;4. Informingthestudentofresultsofthecandidacymeeting,petitions,andother

relevantdecisionsofthefaculty;5. Advisingthestudentregardingformulationofthecommittee.

SelectionofInitialCoursework

CourseselectionforthefirsttwosemestersofstudyshouldbedoneinconsultationwiththeAcademicAdvisor.PleasealsorefertothePathway1ExampleCourseSchedule.AcceptancetothePh.D.programassumesaMaster’sdegreeinMusicorMusicEducationandteachingexperience.Therefore,enteringstudentswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateMaster’slevelmusicianship,scholarship,andteachingabilitythroughmaterialssubmittedintheapplicationprocessorbytakingcoursesthefirstyearofdoctoralstudy.

MusicEducationAssessment

PriortotheinitialmeetingwiththeAcademicAdvisor,enteringPh.D.studentsareexpectedtoreviewthePh.D.curriculum,includingcoursesinthePennStateM.M.E.degree,andconsiderifpreviouscourseworkandexperiencesfulfillanyofthecourserequirements.Theacademicadvisormayconsultwithotherfacultymembersasneeded.IfthestudentdoesnothaveagraduatedegreeinMusicEducation,additionalMasters-levelcoursesmaybeneeded.

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SchoolofMusicPlacementExamsinMusicTheoryandHistory

Ifyouareinterestedintakingupper-levelMusicTheoryorHistorycourses,youmusttheproficiencyexam(s).TheseexaminationsareadministeredtostudentsenteringgraduateprogramsintheSchoolofMusic.Ph.D.studentswhowishtotakeelectivecoursesinmusictheoryorhistorymustpasstheseexamspriortoenrollmentinupper-levelcoursework.Themusictheoryportionassessescompetencyin(1)auralskills,(2)part-writingandanalysisoftonalmusic,and(3)analysisof20thcenturymusic.Themusichistoryportionofthisexaminationisdividedintotwosections,(1)knowledgeofmusicpriorto1750and(2)knowledgeofmusicsince1750.Studentsfailingtodemonstratecompetencyinanyoftheseareaswillberequiredtoregisterforappropriateremedialcoursespriortoenrollinginanyelectiveupper-levelcoursework.Adetaileddescriptionofthemusictheoryandhistoryexams,aswellasastudyguide,isavailableintheSchoolofMusicOffice.

CandidacyProcess

ThepurposeoftheCandidacyProcessistoassessthedoctoralstudent’spotentialforscholarship,tosolidifycourseworkandotherexperiencesthatwillcomprisetheprogram,andtomarkofficialadmissiontoCandidacy.Full-timedoctoralstudentstypicallyengageinthisprocessduringthesecondsemesterofcoursework.TheGraduateDegreeProgramsBulletinspecifies,“ForthePh.D.student,theexaminationmaybegivenafteratleast18creditshavebeenearnedingraduatecoursesbeyondthebaccalaureate.Theexaminationmustbetakenwithinthreesemesters(summersessionsdonotcount)ofentryintothedoctoralprogram.”RefertotheGraduateSchoolwebsiteforfurtherinformation:http://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/degreerequirements/

ThecandidacyprocessforMusicEducationstudentsconsistsof(1)awrittenexamination,(2)thepreparationofmaterialsforreviewbytheGraduateMusicEducationFaculty,and(3)ameetingwiththeGraduateMusicEducationFaculty.Ph.D.studentsshouldmeetwiththeAcademicAdvisorearlyintheSpringsemesterofthefirstyearofstudytodiscussatimelineforthecandidacyexamandthepreparationofmaterials.Thewrittenexamination(4hours)istypicallyscheduledaroundspringbreakofthefirstyearoffull-timestudy,materialsareduetotheAcademicAdvisortwoweekspriortothemeetingwiththeGraduateMusicEducationFaculty,andthemeetingistypicallyscheduledduringfinalsweekinMay.TheGraduateBulletinindicatesthatthestudentmustbeenrolledforcreditatPennStatethesemesterinwhichtheCandidacyExamistaken.ForMusicEducationstudents,thisreferstowhenthemeetingwithfacultytakesplace.

ForPh.D.studentswhohavealreadytaken18creditsormoreofgraduatecourseworkatPennStatepriortoformalacceptancetothedegreeprogram,anacceleratedtimelineforthecandidacyexamprocessisoftenencouraged.PleasediscussthisoptionwithyourAcademicAdvisorifyoufeelthismaybeappropriateforyoursituation.

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TimelineforCandidacyProcess

DateCompleted Task DueDate MeetwithAcademicAdvisorinthesemesterin

whichthefirst18creditswillbecompletedinordertoidentifymanypossibledatesforthewrittenexamandCandidacymeeting,aswellasdiscusspotentialCognateinterests

Week4ofspringsemesterofYear1

BegindraftingalistofcoursestocomprisethepersonalizedCognate(atleast12credits)

Prepareforthewrittenexam Takethewrittenexam Week12or13 MeetwithAcademicAdvisortofinalizethedate

fortheCandidacymeeting

RequestCandidacyrecommendationsfromtwofacultymembers,otherthanyourAcademicAdvisor,usingtheforminAppendixC

ThreeweeksbeforeCandidacymeeting

Prepareastatementaboutyourcareergoals* ConsultwithAcademicAdvisortofinalize

coursestocomprisetheCognate**

ConsultwithAcademicAdvisortoprepareatimelineforthecompletionofthedegree***

CompletetheCourseofStudyinAppendixD,indicatinggradesearnedforcoursescompletedandwhenothercoursesaretobetaken

Electronicallysubmitallmaterials,includingaresearchpaper,toAcademicAdvisor

MondayofWeek13atthelatest

AttendCandidacyMeeting**** FinalsWeek(16) Youmayschedulemeetingswithfacultyto

discussindividualimpressions

RevisionofCognateorTimelinemayberequested*****

*Statementaboutcareergoals:

• Descriptionofthekindofinstitutioninwhichyouwouldliketowork;• Coursesyouwouldliketoteach;• Typesofscholarshipandresearchinwhichyouareinterested;• Ensemblesyouwouldliketoconduct;• Administrativeandotherdutiesyouwouldliketofulfill;• Anyotherinformationyoubelievewouldberelevant.

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Inaddition,please:

• Includeabriefdescriptionofwhatyouconsideryourpresentstrengthsandweaknessesinrelationtosuchaposition;

• Identifyyouremergingresearchagendaconsistingofsomebigquestionorpersistentproblemthatisofvitalinteresttoyou;

o Identifysub-questions,eachofwhichmightbethebasisforastudy;o Identifytheroleofapotentialdissertationwithinthisagenda.

**Iftherelationshipofthesecoursestoyourstatedcareergoalsandresearchagendaisnotobvious,includearationaleinyourstatement.

***Itemstoincludeinthetimelineforcompletionofthedegree:

• Scheduleofcourses;• TargetmonthsforschedulingComprehensiveExam;• FinalapprovalofDissertationProposal;• Datacollection;• Dissertationcompletion;• DissertationDefense;• Graduation.

****CandidacyMeeting:

• Bepreparedtoamplifywrittenquestionresponses;• IfacceptedintoCandidacy,bepreparedtodiscuss:

o Careergoals;o Courseselection;o Timelineforcompletion.

*****IfrevisionofCognateorTimelineisrequested:

• MeetwithAcademicAdvisortodiscusschanges;• AmendedversionisduetoAcademicAdvisorbeforeSecondYearReview,typically

duringfinalsweekofthenextfallsemester.

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PreparationofMaterials

EarlyinthesemesterinwhichthestudentintendstotaketheCandidacyExam,theyshouldbegindiscussionwiththeAcademicAdvisor,andotherfacultymembersasappropriate,aboutcareergoalsandcognatecourses.ThefollowingmaterialsmustbepreparedandsubmittedtotheAcademicAdvisornolaterthantheMondayofWeek13.Anarrativestatementofcareergoalsthatincludesthefollowing:

1. Identificationofthesettinginwhichthestudentwouldliketowork,sizeoftheinstitution,mission,geographiclocation,etc.;

2. Teaching,conducting,scholarship/research,administrative,andotherresponsibilitiesthestudentwouldconsiderpartofanidealposition;

3. Self-perceivedstrengthsandweaknessinrelationtotheidentifiedgoals;4. Outlineofaresearchagendawhichidentifiesabigquestionorpersistentproblem

thatyouconsiderimportantandseveralquestionsorprojectsrelatedtothatidea.AlistofcoursesUsingthetemplateinAppendixD,identify(1)atleast12creditsthatwillcomprisetheCognateportionofthedegreeprogramand(2)theexperiencedesiredfortheInternshipinHigherEducation(MUED595).Iftherelationshipbetweencourseslistedandstatedcareergoalsandresearchagendaisnotreadilyapparent,arationaleforcourseselectionshouldbeincluded.RecommendationformsThesemustbecompletedbytwomembersofthePennStatefaculty,otherthantheAcademicAdvisor,andwillbeusedtorateanddiscussthestudent’spotentialtocompletethedoctoralprogram(seeAppendixC).Studentsshouldmeetwithselectedfacultymemberstorequestarecommendation.Ifthefacultymemberiswillingtoprovidearecommendation,thestudentshouldprovidetheformtobecompleted.ThecompletedformshouldbesubmittedfromtherecommenderdirectlytotheAcademicAdvisorthreeweekspriortotheCandidacymeeting.AtimelineforcompletionofthedegreeThisshouldbeasemester-by-semesterlisting,beginningwithyourfirstsemesterofgraduatecourseworkatPennState,ofcoursesyouhavetaken(withgradesreceived)andcoursesyouintendtotake.IncludeplanneddatesfortheComprehensiveExam,dissertationproposalfinalacceptancemeeting(ifneeded),finaloralexam(dissertationdefense),andgraduation.Alsoindicatewhichsemestersyouintendtobeinresidence.Acopyofthereportofaresearchprojectyouhavecompletedorareconducting(oftenduringMUED540and550).

