Program Requirements for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

College of Letters and Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.

Admission

Program Name

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Address

7127 Math Sciences
Box 951565
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565

Phone

(310) 825-1954

Email

studentinfo@atmos.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall
Exceptions only in special cases.

Deadline to apply

December 15th

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose.

In addition to applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree in meteorology or atmospheric sciences, those with a degree in related disciplines, such as astronomy, chemistry, engineering, geophysics, oceanography, mathematics, and physics, are also encouraged to apply.

Master’s Degree

Advising

Students who enter the program without an academic adviser should consult with a graduate adviser when planning their graduate study. Before the first year of graduate study is completed, students choose a principal academic adviser. This adviser assists the students in creating a program of study that satisfies departmental and University requirements. The adviser also serves as the chair for the student’s departmental guidance committee, members of which are selected by the student in consultation with the principal adviser. If the student chooses the thesis plan, the guidance committee serves as the master’s thesis committee and evaluates the thesis. If the student chooses the comprehensive examination plan, this committee administers the examination.

Evaluations of the academic progress of each student are made each September when the graduate advisers, sitting as a committee, review student records, formally apprise students of their progress, and assist them in making future plans. The graduate advisers are also available throughout the year to meet with students as required.

Areas of Study

Dynamic and synoptic meteorology; oceanography; atmospheric physics and chemistry; upper atmosphere and space physics.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Course requirements for the master’s degree are satisfied by completion of a departmentally approved program of study. Each program of study must consist of at least nine courses (36 units), six (24 units) of which must be entry level graduate courses drawn from a list maintained by the department and chosen to ensure proper breadth and preparation. The minimum of 12 additional units of coursework are chosen, from the 200-series, to develop a specialization. The advanced course requirements also may be partially satisfied by: (1) 200-series courses taken for a grade outside of the department; (2) directed studies courses (596) within the department; and, in case of thesis plan students, (3) research courses (598) within the department. Only one 500-series course (four units) may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement for the master’s degree. Each student submits their program of study to the department prior to the beginning of their second year. Subject to the approval of the student’s guidance committee, the program of study may be amended, repeatedly and at any time, based on course offerings and evolving interests. The final program of study will be the basis for the departmental oral comprehensive examination. Satisfactory completion of the program of study requires an S grade for all S/U graded courses and a B average in all letter-graded courses that are part of the program of study.

In addition to the program of study, all students in the master’s program are required to enroll in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 270 for S/U grading every quarter in which they are registered.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The master’s comprehensive examination is an oral examination that is administered by the student’s departmental guidance committee after the successful completion of their program of study. The examination is graded fail, master’s level pass, or Ph.D. level pass. The material within the student’s program of study, especially within the chosen specialization, serves as the basis for this examination. Students are permitted two attempts to obtain a grade of pass, either for termination with award of the M.S. degree or for award of the M.S. degree and continuation for the Ph.D. degree. Students must receive a grade of pass (master’s or Ph.D. level) to satisfy the master’s comprehensive examination requirement. Students must receive a grade of Ph.D. level pass on this examination and have their entire record deemed acceptable for doctoral study by the guidance committee in order to be eligible to continue for the Ph.D. degree.

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

Students may receive the master’s degree by writing an original thesis as an alternative to the comprehensive examination. The thesis is graded in the same manner as is the comprehensive examination: fail, master’s level pass, or Ph.D. level pass. A Ph.D. level pass is considered to be sufficient to satisfy the written qualifying examination requirement for the Ph.D. degree (see below). The thesis is graded on the basis of critical, creative and independent thought.

Time-to-Degree

From graduate admission to conferral of degree, normal progress is six quarters. The maximum allowable time limit for the degree is nine quarters.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Students who enter the program without an academic adviser should consult with a graduate adviser when planning their graduate study. Before the first year of graduate study is completed, students choose a principal academic adviser. This adviser assists the students in creating a program of study that satisfies departmental and University requirements. The adviser also serves as the chair for the student’s departmental guidance committee, members of which are selected by the student in consultation with the principal adviser. The departmental guidance committee is responsible for administering the oral component of the comprehensive examination and, in the case of students who fulfill the written component of the comprehensive examination with a master’s thesis or first authored paper, as evaluators of the thesis or paper. Normally the departmental guidance committee forms the core of the student’s doctoral committee.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Dynamic and synoptic meteorology; oceanography; atmospheric physics and chemistry; upper atmosphere and space physics.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Course requirements for the doctoral degree are satisfied by completion of a departmentally approved program of study. Each program of study must consist of at least nine courses (36 units), six (24 units) of which must be entry level graduate courses drawn from a list maintained by the department and chosen to ensure proper breadth and preparation. The minimum of 12 additional units of coursework are chosen, from the 200-series, to develop a specialization. The advanced course requirements also may be partially satisfied by: (1) 200-series courses taken for a grade outside of the department; (2) directed studies courses (596) within the department; and, in case of thesis plan students, (3) research courses (598) within the department. Each student submits their program of study to the department prior to the beginning of their second year. Subject to the approval of the student’s guidance committee, the program of study may be amended, repeatedly and at any time, based on course offerings and evolving interests. The final program of study will be the basis for the departmental oral comprehensive examination. Satisfactory completion of the program of study requires an S grade for all S/U grades courses and a B average in all letter-graded courses that are part of the program of study, and a grade-point average of 3.5 or greater in five of six entry level courses that form the core of the program of study, and the overall program of study.

