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Esther Boyer College of Music 2001 North 13th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6079.
Degree Programs: isc.temple.edu/grad/Programs/ Graduate Faculty Master of Music and Master of Music Therapy Degree Professional Studies in Performance Doctoral Programs in Music Department of Dance 309 Vivacqua Hall, Degree Programs: www.temple.edu/grad/dagrid.html General Statement
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Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition The objective of the Doctor of Musical Arts program in Composition is to provide opportunity for advanced study in composition which will conform to the very highest artistic and pedagogical ideals. For this reason, enrollment in the program will be limited. Admission Requirements Applicants should consult the previous section entitled "Admission Requirements" for general admission guidelines. Entrance Examinations Doctoral students must take written and performance entrance exams prior to or during the first semester of study. Candidates who fail the entrance examinations the first time may, upon application to the Associate Dean of the Esther Boyer College of Music, be permitted to take the examinations a second time. A third opportunity will not be allowed. To continue registration in the doctoral program beyond the second semester of study, all portions of the examinations must be passed or the appropriate review courses (or the equivalent, as determined by the examining department) must be in progress. Students planning to take the written examinations should request a list of dates from the Graduate Secretary, and submit a written request to the Associate Dean one month prior to the administration date. 1. Music History -a general examination covering the history of music will be administered. Questions relative to forms, styles, and periods of music will be included. It is expected that all examinees will be acquainted with the standard literature of music. 2. Harmony -completion of a harmonic excerpt in advanced chromatic idiom and the creation of a bass line with figuration (figured bass) in Baroque style. 3. Counterpoint- from a given motive, complete approximately 20 measures of imitative counterpoint in three parts. 4. Form and Analysis- the analysis of specified passages from a designated score. The score will be provided at the examination. 5. Composition- there are several sections to the Departmental Entrance Examination. These include sections in harmony, counterpoint, essay questions on stylistic analysis and historical context, the writing of a figured bass line, and the Piano Performance Examination. Piano Performance Examination 1. The following should be prepared
prior to the examination: 2. The following will be given for sight-reading The performance examination will be given once each term during the fall and spring semester. Composition Portfolio Scores of completed compositions in various media must be submitted on or before the date of the performance examination. Tapes of works in electronic media may also be submitted with or without graphic representation. All such submitted work of these designations should indicate the composer's abilities to use effectively both instrumental and vocal media, and, if appropriate, electronic media. Probational Consideration At the discretion of the department, an applicant may be permitted to enroll for up to 9 graduate credits as a non-matriculated student on a probationary basis, permitting him or her to attend classes and to develop sufficient evidence of compositional talent beyond what is demonstrated at the time of application to qualify for full acceptance into the program. Degree Requirements Transfer Credits Up to 12 s.h. of transfer credit may be transferred from another university with approval of the Department Chair, the Associate Dean, and the Dean of the Graduate School. Credits counting toward transfer must not have been used to meet Master's degree requirements. Candidates who have earned two degrees at Temple University are encouraged to take 12 hours of credit toward the doctoral degree from another institution. Continuous Enrollment Doctoral students are required to register for at least three semester hours of course work during every fall and spring semester until the preliminary examinations have been completed. Following the successful completion of the preliminary examinations, at least 1 s.h. of Doctor of Musical Arts Monograph (Music Studies 999), must be taken every fall and spring until the monograph is completed. Doctoral students are required to complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of Music Studies 999 after they have been elevated to candidacy. Curriculum The successful completion of a minimum of 46 semester hours of graduate study beyond the master's degree and exclusive of dissertation credits in approved courses is required, as follows: 1. 12 s.h. in Composition Seminar. No more than 12 s.h. of Composition Seminar may be counted toward the D.M.A. degree. (For Temple University Master of Music recipients in Composition, only 6 s.h. of Composition Seminar are required, plus 6 s.h. of approved electives, in addition to those indicated below.) 2. 10 s.h. in Stylistic Analysis 3. 9 s.h. in Music History 4. A variable number of electives (but no fewer than 15), including courses such as Canon and Fugue, Digital Synthesis, MIDI, Early Music Ensemble and more broad ranging courses of a generally informative nature, as approved by the student's principal adviser. Aesthetics of Music and Contemporary Practices are recommended, and Research of Music is required, unless previously satisfied. 5. Qualified students may elect a maximum of 2 s.h. in applied study as electives. 6. 6 s.h. of Music Studies 999 (Monograph Research) are required, in addition to the 46 credits listed above. Grades No grade below "B-" will be applied toward the degree. Language Examination Candidates in the Composition program will be expected to complete successfully a translation examination, specified by the department of composition in one foreign language: either French, German, Italian, or other national language with department permission. The examination must be completed before the preliminary examination may be taken. Recital A recital of the candidate's music of chamber dimension will be presented as a public event, the performances being the responsibility of the composer-candidate. A faculty committee selected from relevant performance and academic, as well as compositional, areas will be asked to attend this recital and to participate in an oral critique of the recital as a whole with the composer-candidate at a designated time closely following the recital, to be set by the Department Chair. This recital must take place prior to the preliminary examination. With departmental permission, a student may request a waiver of the recital requirement by presenting scores and recordings of five compositions that have received professional performances. The request must be made in writing to the Department Chair, and a committee convened to review the compositions with the candidate prior to the preliminary examination. |