Supervisory Committee & Study Plan
Supervisory Committee
The Supervisory Committee is responsible for the guidance and direction of the student's graduate program. Each graduate student will have a major professor assigned by the Graduate Coordinator. Together, the major professor and the graduate student will nominate a supervisory committee to be chaired by the major professor. The supervisory committee, of which at least half are members of the graduate faculty, is constructed as outlined below.
Performance majors – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from education or similar performance interests, and a member of the academic music faculty (music education, music history and music theory)
Piano Pedagogy and Performance Studies – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from education or similar performance interests, and a member of the academic music faculty (music education, music history and music theory)
Accompanying majors – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from the keyboard area, and a member of the academic music faculty (music education, music history and music theory)
Music Education – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from education or similar performance interests, and a member of the academic music faculty (music education, music history and music theory) plus it is recommended that there be a fourth member who is a national-board-certified teacherComposition – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from theory, and an additional faculty member from outside the School of Music faculty
History majors – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from history, and an additional faculty member from outside the School of Music faculty
The Supervisory Committee is responsible for the guidance and direction of the student's graduate program. Each graduate student will have a major professor assigned by the Graduate Coordinator. Together, the major professor and the graduate student will nominate a supervisory committee to be chaired by the major professor. The supervisory committee, of which at least half are members of the graduate faculty, is constructed as outlined below.
Performance majors – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from education or similar performance interests, and a member of the academic music faculty (music education, music history and music theory)
Piano Pedagogy and Performance Studies – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from education or similar performance interests, and a member of the academic music faculty (music education, music history and music theory)
Accompanying majors – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from the keyboard area, and a member of the academic music faculty (music education, music history and music theory)
Music Education – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from education or similar performance interests, and a member of the academic music faculty (music education, music history and music theory) plus it is recommended that there be a fourth member who is a national-board-certified teacherComposition – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from theory, and an additional faculty member from outside the School of Music faculty
History majors – major professor (chair), additional faculty member from history, and an additional faculty member from outside the School of Music faculty
To nominate specific members of the committee, use the following form:
The graduate student is responsible for completing this form and getting it approved by the Graduate Coordinator. If necessary, the committee membership may be changed by completing the appropriate form.