Students are required to present a graded departmental seminar based on their original series as part of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 270. The grade for this seminar is based on the seminar presentation and is given by the faculty as a whole. A grade of B or better is required for the doctoral degree. Prior to the quarter in which the seminar is presented for a letter grade, students in the doctoral program are required to enroll in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 270 for S/U grading every quarter in which they are registered. Subsequent to receiving a B or better for their seminar presentation, doctoral students are encouraged but not required to continue to enroll in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science 270.

Regardless of the status of their program of study, full-time students must be enrolled in at least one (three or more units) 200-series course per year prior to receiving the doctoral degree.

Teaching Experience

All students are required to teach (be employed as a teaching assistant within this department) at least two quarters.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Academic Senate regulations require all doctoral students to complete and pass University written and oral qualifying examinations prior to doctoral advancement to candidacy. Also, under Senate regulations the University oral qualifying examination is open only to the student and appointed members of the doctoral committee. In addition to University requirements, some graduate programs have other pre-candidacy examination requirements. What follows in this section is how students are required to fulfill all of these requirements for this doctoral program.

Students are required to complete three examinations before advancement to candidacy for the doctoral degree: the master’s comprehensive examination, which is an oral examination; a written qualifying examination; and the University Oral Qualifying Examination.

Students are required to complete the master’s comprehensive examination at the Ph.D. level as described above for the master’s degree. This examination is an oral examination based on the student’s program of study, especially within the chosen specialization.

Written Qualifying Examination

All doctoral students are required to pass a written qualifying examination that demonstrates their ability to critically summarize and synthesize literature on a research topic. Normally this ability is demonstrated by satisfactory performance on an examination that is offered once a year, usually at the end of Spring Quarter. The examination consists of a written paper in which students present a critical summary and synthesis of a research topic chosen for them with their specific research interests in mind. A more specific time line and evaluation criteria for each year’s examination are made available to students at least two months prior to the examination. This examination may be taken twice and is administered by a committee of the faculty chosen on a yearly basis for the purpose of administering and grading this examination. The examination is graded pass or not pass. Students who do not pass the examination will receive one of three recommendations: (1) retake the examination the following year; (2) write a master’s thesis and be reconsidered for eligibility to continue for the Ph.D. degree depending on the grade on the thesis; or (3) complete any outstanding requirements for the master’s degree and leave the program.

For students who complete the master’s thesis plan, a Ph.D. level pass on the master’s thesis is considered sufficient to satisfy the written qualifying examination for the Ph.D. degree. On the recommendation of their principal adviser, a student may petition to substitute a first authored paper submitted for publication in a refereed journal for the written qualifying examination. The student’s departmental guidance committee makes the decision on the petition.

University Oral Qualifying Examination

This examination is conducted by the student’s doctoral committee. The committee conducts an in-depth oral examination of the student’s written proposal of the dissertation research topic. The proposal is made available to the committee at least one week prior to the examination. The examination is graded based on the student’s ability to articulate a coherent and feasible plan of original and creative research.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations. The Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.) degree is awarded for the quarter in which students are advanced to candidacy.

Doctoral Dissertation

Every doctoral degree program requires the completion of an approved dissertation that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research and constitutes a distinct contribution to knowledge in the principal field of study.

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

Students are expected to pass the written component of the departmental comprehensive examination at the conclusion of their first year and to take the oral component of this examination either during the summer at the end of their second year or at the beginning of their third year. Students are expected to take the University Oral qualifying Examination at the end of their third year or at the beginning of their fourth year. To remain in good standing students must meet the coursework requirements and pass the departmental comprehensive examination (or satisfy equivalent requirements) prior to the end of their tenth academic quarter and pass the University Oral Qualifying Examination prior to the end of their thirteenth academic quarter. Exceptions to these policies may be granted based on extenuating circumstances or based on students being allowed to enroll part-time. In such cases, student progress is judged in relation to a time line determined by the graduate advisers in consultation with students and their principal advisers.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A student who fails to maintain a 3.00 grade point average for two consecutive terms or for a total of three terms, or who fails to pass the University Oral Qualifying Examination after two attempts, or who fails to remain in good standing for two consecutive or three total quarters (see definition of good standing under Time-To-Degree) will be recommended for termination. A student may appeal a recommendation for termination to the departmental chair.

Program Requirements for Management (MBA)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Management

John E. Anderson School of Management

Graduate Degrees

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctoral of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Management, the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, and the Master of Financial Engineering (M.F.E.) degree. In addition, there are a number of degree programs, offered in cooperation with other graduate and professional degree programs on campus, that lead to the M.B.A. and another degree. The school also offers the Executive M.B.A. Program (EMBA) and the M.B.A. for the Fully Employed (FEMBA).