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TheWrittenExamination

Thestudent,withconcurrenceoftheAcademicAdvisor,willschedulea4-hourblockoftimeforawrittenexamination.Duringthistimethestudentwillwrite,withoutaccesstomaterialsorpersonalnotes,onthefollowingquestions.Acomputerwillbeprovidedforthestudentforthewrittenexam.TheAcademicAdvisorwillprovideanelectroniccopyofthestudent’sanswerstothestudentuponcompletionofthewrittenexam.Thewrittenexammaybetakenatanypointfromweek8toweek13.ItmustbecompletedbytheMondayofweek13.

CandidacyExam

A.)DiscussTHREEtopicsthatareimportanttoyourinterestinmusicteachingandlearning.Thesemaybeselectedfromanyrelatedareainmusiceducation,includingteachereducation,PK-12schooling,musicadministration,etc.Foreachtopic,identify(1)whyitisimportanttoyou,(2)mainquestionsorconcernsinexistingresearchaboutthetopic,and(3)howyouenvisionthetopicevolvinginthefuture.Discussionofeachtopicshouldbe200-250words.

B.)SelectONEofthetopicsidentifiedabove.Forthistopic,(1)provideacontextorbackgroundforthetopicthatisbasedinsociological,philosophical,historical,orpsychologicalthinking/research;(2)discusshowthecontextorbackgrounddiscussedimpactsyourthinkingonthetopicand/orthedevelopmentofthetopic.Discussionofthesetwopointsshouldbe200-250words.

C.)SelectONEofthetopicsidentifiedinA(above),butdifferentthanthetopicaddressedinB(above).(1)Forthattopic,createTWOresearchquestions,ONEthatwouldbeaddressedwithaquantitatively-baseddesignandONEthatwouldbeaddressedwithaqualitatively-baseddesign.(2)Foreachresearchquestion,discussdatasourcesthatyoumightusetoaddressyourresearchquestion.(3)Discussthedifferencesbetweenwhatyoumightlearnaboutthetopicbyusingtwodifferentapproaches.Discussionofthesethreepointsshouldbe200-250words.

D.)SelectanyONEofthetopicsidentifiedinA(above).Forthistopic,youaretodesignasessionproposalthatcouldbesubmittedforpresentationataconferenceoftheprofessionalorganizationofteachers/practitionersinthetopicarea.Include:(1)Theaudienceyouareplanningtoreach(whowouldyouhopemaycometothesession),(2)Titleofyoursession,(3)Relatedresearchthatyouwouldreferenceinyoursession,(4)Abrief,100-word(maximum)sessiondescriptionthatmightappearintheprogramoftheconference,and(5)Aone-pageoutlineofthecontentofthesessionthatincludeshowthesessionparticipantswouldbeactivelyinvolved.

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Phase2(CandidacytoABD)

OnceadmittedtoCandidacy,thestudentshouldconsultwiththeAcademicAdvisor,andotherfacultymembersasappropriate,toselectanappropriateInternshipinHigherEducationandtofinalizetheCourseofStudyandPersonalizedCognate.ItisrecommendedthatthesebeapprovedasquicklyaspossibleastheymustbeapprovedbythetimeoftheSecondYearReview.Theseprocessesaredescribedbelow.InternshipinHigherEducation InordertopreparePh.D.studentsforcareersasteachereducators,allstudentsmustcompleteaninternshipinhighereducation(MUED595,2credits).Typically,thisexperienceiswithanundergraduatecourse,mostfrequentlyoneoftheemphasiscoursesthatareofferedduringthefallsemester.Sometimes,theinternshipexperienceiswithstudentteachinginthespringsemester.ThedoctoralstudentshouldconsultwiththeirAcademicAdvisor,aswellasothermusiceducationfacultymembers,toidentifyanappropriateandmeaningfulinternshipexperience.AsamplesyllabusforthiscourseisprovidedinAppendixE.ApprovalofCourseofStudyandCognate AfterconsultationwiththeAcademicAdvisorandotherappropriatefacultymembers,thestudentsubmitsarevisedCourseofStudy(seeAppendixD)thatincludesalistofcognatecoursesandtheinternshipinhighereducationexperience.Itisalsoappropriateforthestudenttoprepareastatementofrationaleforthecognateandinternship.Ifappropriate,arevisedtimelinefordegreecompletionshouldalsobesubmitted.TheAcademicAdvisorwillforwardthesematerialstotheMusicEducationGraduateFacultyforapproval(AppendixH).ThisprocessmustbecompletedbythetimeoftheSecondYearReview.RequestingChangestoApprovedCourseofStudy Onceapprovedbythefaculty,thecoursesthatcomprisethecoreandthoseofthepersonalizedcognateandinternshipinhighereducationbecometheofficialprogramofcoursesforthestudent’sindividualizedPh.D.program.Astudentmayelecttotakecoursesinadditiontothosenotofficiallypartoftheprogram.Noactionisneededforsuchadditions.Ifthestudent,inconsultationwiththeAcademicAdvisor,concludesthatsubstitutionsordeletionsfromthelistofcoursesthatcomprisetheofficialprogramarenecessaryoradvisable,apetitionmustbesubmittedtotheMusicEducationGraduateFacultyforconsideration.TheRequestChangetoApprovedCourseofStudyformisinAppendixI.ThisformshouldbecompletedbythestudentandsubmittedtotheMusicEducationGraduateFacultythroughtheAcademicAdvisor.

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ProgramReviewsPurpose

EachSpringsemester,theMusicEducationFacultyreviewstheprogressofallstudentsenrolledinthePh.D.Program.Forfirst-yearstudents,whotypicallytaketheirCandidacyExaminthespringsemesteroftheirfirstyear,thisreviewiscompletedthroughtheCandidacyExamprocess.Forallotherstudents,includingthosefromtheirsecondyearthroughthesuccessfulcompletionofthecomprehensiveexam,thisreviewistobecompletedannually.Thepurposeofthereviewistokeepbothstudentsandfacultyinformedastotheprogresstowardthedegreeandtoaffordstudentstheopportunitytoprojectand/orreviseatimelineforcontinuationandcompletionofthedegree,makeanynecessaryrequeststothepreviouslyapprovedCourseofStudythroughtheRequestChangetoApprovedCourseofStudyForm(AppendixI),highlightaccomplishments,andprovideanydescriptionsofworkprojectedfortheimmediatefuture.

ChangestoApprovedCourseofStudy

ThisisagoodtimeforstudentstorequestanypermanentchangestotheirapprovedCourseofStudy,thoughtheGraduateMusicEducationFacultywillacceptanyproposedchangesthroughouttheyear.ChangesofthisnaturemustbeaccompaniedbytheRequestChangetoApprovedCourseofStudyForm(AppendixI)andbereflectedonthesubmittedCourseofStudy.TheMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairreviewsthefileofeachstudentenrolledinthePh.D.program,assuringthatprogresssincethepreviousreviewisinlinewiththeapprovedCourseofStudyandthatallprogramandUniversityexpectationsofthegraduatestudentarebeingmet.

Process

1. TheMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairwillinformmembersoftheMusicEducationGraduateFacultywhenthematerialshavebeensubmittedforreview.

2. TheMusicEducationGraduateFacultywillreviewthestudent’smaterials,offeringcommendationsforaccomplishments,statingopinionsontheprojectedtimeline,makingdecisionsregardinganyrequeststoaltertheapprovedCourseofStudy,andmakingadditionalsuggestionsasappropriate.

3. Dependingonschedulesandtimeavailable,theMusicEducationGraduateFacultymaydecidetomeetwiththestudent.Thisisnotanindicationofconcern.

4. TheMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairwillsynthesizefacultycommentsandcommunicatetheminalettertothestudentandthroughtheProgramReviewAssessmentForm(AppendixK).

5. Thestudentmaterialssubmitted,theletterwithfacultycomments,andtheProgramReviewAssessmentFormbecomepartofthestudent’sofficialfile.

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Nolaterthanweek7ofspringsemester,studentsnottakingtheCandidacyExamorComprehensiveExamwillsubmitthefollowingtotheMusicEducationGraduateProgramChair:

Date(s)Attempted DateAccepted Item ApprovedCourseofStudy,indicatingprogress

made Semester-by-semestertimelineofremaining

coursework Transcriptofmostrecentspring/fallgrades

(includingMUED602) Independently-preparedmanuscriptthatcould

besubmittedtoapractitionerjournal AnyRequestChangetoApprovedCourseof

Study(AppendixI)forms(optional) Descriptionofaccomplishmentsandprojected

work(optional) Revisedgoalsstatement(optional)

Afterthesubmittedmaterialshavebeenreviewed,theMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairwillsendalettertothestudentwithasummationofcommentsfromfaculty.ThestudentmaythenrequestameetingwiththeMusicEducationGraduateFacultyorMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairtodiscusstheirprogressandqualityofsubmissions(seeAppendixJ).

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SelectionofCommittee

CommitteeChair

InconsultationwiththeAcademicAdvisor,aCommitteeChairisselectedpriortothelastsemesterofcoursework.TheAcademicAdvisormayserveasCommitteeChair,butthatisnotalwaysthecase.Typically,theCommitteeChairisthestudent’sDissertationSupervisor(seethenextsectionforexceptions).TheCommitteeChairmustbeatenuredmemberoftheMusicEducationfacultywithan“R”(research)designationfromthegraduateschool.TheCommitteeChairwillassistthecandidateinavarietyofways:

1. ServeasChairofthestudent’scommitteeandasanadvocateforthestudentthroughoutcompletionoftheprogram;

2. Assistthestudentinschedulingandpreparingforthecomprehensiveexam;3. Administerallphasesofthecomprehensiveexamforthestudentinconsultation

withcommitteemembers;4. Chairthecomprehensiveoralexam;5. ServeasDissertationSupervisorunlessanotherindividualisspecificallyappointed

tothisrole(seenextsection);6. Facilitatetheworkofthecommittee,approvaloftheproposal,andschedulingofthe

finaloralexam(dissertationdefense),ifservingasDissertationSupervisor.

CommitteeMembership

AcommitteeoffacultywillbeselectedbythestudentinconsultationwiththeAcademicAdvisorand/orCommitteeChairtoguideeachPh.D.candidatethroughpreparationfortheComprehensiveExam,preparationofthedissertationproposal,datacollectionprocess,andwritingofthefinaldocument.Withregardtothedissertation,toroleofthecommitteeistoreaddraftsandprovidefeedbackanddirectiontothecandidateconcerningtopicdevelopment,investigativeprocedures,andwritingofthedissertation.Furthermore,thecommitteewillserveasthefinalboardofexaminerstowhichthecandidatemustdefendthefinaldraftofthedissertation.

Doctoralcommitteeswillconsistofatleastfour,butnomorethanseven,membersofthePennStateGraduateFaculty.AtleastthreecommitteemembersmustbefromtheSchoolofMusic,twomustbefromtheMusicEducationareaoftheSchoolofMusic,andonemustbefromaunitoftheuniversityoutsideoftheSchoolofMusic.Inaddition,onememberofthecommitteemustbeaseniormemberoftheMusicEducationFaculty(tenuredAssociateProfessororProfessor).Allcommitteemembersmustbean“R”(research)designatedfacultymemberofthegraduateschool.Facultywithotherdesignationsmayserveascommitteememberswithpermissionofthegraduateschool.

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Priortothelastsemesterofcoursework,thestudent’sdoctoralcommitteewillbeappointedthroughthefollowingprocess:

1. ThecandidateconsultswiththeAcademicAdvisoraboutpotentialcommitteemembershipandChair;

2. ThecandidateschedulesameetingwiththeChairtodeterminetheirwillingnesstoserve;

3. Thecandidatethenschedulesanappointmentwithpotentialcommitteememberstodiscussresearchinterestsanddeterminetheirwillingnesstoservebysecuringsignaturesontheappropriateform(seeAppendixM);

4. TheCandidatereportstheresultsofthemeetingstotheAcademicAdvisor,submittingthecompletedConsenttoServeonCommitteeForm;

5. TheAcademicAdvisorsubmitstheformasarecommendationforappointmenttotheMusicEducationGraduateProgramChair;

6. TheMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairsubmitstherecommendationtotheDirectoroftheSchoolofMusic,whoreviewstheappointmentswithregardtootherfacultyresponsibilities;

7. TheDirectoroftheSchoolofMusicforwardstherecommendationforappointmenttotheDeanoftheGraduateSchool,whowillofficiallyappointthecommittee.

ChangestoPersonnel

Ifatanytimeastudentbelievesanotherpersoncouldmoreeffectivelyfulfilltherole(s)ofAcademicAdvisor,CommitteeChair,orDissertationSupervisor,theymaysubmitawrittenpetitiontotheMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairortheDirectoroftheSchoolofMusic,dependingonthesituation,forsuchchange.TheProgramChairorDirectorwillbeexpectedtorespondtothepetitionwithintwoweeks.

If,intheopinionofthecandidate,aCommitteeMemberisnotservinginthebestinterestsofthestudent,additionsand/oradditionalexpertiseisneededonthecommittee,oranexistingcommitteememberisnolongerabletoserve,changescanbemadeincommitteemembership.Theprocessforsuchchangeswouldinvolvethesamesevenstepsthathavebeenoutlinedaboveforcommitteeappointment.

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ComprehensiveExam

Purpose

TheComprehensiveExamrepresentstheculminationofcourseworkandexperiencesinthedoctoralprogram.Throughthisexam,candidatedemonstratebreadthanddepthofknowledgeinMusicEducationandtheabilitytosynthesizetheinformation.

SchedulingProcedures

Priortotheexam:

1. Thestudentmusthavecompletedallcourseworkby(ornear)thedateoftheComprehensiveExam(Pathway1–springorsummerofYear3;Pathway2–atthediscretionoftheAcademicAdvisor);

a. Pathway1Benchmarks–CandidacyExamistakeninthespringofYear1,SecondYearReviewoccursinWeek7inthespringofYear2,andComprehensiveExamistakenattheendofthespringsemesterofYear3;

b. Pathway2Benchmarks–Allbenchmarksoccuratthediscretionofthestudentandtheacademicadvisor;

2. Candidatestypicallydevoteseveralmonthstoreviewinpreparationfortheexam;3. StudentsmustreceiveapprovalofPartOnematerialsfromthecommitteepriorto

movingaheadwithPartsTwoandThree(asoutlinedbelow).Considerations:

1. ThecandidateshouldinformtheCommitteeChairwhentheyarereadytosubmitmaterialsforPartOneoftheexam.ItisrecommendedthatthecandidatecompletePartOneduringtheirlastsemesterofcoursework;

2. Thecandidateisresponsibleforschedulingboththewritten(PartTwo)andoral(PartThree)portionsoftheexam,andshouldbegintheschedulingprocessatleastfourweekspriortotheearliestsuggestedwrittenexamdate;

3. Thecandidatemustberegisteredasafull-timeorpart-timestudentinthesemesterinwhichPartThreeoftheexamisscheduled;

4. AtleastthreeofthefourmembersoftheDissertationCommittee(includingtheChair)mustbephysicallypresentfortheoralportionoftheexam;

5. Theoralexamshouldbescheduledapproximatelytwoweeksafterthewrittenexamissubmittedtothecommittee.

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Process

1. ThecandidateshouldsubmitpossibledatesforbothPartTwoandPartThreeoftheexamtotheCommitteeChair.

2. AftergainingapprovalfromtheChair,thecandidateshouldproposepossibledatestoothermembersofthecommitteewithPartOnematerials.TheCommitteeChairwillassistwiththenegotiationofdatesforthewrittenandoralportionsoftheexam.

3. TheCommitteeChairtheninformstheMusicEducationGraduateProgramChairofthedates,whorecommendstheschedulingoftheoralexaminationtotheDeanoftheGraduateSchool.

4. PartThreeoftheComprehensiveExamisannouncedandofficiallyscheduledbytheDeanoftheGraduateSchool.Thisprocessrequiresatleastfourweeks.

5. Atleastthreemembersofthedoctoralcommittee(includingtheCommitteeChair)andthedoctoralcandidatemustbephysicallypresentforPartThreeoftheexam.Othercommitteemembersmayparticipatebyothermedia,atthecandidate’sexpense.

