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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Fine Arts (Musicology Concentration) - DRAFT Descriptor from the TTU catalog "The music major in the Ph.D. degree in Fine Arts consists of a minimum of 60 semester hours, which includes fine arts requirements and electives, an individualized music curriculum, and a dissertation." The program requires a minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate course work beyond the master’s degree—33 in the major area and 15 in a multidisciplinary core of art, music, philosophy, and theatre arts. In addition, the program requires at least 12 hours enrollment in dissertation. Work in the major area ordinarily involves required coursework along with an individualized curriculum that allows the candidate to pursue a professional goal relating to personal interests and competencies. Each candidate will write a formal dissertation, ordinarily in the major area; however, students with appropriate backgrounds may be permitted to do interdisciplinary dissertations. The nature of the dissertation project may vary among three plans: traditional or interdisciplinary research, research devoted to solving a professional problem, or research based on an internship experience. Regardless of the project chosen, however, the research will culminate in a formal document submitted to the dean of the Graduate School. In addition to meeting the Graduate School’s minimal requirements for admission and supplying GRE scores, applicants must also be approved by their major departments and by the Visual and Performing Arts Graduate Committee. All applicants for the program must have completed a master’s degree or its equivalent with emphasis in some area of the arts. All students beginning doctoral study must complete preliminary examinations in music history and music theory. All placement and preliminary examinations are administered by the School of Music during the registration period of each semester. Deficiencies, if any, may be removed by appropriate leveling work. The prospective graduate student should also consult the Graduate Studies section of the TTU catalog for admissions requirements, at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/prospect.php
 * //Ph.D. in Fine Arts://** A multidisciplinary doctoral program leading to the Ph.D. degree in Fine Arts is offered by the faculties in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The general aim of this program is to develop leadership in the fine arts. Accordingly, the curriculum involves a multidisciplinary approach to make candidates aware of the full scope and educational interrelatedness of the arts.

Period Surveys (9) Choose 3 courses (9 semester hours), with advisement, from the following: MUHL 5331 Medieval Period MUHL 5332 Renaissance Period MUHL 5333 Baroque Period MUHL 5334 Classical Period MUHL 5335 Romantic Period MUHL 5336 Twentieth Century Major Electives (9) Choose 3 courses (9 semester hours), with advisement, from the following: MUHL 5311 Symphonic Literature MUHL 5312 Chamber Music Literature MUHL 5313 Great Composer Seminar MUAP 5302 Applied Music Literature MUHL5320 Special Topics in Musicology Music Theory (3) Complete 1 course (3 semester hours) in music theory. Consult principle advisor and/or theory faculty. Secondary Concentration (6) Complete 2 courses (6 semester hours) from the following: MUHL5321 Topics in Ethnomusicology MUHL 5330 Music in the United States MUHL 5337 World Music Other graduate-level courses in related disciplines to create specialized training Complete 2 courses (6 semester hours) in research-oriented foreign language skills: e.g., German (GERM 5303/5304), French (FREN 5341/5342), Spanish, or other tool language as determined by faculty advisement. Alternative for those working with a tutor or otherwise acquiring necessary skills: passing grade on reading-knowledge examination. Dissertation (12) ________________________________________________________________________ MUSI 8000 Dissertation: complete 12 semester hours (minimum) ________________________________________________________________________ Fine Arts Core (15) Choose 5 courses (15 Semester Hours) from the following ART 5310 Historical and Critical Perspectives in the Visual Arts (3:3:0) ART 5314 The Visual Arts in Contemporary Context (3:3:0) MUSI 5310 Historical and Critical Perspectives in Music (3:3:0) MUSI 5314 Music in Contemporary Context (3:3:0) PHIL 5310 History of Aesthetics (3:3:0) PHIL 5314 Contemporary Aesthetics (3:3:0) TH A 5310 Historical and Critical Perspectives in Theatre Arts (3:3:0) TH A 5314 Theatre Arts in Contemporary Context (3:3:0) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL: 48 SEMESTER HOURS History When the **Fine Arts Doctoral Program** was instituted in 1972, it was designated an **interdisciplinary fine arts** program owing to its core component comprised of studies in philosophy and in the **visual and performing arts** of art, music, and theatre. Today, some disciplines would recognize the **Fine Arts Doctoral Program** as a **multidisciplinary arts** program, in that the core disciplines are taught as separate entities that all can be examined using aesthetic philosophies. "**Interdisciplinary arts**" now often require a more holistic curriculum and / or examination using non-disciplinary based critical theory. Housed within the **College of Visual and Performing Arts**, the **Fine Arts Doctoral Program** maintains its interest in **interdisciplinary arts** by hosting at least two **interdisciplinary fine arts** focus events each year. These events incorporate two or more of the **visual and performing arts** together with varying perspectives offered by (for example) philosophy, creative writing, theories on the nature of creativity, religious or spiritual notions, gender theory, and so on, thereby serving as a forum for intellectual engagement by campus and external audiences. In addition to the Fine Arts core, students major in one of the **visual and performing arts** disciplines of art, music, or theatre. Within the majors, students and their advisors individualize the curriculum to emphasize such focal areas as music education, art education, history & criticism, acting & directing, and so on. **Arts administration** coursework is available to each of the majors, although music and theatre majors offer more options for **arts management** as a focal area of study. Faculty in theatre have prepared organized courses on **theatre management**, advocacy, and funding which together create a focus in **theatre administration**. However, the issues treated in theatre administration courses are applicable to all the **visual and performing arts** disciplines, and are directed to all students in the **Fine Arts Doctoral Program**. Taught by the Dean of the college, whose experiences in **arts administration** at several institutions provide insights into managing **multidisciplinary arts** programs, a new **Visual and Performing Arts** Topics course focuses on Leadership and Ethics. The combination of a core curriculum in **multidisciplinary arts**, **interdisciplinary fine arts** focus events, and a disciplinary major that allows individualized focus areas such as education, theory, and **arts administration** together create a rigorous program that culminates in a dissertation and presents a viable alternative to traditional disciplinary-based doctoral programs.
 * REQUIREMENTS**
 * TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS** required beyond Master’s: 60
 * Required Major-area Courses**: 33 Semester Hours
 * Foreign Language Requirement** **(6)**
 * Note:** Additional leveling courses not listed or credited against the above may be required based on results of the placement exams
 * Based on results of the Placement Examinations in Music Theory and Music History and advisement of the major professor.