Master of Business Administration

Master’s Degree

Master of Business Administration

Admission

Program Name

Management: M.B.A.

Address

B-201 Gold Hall
110 Westwood Plaza
Box 951481
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481

Phone

(310) 825-6944

Email

mba.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.B.A.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

April 2nd

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GMAT

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose.

Although no specific undergraduate major is required for entrance, applicants should complete elementary algebra and differential calculus before entering the M.B.A. program.

The M.B.A. program application, which includes the application for admission to graduate status, is required. Completed applications, with full documentation, must be submitted online by April 2nd. Early application is strongly advised.

Consideration is given to the academic record, score on the GMAT and, for applicants whose native language is not English, score on the TOEFL or IELTS; potential for management as evidenced by work experience and community, extracurricular, or other experience; and several written essays and letters of recommendation. Preference is given to those who have had full-time management-related work experience since completing the bachelor’s degree.

Management, M.B.A./Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.)

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Urban Planning (School of Public Affairs) offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed for students who seek careers which draw on general and specialized skills in urban planning and management. By providing knowledge of the workings of both the private and public sectors, the program enables individuals who have acquired these skills to move easily between careers in private industry and public service. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Computer Science, M.S.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Computer Science (Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science) offer a concurrent degree program which enables students to complete requirements for the M.S. in Computer Science and the M.B.A. in three academic years. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Latin American Studies, M.A.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Latin American Studies Program offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed for individuals preparing for careers in international management with a special focus on the Latin American region. The program is predicated on the belief that individuals employed in the area of international business and management are better equipped to meet the challenges of their employment with complementary preparation in language and regional studies. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Law, J.D.

The John E. Anderson School of Management and the School of Law offer a concurrent degree program which enables students to prepare for a career where law and management overlap and where understanding of both fields is necessary. Examples of such areas include public service, international trade, industrial relations, corporate law, and specialized areas of management consulting. The program makes it possible to earn the J.D. and M.B.A. in four academic years. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Library and Information Science, M.L.I.S.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Information Studies (Graduate School of Education and Information Studies) offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed to provide an integrated set of courses for students who seek careers that draw on general and specialized skills in the two professional fields. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Medicine, M.D.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the School of Medicine offer a concurrent degree program which enables students to prepare for a career where medicine and management overlap and where understanding of both fields is necessary. Examples of such areas include medical management at a hospital center and management of health care delivery. The program makes it possible to earn the M.D. and the M.B.A. in five academic years. Applications should be made to the M.B.A. in the third year of medical school.

Management, M.B.A./Nursing, M.N.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the School of Nursing offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed for students who seek careers in hospital and nursing administration. By providing knowledge of both management and clinical care issues, the program prepares individuals for management positions in an increasingly complex environment. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Public Health, M.P.H.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the School of Public Health offer a three-year concurrent degree program designed for students who desire a management career in health care and related fields and who wish in-depth professional preparation for such a career. The program reflects the combined interest of employers, faculty, and students who recognize the increasing challenges facing managers in the health care industry and the need for individuals who are skilled in dealing with these challenges. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Public Policy, M.P.P.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Policy Studies (School of Public Affairs)offer a three-year concurrent degree program which enables students to pursue the Master of Public Policy and the Master of Business Administration degrees simultaneously. This concurrent degree program is designed for students who seek careers that require expertise in policy making and management and enables them to move easily among careers in public service, nonprofit, and the private sector. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Management, M.B.A./Dentistry, D.D.S.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the School of Dentistry offer a three-year concurrent degree program which enables students to pursue the Doctor of Dental Surgery and the Master of Business Administration degrees simultaneously. This concurrent degree program is designed for students who seek careers that would benefit from the integration of business administration and dentistry. Application information should be requested separately from both schools.

Advising

Small group information sessions are offered by the M.B.A. Admissions Office several days a week, year-round, on an appointment basis. To arrange attendance, students should sign up online at the school’s website. Outside of the management core, which provides a broad general management perspective, students may emphasize one or more area(s) of study to coincide with their academic and career interests. Academic advisers assist students in planning appropriate programs.

Areas of Study

Accounting; decisions, operations and technology management; entertainment and media management; entrepreneurial studies; finance; global economics and management; human resources and organizational behavior; information systems; marketing; policy; real estate. For additional information, students should consult the school’s website.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

The four required elements of the M.B.A. program are the management core, Leadership Foundations, the advanced electives, the international requirement and the Applied Management Research project. The management core courses teach the fundamental techniques and disciplines which underlie the practice of management. Advanced electives provide specialized knowledge and skills for one or more fields of management work. The international requirement recognizes the importance of a global perspective. The management field study allows an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the program to strategic issues in real organizations. A total of 96 units of coursework is required for the degree.

Management Core. The management core consists of nine courses (Management 402, 403, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 420, and 421A, 421B) on subjects basic to the practice of management. Students must maintain a 3.0 (B) overall average in the management core courses.