6. Afavorablevoteofatleasttwo-thirdsofthemembersofthecommitteeisrequiredforpassing.Inthecaseoffailure,itistheresponsibilityofthedoctoralcommitteetodeterminewhetherthecandidatemaytakeanotherexam.

7. Whenaperiodofmorethansixyearshaselapsedbetweenthepassingofthecomprehensiveexamandthecompletionoftheprogram,thestudentisrequiredtopassasecondcomprehensiveexambeforethefinaloralexam(dissertationdefense)willbescheduled.

8. ForfurtherdescriptionsoftheComprehensiveExam,seetheGraduateBulletin.

ExamComponents

TheComprehensiveExamhasthreecomponentsandconsistsofbothwrittenandoralpresentations.Thecandidate’scommitteeadministersallpartsoftheComprehensiveExam.

1. PartOneconsistsofsubmissionofvariousmaterialspriortoschedulingPartsTwoandThree;

2. PartTwoisawrittenexam;3. PartThreeisanoralpresentationandexam.

OptionalInclusionoftheDissertationProposalwiththeComprehensiveExam

WiththeadviceoftheDissertationSupervisor,astudentandthecommitteemaydesiretopresentacompletedissertationproposalsimultaneouslywiththecomprehensiveexam.Ifthisrouteischosen,instructionsareprovidedinthesectionsbelow.

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PartOne:PortfolioMaterials

ThecandidatewillshowreadinessformovingforwardintheComprehensiveExamprocessbysubmittingaportfolioofmaterialstotheircommitteethatiscomprisedofworkcompletedduringtheprogram.Typically,PartOnematerialsarecompiledduringthestudent’slastsemesterofcoursework.Itisexpectedthatmanyoftheseportfoliocomponentshavebeencompletedduringtheprogram.Therefore,inmostcases,thesearenotadditionalmaterialspreparedfortheComprehensiveExam,butrepresentthebodyofworkcompletedbythestudentduringtheprogram.ItisrecommendedthatthecandidatemeetwiththeirCommitteeChairtodiscussanyquestionsrelatedtothisprocess.Thecommitteemembersareexpectedtorespondwiththeirdecisionsregardingtheappropriatenessofthematerialswithintwoweeksofsubmission.Requiredmaterialsare:

1. AcurrentCurriculumVita;2. Verificationthatanarticlewassubmittedtoarefereedjournal(ifanarticlehas

alreadybeenpublished,thatwillbeapparentontheCV);3. Verificationthatanin-servicesessionhasbeensubmittedtoaconference(ifthe

candidatehasalreadypresentedaconferenceorin-servicesession,thatwillbeapparentontheCV);

4. Avideoofteachingand/orconductingappropriateforjobapplications;5. Asamplesyllabusforahighereducationcoursewhichthecandidatewouldbe

interestedinteaching;6. Aresearcharticlecompletedbythecandidate;7. Acopyofthecandidate’sdoctoralCourseofStudyindicatinggradesforall

completedcoursesor“in-progress”forcoursesbeingtakenthatsemester;8. AproposedtimelineforPartsTwoandThreeoftheComprehensiveExamprocess.

PartTwo:WrittenExam

PartTwooftheComprehensiveExamprocessrepresentsthewrittenportionoftheComprehensiveExam.ItmaybescheduledafterthecandidatereceivesapprovalofthematerialssubmittedinPartOne.PartTwoconsistsofwrittenresponsestoquestionsfromthecommitteeandthedissertationproposal.Theprocesswillbe:

1. TheCommitteeChairwillsolicitquestionsfromthecommitteemembers,selectfourtosixquestionsfromamongthosesubmitted,andreceiveapprovalfromthecommitteeontheselectedquestions.TheCommitteeChairwillforwardthequestionstothecandidate,onanagreedupondate,whowillhaveoneweektocompleteanswerstothequestions.Theanswersmustbesubmittedtothecommitteemembersonanagreedupondate.

2. OptionalProposalInclusion:Thecandidatewillsubmitadraftofthedissertationproposal,preparedindependently,tothecommitteemembersnolessthanoneweekbeforetheoralexam.Seethenextsection(“Dissertation”)foracompletedescriptionoftheproposal.

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PartThree:OralPresentation/Exam

TheOralPresentation/ExamwillbescheduledtwotothreeweeksafterthecompletionofPartTwooftheComprehensiveExam.Thecandidatewillhavenomorethan20minutesfortheirpresentation,followedbyquestionsfromthecommittee.Generally,theoralpresentation/examlastsabouttwohours.

Intheoralpresentation,thecandidateshouldsharethefollowing:1. Abitabouttheirprofessionalbackground;2. ThreespecificexamplesofhowcourseworkandexperiencesatPennStatehave

influencedtheirgrowthasateacher,scholar/researcher,musician,andmentor;3. Theroleofresearchintheirviewofteachingandlearning;4. Theirprofessionalgoals.

Inthequestionandanswerportion,thecommitteememberswilltypically:

1. Askforclarificationorfollow-uponanswersthecandidateprovidedtothequestionsfromPartTwo;

2. Askadditionalquestions;3. Ifproposalisnotincluded,thecommitteemayaskquestionsregardingpotential

directionsforthedissertation;4. OptionalProposalInclusion:Discussthedissertationproposal.

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Phase3(Dissertation)Description

AllPh.D.studentsarerequiredtocompleteadissertation.AsquotedintheGraduateDegreeProgramsBulletin,“Theabilitytodoindependentresearchandcompetenceinscholarlyexpositionmustbedemonstratedbythepreparationofadissertationonsometopicrelatedtothemajorsubject.Itshouldrepresentasignificantcontributiontoknowledge,bepresentedinascholarlymanner,revealanabilityonthepartofthecandidatetodoindependentresearchofhighquality,andindicateconsiderableexperienceinusingavarietyofresearchtechniques.Thecontentsandconclusionsofthedissertationmustbedefendedatthetimeofthefinaloralexamination.”

http://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/degreerequirements/degreeReq2

TheMusicEducationGraduatefacultyisopentovariousapproachestoadissertation.Thecandidateshoulddiscusstheirresearchinterestsandmostappropriateapproachtothedissertationandtheproposalwithvariousfacultymembersthroughoutthedegreeprogramand,particularly,withtheirCommitteeChairandothercommitteemembers.Theseapproaches,andwhatconstitutestheDissertationProposalforeach,aredescribedbelow.

The“OneStudy”Approach OftenviewedasthemoretraditionalapproachtoadissertationinMusicEducation,thistypeofdissertationrepresentsoneprojectthatisquitelargeinscope.Atypicalformatforthisapproachtothedissertationisoutlinedbelow,althoughvariousmethodologiesmayrenderthisformatinappropriate.AdraftofChapters1and3,aswellasatleastanoutlineofChapter2,comprisetheDissertationProposalifthisapproachischosen.

FrontMatter:

ThebeginningofaDissertationdocumentincludesseveralitemsasfrontmatter.TheGraduateSchoolrequiresalistofsignatories(seetheGraduateSchooldissertationguidelines).AnAbstract,TableofContents,ListofFigures,andListofTablesarealsotypical.Acandidatemayincludeanacknowledgementand/ordedicationaswell.

Chapter1:Introduction

Thissectionbeginswiththeidentificationofthebroadareaofinterest,narrowingtothespecificfocusoftheproposedstudyandincludesadiscussionoftheimportanceofthespecificfocustothebroadarea.Basicassumptionsshouldbeidentifiedandvalidated.The

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entirerationaleshouldbestronglysupportedbypreviousresearchand/oropinionsofrecognizedauthorities.Thissectionshouldconcludewithasuccinctstatementofpurposeandalistingofspecificresearchquestionsand/orproblems.

Chapter2:LiteratureReview

Severalbroadareashavingrelevancetotheproposedstudyshouldbeidentifiedandanexhaustivereviewofliteratureofatleastthelast10yearsshouldbereported.Itisencouragedforthechaptertobeorganizedbytheidentifiedbroadareas,withsub-sectionswithineacharea.Eachbroadsectionofthereviewtypicallyconcludeswithasummaryofthereportedfindingsandadiscussionoftheirrelevancetotheproposedstudy.

Chapter3:Methodology/DesignofStudy

Thissectionshouldprovideathoroughdescriptionoftheinvestigativeprocedures.Fordescriptiveandexperimentalstudies,detailed,sequentialdescriptionsoftheplanfordatacollectionmustbeprovided,andcopiesofdatacollectinginstrumentsincluded.Proceduresforanalysisofdatashouldalsobeclearlydescribedand/orspecified.Forqualitativestudies,descriptionoftheparadigm,detaileddescriptionofanticipateddatasourcesandvalidity,theroleoftheresearcher,andtheplannedproceduresforanalysis/interpretationshouldbeprovided.

