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Announcements: Examinations

Language Examination
: The Spring Language Examinations will be Wednesday, February 15, 2012 and Thursday, April 26, 2012 beginning at 10 am. Students should sign up at least one month in advance. The exams will be administered by Professors Anson-Cartwright and Burstein. (You can contact Marjorie Naugthon in order to sign up.) Guidelines for language examination.

First Examination Part A: Part A of the First Examination will be given in the Fall on Monday, August 22, 2011 and in the Spring on Monday, January 23, 2012 10am-1pm. This exam is required of all Ph.D. and DMA-Composition students who entered the program without a master's degree in their area of specialization and should be taken at or before the 30-credit mark and must be passed by the 45-credit mark. Students who plan to take the exam should have signed up for it six weeks before the exam date. (You can contact Tonisha Alexander to sign up). Guidelines for first examination

Musicianship Exam for Theory Students:  (Formerly Part C of the First Examination) will be given in the Fall on Saturday September 24, 2011 and in the Spring on Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10am. Students should sign up for a time slot no later than 3 weeks before the exam date.  (You can contact Tonisha Alexander to sign up). This examination is required of all theory/analysis students and must be taken if necessary each semester until it is passed. Professors Rothstein and Professors Gagné  will administer the exam.  Guidelines for Musicianship Examination

Second Examination CompositionThe written examination in the Fall will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 23 and 24, 2011. The orals will be scheduled later. Students must sign up for the exam by May 27, 2011 by e-mailing Tonisha Alexander with a copy to Professor Olan.. The written examination in the Spring will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 17 and 18, 2012. The orals will be scheduled later. Students must sign up for the exam by December 1, 2011 by e-mailing Tonisha Alexander with a copy to Professor Olan. See Music Program Student Handbook for guidelines

Second Examination Ethnomusicology:  The written examination in the Fall will be on Wednesday and Thursday, August 17 and 18, 2011. The orals will be scheduled later. Students must sign up for the exam by May 27, 2011 by e-mailing Tonisha Alexander with a copy to Professor Sugarman. The Spring written examination will be on Thursday and Friday, January 19 and 20, 2012. The orals will be Saturday, February 6, 2010. Students must sign up for the exam by December 1, 2011 by e-mailing Tonisha Alexander with a copy to Professor Sugarman. See Music Program Student Handbook for guidelines. Students should confer with their area adviser before specifying their special areas.

Second Examination MusicologyThe written examination in the Fall will be on Wednesday and Thursday, August 17 and 18, 2011. The orals will be scheduled later. Students must sign up for the exam by May 27, 2010 by e-mailing Tonisha Alexander  with a copy to Professor Stone. The Spring written examination will be on Thursday and Friday, January 19 and 20, 2012. The orals will be scheduled later. Students must sign up for the exam by December 1, 2011 by e-mailing Tonisha Alexander  with a copy to Professor Stone. See Music Program Student Handbook for guidelines. Students should confer with their area adviser before specifying their special areas.

Second Examination TheoryThe written examination in the Fall will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 23 and 24, 2011. The orals will be scheduled later. Students must sign up for the exam before May 27, 2011 by e-mailing Tonisha Alexander with a copy to Professor Straus.. The written examination in the Spring will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 17 and 18, 2012. The orals will be scheduled later. Students must sign up for the exam before December 1, 2011 by e-mailing Tonisha Alexander with a copy to Professor Straus. For the orals, students must indicate their 2 areas at the time they sign up. See Music Program Student Handbook for guidelines. Students should confer with their area adviser before specifying their special areas.

Second Examination - DMA Performance: The Fall written examination will be on Friday, November 18, 2011; the orals will be Friday, December 2, 2011. Students must sign up for the exam before October 15, 2011 by e-mailing Jackie Martelle (amartelle@gc.cuny.edu) with a copy to  Professor Carey (ncarey@gc.cuny.edu). The Spring written examination will be on Friday, April 27 2012; the orals will be Friday, May 11, 2012. Students must sign up for the exam before March 15, 2012 by e-mailing Jackie Martelle (amartelle@gc.cuny.edu) with a copy to Professor Carey (ncarey@gc.cuny.edu).
Guidelines for second examination

 

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