Advanced Electives. These courses are chosen by students from management curriculum area or interdisciplinary studies courses to focus on one or more fields of specialization. Up to twelve units of free electives may be selected from any University department, subject only to general University regulations. A maximum of two four-unit Management 596 courses may be applied toward the 96-unit requirement for the degree. These courses count as free electives. Fieldwork courses (Management 451, 452, 453, and 454) are offered for unit credit, but these courses will not be applied toward the 96-unit requirement.

International Requirement. Student fulfill the international requirement in one of three ways: (1) take at least one course from a list of approved Management international electives (including, but not restricted to, Management 406, 205A, 234A, 234B, 240F, 240G, 253, 261B, 296A, 297A, 297B, 297C, 297D, or 297E), (2) spend a term abroad through an approved international exchange, or (3) complete an approved international Applied Management Research project (approval required prior to the start of the project).

Applied Management Research Project. A two-term project in the second year, Applied Management Research is the final, professional requirement of the M.B.A. program. Teams of M.B.A. students complete an original applied research project that integrates and expands students’ capacity to solve complex business problems. Each team chooses a project from among three options: (1) Management Field Study, (2) Business Creation, or (3) Special Project.

At least 96 units of work toward the degree must be completed in residence in the full time MBA program at UCLA. In special cases, up to 8 units of graduate work taken elsewhere and not used toward another degree may, via petition, be counted toward the free electives component of the 96-unit total.

Teaching Experience

Not Required.

Field Experience

Not Required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The comprehensive examination requirement is fulfilled by completing the two-quarter Applied Management Research Project.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The full-time M.B.A. must be completed within two calendar years of admission. The minimum time required to complete the M.B.A. program is six quarters.

Program Requirements for Computer Science

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Computer Science

Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Computer Science offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Computer Science.

Admission

Program Name

Computer Science

Computer Science is a major offered by the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Address

4403 Boelter Hall
Box 951596
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1596

Phone

(310)825-6830

Email

gradadm@cs.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.S., Ph.D.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 1st

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General

Letters of Recommendation

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose.

Management, M.B.A./Computer Science, M.S.

The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science offer a concurrent degree program which enables the student to complete the requirements for the M.S. in Computer Science and the M.B.A. in three academic years. Interested applicants should contact the M.B.A. program office for details.

Ph.D.: Applicants to the Ph.D. program who hold the MS degree should have completed the requirements for the M.S. degree with at least a 3.5 grade-point average and should also have demonstrated creative ability. The M.S. degree is normally required for admission to the Ph.D. program. However, in some cases exceptional students who do not hold the M.S. degree may be admitted directly to the Ph.D. program.

Master’s Degree

Advising

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon enrollment in the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. The M.S. program is supervised by the graduate faculty and the vice-chair for graduate programs, who are assisted by two student affairs officers.

New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the M.S. degree. Continuing students are encouraged to confer with their adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the department’s Graduate Student Affairs Office and the HSSEAS Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the department’s Graduate Student Affairs Office.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the department’s Graduate Student Affairs Office regarding procedures, requirements and the implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on advancement to candidacy for the M.S. degree and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Areas of Study

M.S. students are not required to select a major field. They may choose a broad selection of courses or any combination of courses from the following fields: artificial intelligence; computational systems biology; computer networks; computer science theory; computer system architecture; graphics and vision; information and data management; and software systems.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

THESIS PLAN – PLAN I
A total of 9 courses are required to fulfill the requirement towards the M.S. degree under Plan I: 7 must be formal courses (taken for letter grades), and at least 4 of the 7 must be 200-level courses in Computer Science. 2 courses (or 8 units) must be CS 598, which involves work on the thesis. The remaining 3 courses are elective courses, which may be 100- or 200-level courses in Computer Science or 200-level courses in a closely related discipline, e.g. Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, etc. (CS 201 seminars cannot be applied towards the 9 courses).

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION PLAN (MS PROJECT) – PLAN II
A total of 9 courses are required to fulfill the requirement towards the M.S. degree under Plan II: At least 5 courses must be 200-level courses in Computer Science (taken for letter grades). 500-level courses cannot be applied. The remaining 4 courses are elective courses, which may be 100- or 200-level courses in Computer Science or 200-level courses in a closely related discipline, e.g. Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, etc. (CS 201 seminars cannot be applied towards the 9 courses).

Undergraduate Courses. No lower division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees. In addition, the following upper division courses are not applicable toward graduate degrees: Chemical Engineering 199; Computer Science M152A, 152B, M171L, 199; Electrical Engineering 100, 101, 102, 103,110L, M116L, 199; Materials Science and Engineering 110, 120, 130, 131, 131L, 132, 150, 160, 161L, 199; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102, 103, 105D, 199.

Breadth Requirement. Master’s degree students must satisfy the computer science breadth requirement by the end of the fourth quarter in graduate residence at UCLA. This requirement is satisfied by mastering the contents of five undergraduate courses or the equivalent: Computer Science 180, two of 111, 118, or M151B, one of 143, 161, or 174A, and one of 130, 131 or 132.

In addition, for the M.S. degree the student must complete at least three quarters of Computer Science 201 with grades of Satisfactory.