Chapter4:Results

Thischapterdetailstheresultsofthedataanalysisandprovidesanswerstotheresearchquestions.

Chapter5:Summary,Discussion,Recommendations,Conclusions

Inthischapter,asummaryofthepreviouschaptersisprovided(thisislikeanarticle).Thenadiscussionoftheresults,recommendationsforfutureresearchandpractice,andfinalconclusionsaredrawn.

References,Appendices,CurriculumVita

Alistofreferencesforallsourcesincludedinthedissertationmustbeincluded.Typically,severalAppendicesareappropriateandtheGraduateSchoolrequirestheauthor’sCurriculumVitabeincludedasthefinalAppendix.

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The“MultipleStudy”Approach

TheMusicEducationFacultyencourages,andrequires,doctoralstudentstoconductvariousresearchprojectsduringdoctoralstudy.Learninghowtodoresearchrequiresdoingresearch.Forsomestudents,anareaofresearchinterestemergesrelativelyearlyintheirstudies.Inthiscase,ratherthanonelargestudy,thedissertationmayrepresentacollectionofstudiesrelatedtoonetopic.Ideally,twostudieshavebeenconductedpriortothedissertation.Athirdstudywillbetheindependentworkofthestudentandconductedafterthedissertationproposalisaccepted.Inthisapproach,Chapters1,2,and3,asdescribedbelow,aswellasaproposalforthethirdstudy(similartothebeginningofanarticlewithoutresultsandconclusions)wouldcomprisetheDissertationProposal.

FrontMatter:

ThebeginningofaDissertationdocumentincludesseveralitemsasfrontmatter.TheGraduateSchoolrequiresalistofsignatories(seetheGraduateSchoolthesisguidelines).AnAbstract,TableofContents,ListofFigures,andListofTablesarealsotypical.Acandidatemayincludeanacknowledgementand/ordedication.

Chapter1:Introduction

Thissectionidentifiesandexplainsthebroadareaofinterest.Basicassumptionsshouldbeidentifiedandvalidatedandatheoreticalbasisforresearchinthisareapresented.Theentirerationaleshouldbestronglysupportedbypreviousresearchand/oropinionsofrecognizedauthoritiesandincludetheliteraturerelatedtotheareaofinterest.

Chapter2:StudyOne

Thischapterisaself-containedarticleonthefirstresearchstudyoftheseries.Ifitisalreadypublished,permissiontoincludethetextmustbeacquiredfromthepublisher.Ifpermissionisnotgranted,thenanextendedabstractofthestudy,withreferencetothepublication,comprisesthischapter.

Chapter3:StudyTwo

Thischapterisaself-containedarticleonthesecondresearchstudyoftheseries.Ifitisalreadypublished,permissiontoincludethetextmustbeacquiredfromthepublisher.Ifpermissionisnotgranted,thenanextendedabstractofthestudy,withreferencetothepublication,comprisesthischapter.

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Chapter4:StudyThree

Thischapterisaself-containedarticleonthethirdresearchstudyoftheseries,theresearchprojectthatisconductedaftertheDissertationProposalisaccepted.

Chapter5:Summary,Discussion,Recommendations,Conclusions

Inthischapter,asummaryofthepreviouschaptersisprovided.Thenadiscussionoftheresultsofthestudies,recommendationsforfutureresearchandpractice,andfinalconclusionsaredrawn.

References,Appendices,CurriculumVita

Alistofreferencesforallsourcesincludedinthedissertationmustbeincluded.SeveralAppendicesmaybeappropriateandtheGraduateSchoolrequirestheauthor’sCurriculumVitabeincludedasthefinalAppendix.

The“Hybrid”Approach

Thecandidatemayfeelamixofthesetwoapproachesismostappropriatefortheirwork.Perhapsthestudenthasidentifiedatopicofinterestbuthasonlyconductedonestudyonthattopic.Inthiscase,thedissertationprojectwouldbemoreextensivethanonearticlebutonabitsmallerscopethana“OneStudy”approach.Inthisapproach,Chapters1and2,asdescribedbelow,aswellasaproposalforthesecondstudy(similartothebeginningofanarticlewithoutresultsandconclusions)wouldcomprisetheDissertationProposal.

FrontMatter:

ThebeginningofaDissertationdocumentincludesseveralitemsasfrontmatter.TheGraduateSchoolrequiresalistofsignatories(seetheGraduateSchoolthesisguidelines).AnAbstract,TableofContents,ListofFigures,andListofTablesarealsotypical.Acandidatemayincludeanacknowledgementand/ordedication.

Chapter1:Introduction

Thissectionidentifiesandexplainsthebroadareaofinterest.Basicassumptionsshouldbeidentifiedandvalidatedandatheoreticalbasisforresearchinthisareapresented.Theentirerationaleshouldbestronglysupportedbypreviousresearchand/oropinionsofrecognizedauthoritiesandincludetheliteraturerelatedtotheareaofinterest.

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Chapter2:StudyOne

Thischapterisaself-containedarticleonthefirstresearchstudyoftheseries.Ifitisalreadypublished,permissiontoincludethetextmustbeacquiredfromthepublisher.Ifpermissionisnotgranted,thenanextendedabstractofthestudy,withreferencetothepublication,comprisesthischapter.Thisstudywillnotbeascomprehensiveasthestudyinchapter3.Itislikelythisstudywillonlybearticle-length.

Chapter3:StudyTwo

Thischaptercontainsamethodologysection,analysis,andconclusionsforalargerstudysimilartoasingle-studydissertationapproach.Itmaycontainitsownliteraturereview,butthethemeshouldhaveaclearconnectiontothestudyinChapter2.ThischaptercontainsamorecomprehensiveresearchprojectthanthestudydescribedinChapter2,resultingingreaterdepthandwrittenlength.Ifitisalreadypublished,permissiontoincludethetextmustbeacquiredfromthepublisher.Ifpermissionisnotgranted,thenanextendedabstractofthestudy,withreferencetothepublication,comprisesthischapter.

Chapter4:Summary,Discussion,Recommendations,Conclusions

Inthischapter,asummaryofthepreviouschaptersisprovided.Thenadiscussionoftheresultsofthestudies,recommendationsforfutureresearchandpractice,andfinalconclusionsaredrawn.

References,Appendices,CurriculumVita

Alistofreferencesforallsourcesincludedinthedissertationmustbeincluded.SeveralAppendicesmaybeappropriateandtheGraduateSchoolrequirestheauthor’sCurriculumVitabeincludedasthefinalAppendix.

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TheDissertationProposal

Dissertationresearch“officially”beginswiththeacceptanceofaproposalbythecandidate’scommittee.Theplanningofthedissertationresearchprojectshouldbeanon-goingpartofdoctoralstudy(see“SuggestionsforSuccessfulProposalDevelopment”below).Theformalproposalsequenceforthecandidateinvolves:

• Preparingthewrittenproposal,withtheoptionofsubmittingitaspartoftheComprehensiveExamprocess;

• SchedulingandattendingaproposalmeetingwiththedissertationcommitteeiftheproposalisnotpresentedatthetimeoftheComprehensiveExam.

Receivingacceptancefortheproposalgrantsthecandidatepermissiontocontinuewiththedissertationprocess.Typically,thismeansthecandidateisreadytocollectdataandcompletethedissertationreport.

Thewritten,formalproposalandaccompanyingdocumentsreflectaplanningprocessandshouldprovidesufficientinformationforthecommitteetomakeaninformeddecisionaboutthemeritsandfeasibilityoftheworkplanned.Thedissertation,includingtheproposal,istobetheindependentworkofthecandidate.Therefore,itisthecandidate’sresponsibilitytoprepareaproposal.

Initsapprovedform,theproposalrepresentsacontractbetweenthecandidateandthecommitteeforthecompletionoftheresearchasamendedthroughtheproposalprocess.TheformatfortheDissertationProposaldependsontheapproachtaken(describedpreviously).

Theproposalshouldinclude,inasmuchdetailaspossible*:

1. TimelineforCompletionofResearch,including:a. Aprojectedtimeline,includingwritingandrefiningthefinalreport;b. Aprojecteddateforthedefenseofthedissertation;

2. Introductiontothetopictobestudied;3. LiteratureReview**;4. DescriptionoftheMethodologytobeimplemented.

*TheDissertationSupervisorwillsetparametersregardingtheextentofdetailexpectedwithinthedissertationproposal.

**ReferenceList(andSourcesConsulted,ifappropriate):Inallcases,areferencelistforallsourcescitedintheproposalmustbeincluded,followingtheappropriatestylemanual.However,sincetheproposaldocumentstheplanningprocess,theDissertationSupervisormayalsorequestanadditionallistofallsourcesconsultedtobeincluded.

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SpecialconsiderationshouldbegiventotheeventualHumanSubjectApproval(OfficeofResearchProtections)forthisprojectduringtheproposalwritingphase.Fordissertationprojectsthatrequiretheuseofhumansubjects,thecandidatemustsubmitandORPapplication.ItisstronglyencouragedthattheapplicationshouldnotbesubmittedtotheOfficeofResearchProtectionsuntiltheproposalhasbeenapproved.Inaddition,thecandidateandtheDissertationSupervisormusthavecompletedtheonlinetutorialandexaminationrequiredbytheOfficeofResearchProtections.

AftertheComprehensiveExam,thecandidateshouldworkcloselywiththeDissertationSupervisorthroughoutthewritingprocessandtakefulladvantageoftheexpertiseofeachmemberofthecommitteebyseekingtheircounselandrequestingreviewsofappropriatesectionsofthedocument.

ProposalPresentedOutsidetheComprehensiveExam

IftheDissertationProposalisnotsubmittedaspartoftheComprehensiveExamprocess,anadditionalmeetingoftheDissertationCommitteemustbescheduledtoreviewtheProposal.ThismeetingshouldbescheduledundertheadviceoftheDissertationSupervisor.Duringthismeeting,thestudentwillspendnomorethan30minutespresentingtheirProposal.ThistimeisfollowedbyquestionsanddiscussionwiththeCommittee.Thetypicallengthofthismeetingis1.5-2hours.

ApprovaloftheProposal

Thecommitteemayrequestseveralrevisionsandadditionalmeetingsbeforeapprovingtheproposal.Whenapproved,thecommitteememberswillcompletetheDissertationProposalApprovalForm(seeAppendixL).

SuggestionsforSuccessfulProposalDevelopment

PreparingtheProposal

Throughoutacandidate’scoursework,continualconsiderationshouldbegiventotheidentificationofaresearchproblemandthedesigningofaresearchstudyorstudies.Thisprocessshouldinclude:

1. Discussions/contactwithfacultyandpeersatPennStateandotherinstitutions;2. Discussionwithpractitioner-colleagues;3. Extensivereadingofliteratureonthetopic;4. Attendanceatresearchsessionsatprofessionalconferences;5. Writingpapersincoursesthatmaybecomesectionsofaformalproposal(rationale,

literaturereviews,designofdatacollectinginstrumentsandprocesses).

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WritingtheProposal

Thewritingofaformalproposalisanextensiveandthoughtfulprocess,andgenerallyrequirestheequivalentofasemester-longcourse.Thegreaterclarityintheproposal,themorelikelydatacollectionandinterpretationwillmoveforwardcleanly.TheDissertationProposalrepresentsthecandidate’sabilitytoplananindependentresearchproject.

DissertationSupervisor

TheDissertationSupervisor,whoguidesthestudentthroughcompletionofthedissertation,mustbeatenuredmemberoftheMusicEducationGraduateFaculty.ThispersonisdesignatedtooverseetheculminatingresearchprojectofaPh.D.student.SomewaysinwhichtheDissertationSupervisorwillassistthestudentinclude:

1. ScheduleandChairadditionalproposalmeetings,ifneeded,ofthestudent’scommittee;

2. Overseerevisionsintheproposalrequestedbythecommittee;3. OverseeapprovaloftheprojectbytheOfficeforResearchProtections;4. Overseethedatacollectionprocess;5. Assistinthepreparationofthewrittenreport;6. Determinetheextenttowhichothermembersofthecommitteearetobeinvolved

intheprojectandwritingprocess;7. Insurethatthestudenthasmetqualityexpectationsandestablisheddeadlinesfor

researchandreportfiling;8. ScheduleandChairtheFinalOralExam(Defense).

TheCommitteeChairwilltypicallyserveasDissertationSupervisor.If,duringtheproposalpreparationprocess,thestudentortheCommitteeChairbelievesanothermemberoftheMusicEducationGraduateFacultycouldmoreappropriatelyserveasDissertationSupervisor,arequestforsuchappointmentshouldbeinitiallymadetotheMusicEducationGraduateFaculty.Ifthesituationwarrants,thentherequestshouldbemadetotheDirectoroftheSchoolofMusic.Thisrequestcouldbebasedoneither(a)facultymember’sexpertiseintheareaofproposedresearchor(b)thefacultymember’sdemonstratedinterest,willingness,andabilitytoworkwiththestudent.

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CompletionofDissertation

FinalOralExam(DissertationDefense)

Purpose

ThepurposeoftheFinalOralExam(DissertationDefense)isforthestudenttodemonstratethattheythoroughlyunderstandallaspectsoftheresearchproblem,theresearchprocess,andtheimplicationsofthefindings.Thisdemonstrationoccursintwoparts:(1)submissionofthefinaldissertationdrafttothecommitteeand(2)atwo-partexamconsistingof(a)apresentationsummarizingtheresearchand(b)consultationwiththecommitteetodiscussandrespondtothepresentationanddocument.FinalOralExampresentationsarepubliceventsandmaybeattendedbyanyonewithinvitationfromthestudentormembersofthecommittee.

Scheduling

WhentheDissertationSupervisorandstudentbelievethedocumenthasbeensufficientlyrefined,theDissertationSupervisor,withtheassistanceofthestudent,shallpollthecommitteeforpossibledatesforthetwo-hourexam.567TheDissertationSupervisorthenschedulesameetingofthecommitteethroughtheGraduateSchoolfortheFinalOralExam.

SubmissionoftheDissertationDraft

Thestudentmustprovidecompletedraftsofthedocument,intherequestedformat(electronicorhardcopy),toeachcommitteememberatleasttwoweekspriortotheexam.8

TheExam

ThestudentbeginstheFinalOralExambymakingaformalpresentationoftheresearchinamannersimilartopresentationsatprofessionalconferences(approximately30minutesinlength).Inthecaseofamulti-studydissertation,afteranintroductiontothebodyofwork,thestudentshouldbrieflyreviewtheinitialstudies.However,themajorityof5TheGraduateSchoolestablishesfinaldatesfortheschedulingofFinalOralExamsforeachgraduation.Checkthescheduleforthesemesterinwhichyouplantoscheduletheexam.6TheGraduateSchoolrequiresatleasttendaysadvancenoticetoscheduleexams.7Astudentmustberegisteredforcreditinthesemesterorsummersessioninwhichanexamisscheduled.8TheGraduateSchoolThesisOfficerequiresaFormatReviewofthefinaldocument.ThismaybecompletedeitherbeforeoraftertheFinalOralExam,butmustmeetdeadlinesestablishedbytheThesisReviewOffice.CheckthescheduleforthesemesterinwhichtheFinalOralExamisscheduled.

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thepresentationshouldbeonthefinalstudyandoverallconclusionsandrecommendations.Followingthepresentation,anypersonpresentmayaskthestudenttoelaborate,clarify,ordefendanyportionofthedocumentand/orpresentation.Attheconclusionofthediscussion,non-committeemembersaredismissed.

Thecommitteemeetswiththestudentforfurtherquestionsanddiscussion.Thenthestudentisdismissedandthecommitteemakesafinalevaluationoftheresearchprojectbyvotingto:

1. Passthestudentontheexamination;2. Continuetheexaminationatalaterdate;3. Failthestudentwithpermissiontoretaketheexamatalaterdate;4. Failthestudent,withholdingpermissiontoretaketheexamatalaterdate.

TheDissertationSupervisorcommunicatesthefinaldecisiontothestudent,theMusicEducationGraduateProgramChair,andtheGraduateSchool.

CompletionandSubmissionoftheFinalDocument

AfterpassingtheFinalOralExamination,thestudentneedstomakerevisionstofinalizethedocumentforfinalacceptanceandgraduation.WorkingwiththeDissertationSupervisor,thestudentisexpectedtomaketherevisionsinatimelymannerandtoconsultwithindividualmembersofthecommitteetoascertainthatindividualconcernshavebeensatisfied.Whenthishasbeendone,thestudentwillsecuresignaturesfromcommitteemembersandtheGraduateProgramChair,filethehard-copysignatureswiththeGraduateSchool,anddepositanelectroniccopyofthedissertationwiththeGraduateSchool.Itistypical,butnotrequired,forthestudenttoaskeachcommitteememberiftheywouldlikeaboundorelectronicversionofthedocument.Studentsareexpectedtopresentresultsatprofessionalconferencesandsubmitamanuscriptbasedondissertationresearchtoaprofessionaljournal.

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AppendixA:Fellowships,Assistantships,andScholarships

Ph.D.Assistantships

AllPh.D.studentsonassistantshipwillreceivea½-timeassistantship.Theywillbeassigned20hoursofworkperweek,primarilysupportingundergraduateclasses(teaching,assistingfaculty,etc.)andassistingfacultymemberswithresearchand/oradministrativetasks.IfastudentisarecipientofaUniversityGraduateFellowship,theywillreceive10hoursofworkperweekduringthefirstyearoftheirfellowship.Alladditionalyearswillbe20hoursperweek.