Competence in any or all courses in the breadth requirement may be demonstrated in one of three ways:

(1) Satisfactory completion of the course at UCLA with a grade of B- or better.

(2) Satisfactory completion of an equivalent course at another university with a grade of B- or better.

(3) Satisfactory completion of a midterm and final examination in the course at UCLA.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

The master’s comprehensive examination requirement is normally satisfied through satisfactory completion of an individual project under the direction of the student’s faculty advisor. For additional information, students should consult with their faculty advisor

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

The thesis is a report on the results of the student’s investigation of a problem in the student’s major field of study under the supervision of the thesis committee, which approves the subject and plan of the thesis and reads and approves the completed manuscript. While the problem may be one of only limited scope, the thesis must exhibit a satisfactory style, organization, and depth of understanding of the subject. A student should normally start to plan the thesis at least one year before the award of the M.S. degree is expected.

Time-to-Degree

The average length of time for students in the M.S. program is five quarters. The maximum time allowed for completing the M.S. degree is three years from the time of admission to the M.S. program in the School.

Doctoral Degree

Advising

Students are assigned a faculty adviser upon admission to the School. Advisers may be changed upon written request from the student. The Ph.D. program is supervised by the faculty and the vice-chair for graduate programs who are assisted by two student affairs officers. New students should arrange an appointment as early as possible with the faculty adviser to plan the proposed program of study toward the Ph.D. degree. Continuing students are encouraged to confer with their adviser during the time of enrollment each quarter so that progress can be assessed and the study list approved.

Based on the quarterly transcripts, student records are reviewed at the end of each quarter by the department’s Graduate Student Affairs Office and the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Special attention is given if students are on probation. If their progress is unsatisfactory, students are informed of this in writing by the the department’s Graduate Student Affairs Office.

Students are strongly urged to consult with the department’s Graduate Student Affairs Office regarding procedures, requirements and the implementation of policies. In particular, advice should be sought on the procedures for taking Ph.D. written and oral examinations, and on the use of the Filing Fee.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

Artificial intelligence; computational systems biology; computer networks; computer science theory; computer system architecture; graphics and vision; information and data management; and software systems.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Normally, the student takes courses to acquire the knowledge needed to prepare for the written and oral preliminary examinations, and for conducting Ph.D. research. The basic program of study for the Ph.D. degree is built around the written qualifying examination, the major field requirement, and two minor fields. The major field and at least one minor field must be in computer science.

The written qualifying examination is common for all Ph.D. candidates in the department.

To satisfy the major field requirement, the student is expected to attain a body of knowledge contained in six courses, at least four of which must be graduate courses in the major field of Ph.D. research. Grades of B- or better, with a grade-point average of at least 3.33 in all courses used to satisfy the major field requirement, are required.

Each minor field normally embraces a body of knowledge equivalent to three courses, at least two of which must be graduate courses. Grades of B- or better, with a grade-point average of at least 3.33 in all courses included in the minor field are required.

Major and minor field courses are selected in accordance with the guidelines specific to each field. These guidelines for course selection are available from the department’s Graduate Student Affairs Office. All major and minor field courses must be completed before taking the Oral Qualifying Exam.

Breadth Requirement. Doctoral degree students must satisfy the computer science breadth requirement by the end of the 9th quarter of study and before taking the Oral Qualifying Examination. This requirement is satisfied by mastering the contents of five undergraduate courses or the equivalent: Computer Science 180, two of 111, 118, or M151B, one of 143, 161, or 174A, and one of 130, 131 or 132.
For the Ph.D. degree, the student must complete at least three quarters of Computer Science 201 with grades of Satisfactory (in addition to the three quarters of CS 201 that may have been completed for the M.S. degree).

Competence in any or all courses may be demonstrated in one of three ways:

(1) Satisfactory completion of the course at UCLA with a grade of B- or better.

(2) Satisfactory completion of an equivalent course at another university with a grade of B- or better.

(3) Satisfactory completion of a midterm and final examination in the course at UCLA.

Teaching Experience

At least one quarter of satisfactory performance as a teaching assistant, or equivalent teaching experience, is required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Academic Senate regulations require all doctoral students to complete and pass University written and oral qualifying examinations prior to doctoral advancement to candidacy. Also, under Senate regulations the University oral qualifying examination is open only to the student and appointed members of the doctoral committee. What follows in this section is how students are required to fulfill all of these requirements for this doctoral program.

The written qualifying examination consists of a high-quality paper, solely authored by the student. This paper can be a research paper containing an original contribution, or a focused critical survey paper. The paper should demonstrate that the student understands and can integrate and communicate ideas clearly and concisely. The paper should be approximately 10 pages, single-spaced, and the style should be suitable for submission to a first-rate technical conference or journal. The paper must represent work that the student did as a UCLA graduate student. Any contributions that are not the student’s, including those of the student’s adviser, must be explicitly acknowledged in detail. The paper must be approved by the student’s adviser prior to submission on a cover page with the advisor’s signature indicating approval. After submission the paper must be reviewed and approved by at least two other members of the faculty. There are two deadlines a year for submission of papers.