TravelandResearchSupport

AllmusiceducationgraduatestudentswillhavetheopportunitytoapplyfortravelandresearchfundsthroughtheBeels-DunikoskiEndowment.Amountsforthemajorcommonconferenceshavebeensettoassiststudentsinplanning.Studentsmayrequestfundingforotherconferencesandresearchsupportaswell.SeeyouAcademicAdvisorformoreinformation.

YearsofSupport

Ph.D.studentswillbesupportedforthreeyearsofstudy,assumingtheyaremakingcontinuoussuccessfulprogressintheprogram.M.M.E.students,iffunded,willbegivenoneyearoffunding.IfanM.M.E.studenthasbeenonassistantshipandisthenadmittedtothePh.D.program,onlytwoadditionalyearsofsupportwillbeguaranteed.Intheeventthatanassistantshipisnotneededforanewstudent,afourthyearofsupport(Ph.D.)orasecondyearofsupport(M.M.E.)maybegranted.Thesesituationsarerare.

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AppendixB:EnglishCompetency

ItisexpectedthatindividualswhoholdaPh.D.inMusicEducationwillassumeleadershippositionsinthefield–disseminatingresultsofresearchtopractitioners,developingandpresentingmodelmaterialsandstrategiesforteachingmusic,andenteringintodialoguethatclarifiesthegoalsandestablishesdirectionfortheprofession.SuchleadershiprequirescompetencyinbothspokenandwrittenEnglish.Themusiceducationprogramhasestablishedthefollowingcriteriaforexpectations,assessmentprocedures,andremediationopportunities.

SpeakingCriteriaIndividualsholdingdoctoratesinmusiceducationmustbeableto:1.Presentmodellessonsandconductmodelrehearsals;2.Presentresearchfindingsandpositionpapersatprofessionalmeetings;3.Engageindialoguewithpeersonprofessionalissues.

Atthepresenttime,thevastmajorityoftheprofessionalmeetingsinMusicEducationareheldintheUnitedStates.Evenatinternationalevents,Englishisthepredominantlanguageoftheprofession.SufficientcommandofspokenEnglishisaprerequisitetoparticipationintheprofessionatthislevel.Assessment

AllapplicantstotheprogramarerequiredtocometoUniversityParkcampusforapersonalinterview(oraSkypeinterviewforinternationalstudents)andsubmitavideorecordingoftheirteachingand/orconductingofarehearsal.InitialassessmentofspokenEnglishismadeatthistime.Thedoctoralseminar(MUED555)andGraduateColloquiumrequirefrequentformalpresentationsbystudentsaffordingadditionalopportunitiesforassessmentofcompetencyinspokenEnglish.AformalassessmentismadeatthetimeoftheCandidacyExaminationmeeting.Theresponsesheetcompletedbyfacultyreadingthisexamincludesthequestion,“DoesthiscandidatehavesufficientcommandofspokenEnglishtoparticipateatahighlevelwithintheprofession?”

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Remediation

ApplicantswithweakskillsinspokenEnglishareadvisedtoenrollinESL114Gduringtheirfirstsemesteroncampus.Theyalsoareencouragedtoseektutoringandtoactivelyparticipateinclassdiscussion,studentorganizations,andanyotheractivitiesthatwillprovideopportunitiesforthemtodeveloptheirskillsinspeaking.FacultymembersteachingMusicEducationcoursesduringthestudent’sfirstsemesterintheprogrammonitordevelopmentofcompetencyinspokenEnglish.

StudentsstillshowingweaknessinspokenEnglishatthetimeoftheCandidacyExaminationareadvisedtoseektutoringandmakefrequentpresentationsinallcourses.Suchexpectationsarebuiltintotheindividualizedprogramsofstudythatareconstructedatthistime.Follow-upAssessment

StudentsdemonstratinginsufficientcompetencyinspokenEnglishatthetimeofCandidacyExaminationwillberequiredtomakeaformalpresentationwithintheDoctoralSeminarpriortotheschedulingoftheComprehensiveExamination.Thispresentationwillbeattendedbyaminimumofthreefacultymembers,twoofwhommustattesttothespokenEnglishcompetencyofthecandidatebeforetheComprehensiveExaminationprocesscanbescheduled.

WritingCriteriaIndividualsholdingdoctoratesinmusiceducationmustbeableto:

1. Writereportsofresearch,synthesisofresearch,anddocumentsapplyingresearchfindingstopracticewithinthefield;

2. Designcurriculummaterialsandteachingstrategies;3. Participateinwrittendialogueinprofessionaljournalsandinothermediaon

issueswithintheprofession.

Atthepresenttime,thevastmajorityoftheprofessionaljournalsinMusicEducationarepublishedinEnglish.ThemajorpublishersofcurriculummaterialsareintheUnitedStatesandpublishprimarilyintheEnglishlanguage.SufficientcommandofwrittenEnglishisaprerequisitetoparticipationintheprofessionatthislevel.

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Assessment

Allapplicantstotheprogramarerequiredtosubmitawrittenstatementofcareergoalsandtheroledoctoralstudywillplayintheattainmentofthosegoals.ThisbriefdocumentprovidesinitialassessmentofwrittenEnglishcompetency.Inthefirstyear,studentsenrollinMUED540,ReflectivePracticeandInquiryI,andMUED550,ReflectivePracticeandInquiryII,whichemphasizescholarlywritingandincludearesearchpaperwritteninascholarlystyle.AllstudentstakeacorecourseinMusicEducationeachsemesterthefirsttwoyears.Writingisanimportantcomponentinallthesecourses.StudentsdemonstratingweaknessinwrittenEnglishineitheroftheseinitialassessmentswillbeadvisedofthisweaknessandurgedtoenrollincoursesandseekassistancefromtheGraduateWritingCenterortakeotherstepstoremedytheweakness.

TheCandidacyExaminationprovidesanopportunityforaformalassessmentofcompetencyinwrittenEnglish.Theresponsesheetcompletedbyfacultyreadingthisexamincludesthequestion,“DoesthiscandidatehavesufficientcommandofwrittenEnglishtoparticipateatahighlevelwithintheprofession?”Remediation

ApplicantswithweakskillsinwrittenEnglishasidentifiedatthetimeoftheCandidacyExaminationwillhavespecificrequirementswrittenintotheirprogramtoremedytheirweakness.TheserequirementsmayincludeESL116Gand/orEnglish418or421.Follow-upAssessment

AllPh.D.inMusicEducationcandidatesarerequiredtowriteanarticleforapractitionerjournalfortheirSecondYearProgramReviewandprepareandsubmitamanuscriptofsufficientqualitytoareferredjournalaspartoftheComprehensiveExaminationprocess.ThesemanuscriptsarereviewedbyGraduateMusicEducationfacultymembersandprovidethebasisforthefinalevaluationofcompetencyinwrittenEnglish.

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AppendixC:CandidacyRecommendationForm(completedbyfaculty)

Student’sName:________________________________________

ThestudentnamedaboveisbeingconsideredforPh.D.CandidacybytheMusicEducationFacultyintheSchoolofMusic.Toassistintheprocessofevaluatingthisstudent’spotentialforsuccessfullycompletingdoctoralstudyinmusiceducation,youarerequestedtoprovideaconfidentialratingonthecriterialistedbelowandwriteafewcommentsbasedonyourworkwiththisstudent.

Pleasereturnthisformto______________________________(advisor)by____________________(date).

5=toahighdegree 1=toalowdegree U=unabletoratethisstudent

Inmyworkwiththisstudent,Ihaveseenevidenceof:

Intellectualcuriosity 54321U

Rigorousscholarship 54321U

Abilitytoassimilatenewinformation 54321U

Abilitytoidentifyessentialquestions 54321U

Abilitytosolveproblemssystematically 54321U

Abilitytosynthesizeinformation 54321U

Basicknowledgeofsourcesofinformation 54321U

Clarityoforalcommunication 54321U

Clarityofwrittencommunication 54321U

Over-allpotentialtocompletedoctorallevelwork 54321U

Onaseparatesheet,pleaseprovideanarrativestatementofrecommendationforthisstudentasadoctoralcandidate,includingyourperceptionoftheirstrengthsandweaknessesasamusician,scholar,andteacher.