After passing the preliminary examination, the breadth requirements, and coursework for the major and minor fields, the student should form a doctoral committee and prepare to take the University Oral Qualifying Examination. A doctoral committee consists of a minimum of four members. Three members, including the chair, are inside members and must hold appointments in the student’s major department in the School. The outside member is normally a UCLA faculty member outside the student’s major department. The nature and content of the University Oral Qualifying Examination are at the discretion of the doctoral committee, but ordinarily include a broad inquiry into the student’s preparation for research. The doctoral committee also reviews the prospectus of the dissertation prior to the oral qualifying examination.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Not required for all students in the program. The decision as to whether a defense is required is made by the doctoral committee.

Time-to-Degree

The student is expected to pass the Written Qualifying Exam within the first two years, complete the breadth requirements and major and minor field courses within the first three years, pass the Oral Qualifying Exam within the first four years, and complete the Ph.D. within six years.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy

A recommendation for termination is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.

Master’s

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for

(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.

(2) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.

(3) Failure of the comprehensive examination.

(4) Failure to complete the thesis to the satisfaction of the committee members.

(5) Failure to satisfy the Computer Science breadth requirement.

(6) Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the three-year time limit for completing all degree requirements.

Doctoral

In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for termination for

(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.25 in all courses and in any two consecutive quarters.

(2) Failure of the University Written Qualifying Examination.

(3) Failure of the University Oral Qualifying Examination.

(4) Failure of the final oral examination (defense of the dissertation).

(5) Failure to obtain permission to repeat an examination from an examining committee.

(6) Failure to satisfy the Computer Science breadth requirement.

(7) Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the specified time limits.

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Music

School of the Arts and Architecture

Graduate Degrees

The Department of Music offers the Master of Music (M.M.) degree, the Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree, and the Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Music.

Admission

Program Name

Music

Please note that ethnomusicology and musicology are offered as separate majors.

Address

2539 Schoenberg Music Building
Box 951616
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1616

Phone

(310) 825-4769

Email

sandram@arts.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.A., M.M., Ph.D., D.M.A.

Consult department for area.

Admission Limited to

Fall

Deadline to apply

December 1st

GRE (General and/or Subject), TWE

GRE: Not required.

Letters of Recommendation

3, from former instructors and/or professionals with whom applicant has worked (for the D.M.A. the Music Department is especially interested to hear from persons who can speak to the applicant’s academic potential)

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and sample of work as described below.

M.A.: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Music. Other fields of study are accepted if applicants have the musical training and musicianship necessary to pursue graduate work. Transcripts must show an average grade of at least B in the basic areas that normally constitute the undergraduate core curriculum in music (harmony, counterpoint, music history, analysis, and musicianship).

Applicants for the M.A. in music are required to: (1) submit a statement of purpose including background of study and reasons for wishing to pursue graduate studies in music at UCLA; (2) submit, as samples of work, 3 written musical scores that show a breadth of instrumentation and genre, and a CD recording of a performance of at least one of these; (3) be available for an interview (applicant semi-finalists); and (4) take the departmental Assessment Examination (applicant semi-finalists).

Assessment Examination. The assessment examination for the M.A. is administered annually at Schoenberg Hall on the UCLA campus. Semi-finalists who are applying from outside the southern California area and who find it impossible to take the examination on campus can make arrangements with the Student Services Office to take the examination in absentia. Information on, and registration for, the examination, as well as the absentia process, is available on the department’s web site. The Assessment Examination is approximately five hours long and covers music theory, history and analysis, and musicianship skills.

The dossier and Assessment Examination are reviewed by the composition faculty to assess the applicant’s potential as a graduate student.

M.M.: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Music. Other fields of study are accepted if applicants have the musical training and musicianship necessary to pursue graduate work. Transcripts must show an average grade of at least B in the basic areas that normally constitute the undergraduate core curriculum in music (harmony, counterpoint, music history, analysis, and musicianship).

Applicants applying for the M.M. are required to (1) submit a statement of purpose which also includes a description of their background of study; (2) submit three letters of recommendation from former instructors and/or professionals with whom the applicants have worked; (3) submit a repertoire list and summary of recent performances covering the last three years; and (4) perform an audition. Detailed information is available on the department web site.

Placement Examination. The placement examination is required of all new M.M. students and covers theory, musicianship skills, and music history. Those who do not pass any portion are required to do remedial work which must be completed by the end of the first year.

Ph.D.: Master’s degree in Music (or the equivalent degree). The degree normally will have been taken in the same field of concentration as the proposed doctorate. If applicants wish to obtain a doctorate in a field other than that of the M.A., additional coursework, as prescribed by the area, may be required. Applicants are required to: (1) submit a statement of purpose including background of study and reasons for wishing to pursue graduate studies in music; (2) submit three letters of recommendation; (3) submit, as samples of work, five written musical scores that show a breadth of instrumentation and genre and a CD recording of a performance of at least one of these; applicants should submit their M.A. thesis or composition, if possible; and (4) be avaiable for an interview and to take the departmental Assessment Examination (applicant semi-finalists).

No application can be considered until the Assessment Examination has been taken and all of the required materials have been received.

Assessment Examination. The assessment examination for the Ph.D. is administered annually at Schoenberg Hall on the UCLA campus. Semi-finalists who are applying from outside the Southern California area and find it impossible to take the examination on campus can make arrangements with the Student Services Office to take the examination in absentia. Information on, and registration for, the examination, as well as the absentia process, is available on the department’s web site. The Assessment Examination is approximately five hours long and covers music theory, history and analysis, and musicianship skills.

The dossier and assessment examination are reviewed by the composition faculty to assess the applicant’s potential as a doctoral student.

D.M.A.: Applicants to the Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) program are expected to hold a master’s degree, or equivalent, in music. Other fields of study are accepted if the applicant has the musical training and musicianship necessary to pursue doctoral work. Transcripts must show an average grade of at least B in the basic areas that normally constitute the undergraduate core curriculum in music (harmony, counterpoint, music history, analysis, and musicianship) as well as all graduate study. Applicants are required to (1) submit a statement of purpose which also includes a description of the their background of study; (2) submit three letters of recommendation from former instructors and/or professionals with whom the applicant has worked; (3) a repertoire list and summary of recent performances covering the last three years; (4) a sample seminar or research paper; and (5) perform an audition. Detailed information is available on the departmental website.

No application can be considered until the audition has been taken and all of the required materials have been received.

Placement Examination. The placement examination is required of all new D.M.A. students and covers theory, musicianship skills, and music history. Those who do not pass any portion are required to do remedial work, which must be completed by the end of the first year.

Master of Arts

Advising

Students must plan a program under the guidance of a composition ladder faculty member, as assigned by the head of the composition faculty area. Students are required to contact their faculty adviser at the beginning of each quarter. When the student’s thesis committee is selected, the chair of that committee becomes the primary adviser. Students are advised to contact their faculty adviser at the beginning of every quarter in which they are enrolled.

An ongoing evaluation of each student’s progress toward the degree is made by the faculty adviser each quarter in consultation with the student. Any problems are reviewed by the faculty in composition. Students are responsible for checking URSA to be sure their official study list is correct.

Areas of Study

The department offers two specializations for the M.A. degree in the fields of composition and composition for visual media.

Foreign Language Requirement

For the composition specialization a reading knowledge of one foreign language is required. Students must select from French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Students whose native language is not English may use English as a foreign language. Students may fulfill the language requirement by completing three successive quarters of the regular undergraduate series or the 1G-2G series of language study with a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course or by passing the UCLA Foreign Language Placement Test in one of those languages, placing into level four or higher.

For the composition for visual media specialization there is no foreign language requirement.

Course Requirements

For the composition specialization students are required to complete a minimum of 48 units (normally 14 courses) of which 44 units (normally 13 courses) must be at the 200 level. Only four units of Music 596A may be applied toward the total unit requirement. No more than four units of all types of 500-series courses may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement. Music 598 serves to guide the preparation of the thesis and should normally be taken during the last quarters of residence; however, this course cannot be applied to the minimum course requirements for the degree.

Required courses are Music 251, 252 (for 16 units), 253, 254, 255 and 256; three quarters of Music M201/Musicology M201; and one upper division or graduate elective course (at least four units) chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser. Students also are required to complete Music 290 during their first year of residency. In addition to the thesis, students are expected to produce other works involving both instrumental and vocal music for both solo and ensemble forces. Furthermore, students are responsible for the campus presentation of one original work during each year of residency.

For the composition for visual media specialization, students are required to complete a minimum of 46 units (normally 11 courses), of which 30 units (normally seven courses) must be at the 200 level. Only four units of Music 596A may be applied toward the total unit requirement. No more than four units of all type of 500-series courses may be applied toward the minimum graduate course requirement. Upper division and/or graduate courses from the departments of Music, Musicology or Ethnomusicology as recommended by the student’s faculty adviser may be applied toward the elective requirement. Music 598 serves to guide the preparation of the thesis and normally should be taken during the last quarters of residence; however, this course cannot be applied to the minimum course requirement for the degree.

Required courses are Music C226, 251, 252, 253 and 260A-260B; a minimum of eight units of Film, Television and Digital Media courses from an approved list of courses (students should see the graduate adviser); and an additional eight units of electives chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser. Students also are required to complete Music 290 during their first year of residency.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

None.

Thesis Plan

Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research.

The thesis is a work proposed by the student and approved by the composition and theory faculty. The membership of the committee is approved by the faculty before the committee nomination is submitted to the Graduate Division. The chair and second member of the committee normally are from the area of composition. The third member normally is from the area of performance or conducting.

Time to Degree

The normal progress toward the degree for full-time students with no deficiencies upon admission to graduate status is as follows:

a) From graduate admission to completion of required courses: four quarters.
b) From graduate admission to award of the degree: six quarters.

Master of Music

Advising

Students must plan a program under the guidance of the graduate adviser in their field of concentration. Students are required to contact their adviser at the beginning of each quarter. The graduate adviser for each area of specialization is assigned by the chair on a yearly basis. Students may contact the Student Services Office at the beginning of Fall Quarter for the name of their adviser.