Recommender’sSignature________________________________________Date____________________

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AppendixD:CourseofStudyTemplate

Completedcourses=semestertakenandgrade

Cognatecourses=equivalentto12credits

YourName

Ph.D.CourseofStudy–Proposed

TheProcessesofMusicLearningandTeaching

FoundationsofMusicEducation(coreclasses)

MUED545–PsychologicalFoundationsofMusicalBehavior

MUED556–MusicLearningTheoriesandApproaches

MUED557–ReadingsintheHistoryofAmericanMusicEducation

MUED558–PhilosophicalIssuesinMusicEducation

TheContributionsandProcessesofResearch

ResearchDesignandMethodologies

MUED540–ReflectivePracticeandInquiryI

MUED550–ReflectivePracticeandInquiryII

EDPSY475–IntroductiontoEducationalResearch

EDTHP586–QualitativeMethodsinEducationalResearch

StatisticalProcedures–DataAnalysis

EDPSY406–AppliedStatisticalInferencefortheBehavioralSciences

EDPSY555–ValidityofAssessmentResults

ApplicationofResearch

MUED555–DoctoralSeminarinMusicEducation(listeachsemester)

ResearchpapersubmittedaspartofCandidacyExam:Title

Articlesubmittedtorefereedjournal(ComprehensiveExamPart1):Title

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PedagogicalTechniquesandMaterials

Curriculum

MUED547–MentoringNoviceTeachers

MUED595–InternshipinHigherEducation,with(indicatefacultymember)

StrategiesforMusicTeachingandLearning

MUED602–SupervisedExperienceinCollegeTeaching(listeachsemester)

ArticleforpractitionerjournalsubmittedaspartofSecondYearReview:Title

Conferencein-servicepresentation(ComprehensiveExam,Part1):Title

TheArtofMusic

Electives(listallothercoursestakenorplanned)

PersonalCognate

Listcourseshere(mustbetheequivalentof12credits)

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AppendixE:InternshipinHigherEducation(samplesyllabus)

MUED595–InternshipinHigherEducation

SampleCourseSyllabus

(2credits)

Description:

Internswillbeassignedtoanundergraduateormaster’slevelcoursetaughtbyafacultymember.Internswillattendcoursemeetingstoobserveteachingandmeetregularlywiththeinstructortodiscusscoursestructureandorganization.Internsmaybeassignedsomedutiesrelatedtoinstruction.

Prerequisites:

AcceptanceintoPh.D.CandidacyinMusicEducation

CourseOutline:

1. Identifyinggoalsforcoursesinmusic;2. Developingandstructuringlearningexperiencesinmusicforstudentsinhigher

education;3. Observingandanalyzingteachingofcollege-levelcourses;4. Assessingstudentlearninginmusic;5. Examiningtherelationshipofaspecificcoursetothetotalcurriculum.

GeneralExpectations:

Note:StudentsmaynotreceiveinternshipcreditforacoursethatispartoftheirTeachingAssistantAssignment.

Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewillbeassignedtoaspecificundergraduatemusiccourseandwillbeexpectedto:

1. Regularlyattendthemeetingsoftheassignedcourse;2. Meetregularlywiththecourseinstructortodiscuss:

a. Courseorganization,content,andrelationshiptoothercoursesinthecurriculum;

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b. Progressofcurrentstudentsinthecourseandnecessaryadjustmentsinthecontentand/orsequence;

c. On-goingroleoftheinternwithinthecourse;d. Informationfromresearchandotherliteraturerelatedtothecontentand/or

teachingstrategiesofthecourse;3. Participateincourseinstructionthroughactivitiessuchas:

a. Providinglecture/demonstrations;b. Evaluatingstudentpapers/projects/teaching;c. Designingand/orselectinginstructionalmaterials;

4. Compileanotebookorothermaterialsourceconsistingof:a. Syllabusandallhandoutsgiventostudentsenrolledinthecourse;b. Listsofmaterialsusedinthecourseforinstructordemonstrationsand

studentassignments;c. Copiesofarticlesandreportsrelatedtocoursecontentand/orteaching

methods;d. Copiesofsyllabiofsimilarcoursesfromotherinstitutions;e. Annotatedlistofalternativetextsand/orotherresourcesforasimilar

course.

AssessmentofStudentAchievement:

Studentachievementinthiscoursewillbebasedon:

1. Skillinteachingasdemonstratedthroughparticipationinclasssessionsandinteractionswithstudents(20%);

2. Understandingofcoursecontentasdemonstratedthroughparticipationincourse,anddiscussionswithfaculty(15%);

3. Awarenessoffacultyroleindesigningandteachingasdemonstratedthroughcourseparticipationanddiscussions(15%);

4. Qualityandorganizationofnotebook(50%).

RationaleforCourse:

Ph.D.graduatesaretypicallyassignedteachingresponsibilitiesforundergraduateandmaster’slevelmusiceducationcoursesintheirinitialpositions.Itisimportantthattheyhavehadexperienceworkinginthesecoursesaspartoftheirdoctoralstudy.Theproposedinternshipisdesignedtoprovidenecessaryknowledgeofcoursestructure,teachingstrategies,andassessmentprocessestoenablePh.D.graduatestosuccessfullyfulfillresponsibilitiesasfacultyinhighereducation.

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AppendixF:CandidacyExamAssessmentForm

Candidate’sName__________________________________________________

High Low

QuestionA

Towhatdegreehasthecandidateidentifiedspecificissues? 54321

Towhatdegreehasthecandidateidentifiedtheissuesofsignificancetothemselves? 54321

Towhatdegreehasthecandidateaddressesamainquestionorconcernabouteachtopic? 54321

Towhatdegreehasthecandidatediscussedhowthetopicmayevolveinthefuture? 54321

QuestionB

Towhatdegreedoestheresponseprovidecontextorbackgroundforthetopicthatisbasedinsociological,philosophical,historicalorpsychologicalthinking/research? 54321

Towhatdegreedoestheresponseprovidethecontextorbackgrounddiscussedimpactsyourthinkingonthetopicand/orthedevelopmentofthetopic? 54321

QuestionC

Towhatdegreedoestheresponseindicatethecandidate’sabilitytoformulateaquantitativeresearchquestion? 54321

Towhatdegreedoestheresponseindicatethecandidate’sabilitytoformulateaqualitativeresearchquestion? 54321

Towhatdegreedoestheresponseindicateanawarenessofdatasourcestoaddressthequestions? 54321

Towhatdegreedoestheresponseindicateanawarenessofquantitativeandqualitativemethodologicalapproaches? 54321

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QuestionD

Towhatdegreeisthiscandidateabletoarticulateasessiondescription? 54321

Towhatdegreeisthesessionoutlineappropriatetothechosenaudience? 54321

Ratethequalityofthisoutline: 54321

Over-allEvaluation

Towhatdegreedoesthiswrittenresponseindicatefoundationalknowledgenecessaryfordoctoralstudy? 54321

Towhatdegreedoesthiswrittenresponseindicationcriticalandanalyticalthinkingnecessaryfordoctoralstudy? 54321

Towhatdegreedoesthiswrittenresponseindicatewritingskillnecessaryforthecompletionofathesis? 54321

Towhatdegreehasthisstudents’performanceincoursesandotheraspectsoftheprogramindicatedpersonalcharacteristicsnecessaryfordoctoralstudy? 54321

AdditionalComments:

Evaluator__________________________________________________Date_________________________

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AppendixG:CandidacyMaterialsAssessmentForm

Candidate’sName__________________________________________________

High Low

Towhatdegreedoesthecandidate’sstatementofcareergoals:

Reflectanunderstandingoftheprofession? 54321

Representarealisticself-understandingofstrengthsandweaknesses? 54321

Reflectanadequateunderstandingoftheroleofresearchinrelationshiptothatgoal? 54321

Towhatdegreedocoursesselectedforthepersonalcognateofferanappropriatepreparationforthisstudent? 54321

Suggestedalternatives:

Towhatextentdoestheproposedtimelinerepresentrealisticexpectationsforthecompletionofthedegree? 54321

Concerns/suggestedalternatives:

Towhatextentdotherecommendationssupportthisstudent’sacceptanceintocandidacy? 54321

Personalrecommendation:

_____Acceptintocandidacy

_____Delayacceptanceatthistime–continueinprogram

_____Reject–discontinueprogram

Evaluator__________________________________________________Date_________________________

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AppendixH:CourseofStudy&PersonalizedCognateApproval

CourseofStudy&PersonalizedCognateApproval

Candidate’sName________________________________________

1. CourseofStudyPlan(includingInternshipinHigherEducation)

_____Approve

_____Approvewithrecommendedchanges:

_____Donotapprove–recommendations:

2. PersonalizedCognate

_____Approve

_____Approvewithrecommendedchanges:

_____Donotapprove–recommendations:

3. Timeline(ifneededtoberevised)

_____Approve

_____Approvewithrecommendedchanges:

_____Donotapprove–recommendations:

Evaluator________________________________________Date____________________

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AppendixI:RequestChangetoApprovedCourseofStudyForm

RequestChangetoApprovedCourseofStudy

Candidate’sName________________________________________Student#_________________________

AcademicAdvisor________________________________________Date_______________________________

Ihe