An ongoing evaluation of each student’s progress toward the degree is made by the graduate adviser each quarter in consultation with the student. Any problems are reviewed by the faculty in the student’s area of specialization. Students are responsible for checking URSA to be sure their official study list is correct.

Areas of Study

The department offers the M.M. degree in all classical solo instruments, voice, collaborative piano, and conducting. Degrees in historical musicology, ethnomusicology, and systematic musicology are offered through other departments.

Foreign Language Requirement

There is no uniform language requirement. Students in voice, collaborative piano, and choral conducting must demonstrate their proficiency in a foreign language by passing a departmental examination in German, French, Italian, or Spanish. This requirement may also be satisfied by completing three quarters of foreign language instruction in the same language with a grade of B or better, or by passing the UCLA Foreign Language Department Placement Test in one of those languages and being placed into level four or higher. Students specializing in repertoire where another language is vital may petition to use another language.

Course Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 68 units, 16 of which must be at the 200 level, 40 units at the 400 level, and six units at the 500 level. Sixty-two of these units are specified below. The remaining elective units must be from 200-, 400-, or 500-series courses. Music 595A serves to guide the preparation of the master’s recital and should normally be taken during the last quarter of residence. The department provides a maximum of six quarters of enrolled private instruction in performance. If students do not complete the degree within that period and wish to continue instruction, they must do so at their own expense on a noncredit basis.

The course requirements are as follows:

Instrumental/Vocal Performance . A core of Music 202, 203, 204; one course from Music 261A through 261F; five quarters of 400-level performance instruction; three quarters of 400-level performance organizations utilizing the student’s major instrument; two quarters of Music C485; one quarter of Music 595A; and six additional units of coursework (selected with advisement) from Music 261A through 261F, C267, 270E, 270F, 271, 401, 596D, courses in pedagogy, Musicology 250, Ethnomusicology 271, 273, 275, 279 or other appropriate graduate courses selected with advisement. Orchestral string players must taken three additional terms of Music C481, which may be counted toward the elective units. Keyboard specialists must take three additional quarters of Music C485 in lieu of the performance organization requirement and must collaborate with at least one vocalist or vocal ensemble, one wind player or wind ensemble, and one string player or small string ensemble.

Collaborative Piano. A core of Music 202, 203, 204; one course from Music 261A through 261F; five quarters of 400-level performance instruction; two quarters of Music C458; two quarters of Music C455; one quarter of Music C450; one quarter of 400-level performance organization; one quarter of Music 595A; and four additional units of coursework (selected with advisement) from Music 261A through 261F, C267, 270E, 270F, 271, 401, 596D, courses in pedagogy, Musicology 250, Ethnomusicology 271, 273, 275, 279 or other appropriate graduate courses selected with advisement.

Conducting . A core of Music 202, 203, 204; one course from Music 261A through 261F; five quarters of 400-level conducting instruction; three quarters of 400-level performance organizations utilizing the student’s major instrument; two quarters of Music C485; Music 595A; and six additional units of coursework (selected with advisement) from Music 261A through 261F, C267, 270E, 270F, 271, 401, 596D, courses in pedagogy, Musicology 250, and Ethnomusicology 271, 273, 275, 279 or other appropriate graduate courses selected with advisement. Conducting students may substitute two additional quarters of 400-level performance organizations for the C485 requirement.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

After completing one year of coursework and three quarters of performance/conducting instruction, students must submit the program for the master’s recital for approval. Upon approval of this program, students may book a campus facility for the recital and request that a master’s committee be formed. The committee consists of the student’s master teacher and two other department faculty in related areas of instruction. Two of the three committee members must be full-time Senate faculty. The committee oversees the preparation of the recital and adjudicates the recital itself.

Master’s Recital. Students present a final master’s recital. If, in the opinion of a student’s master teacher, the student is not prepared to present a recital at the level of what is normally expected of a student who completes the M.M. degree, the recital may be postponed. An audio tape of the recital is archived in the Music Library.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The normal progress toward the degree for full-time students with no deficiencies upon admissions is as follows:

(a) From graduate admission to completion of required courses: six quarters.

(b) From graduate admission to award of the degree: six quarters (nine quarter maximum).

Doctoral Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy

Advising

Students must plan a program under the head of the composition faculty who serves as the faculty adviser. Students are required to contact their adviser at the beginning of each quarter.

An ongoing evaluation of students’ progress toward the degree is made by the faculty adviser each quarter in consultation with the student. Any problems are reviewed by the faculty in composition. Students are responsible for checking URSA to be sure their official study list is correct.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

The department offers the Ph.D. degree in the field of composition and in the field of composition with a cognate in ethnomusicology.

Foreign Language Requirement

A reading knowledge of two foreign languages is required. Students must select from German, French, Italian, Latin, Russian, or Spanish. Students whose native language is not English may use English or their native language as one of the foreign languages; the other language must be selected from the above group of languages. Students who elect a cognate in ethnomusicology may petition to substitute a language related to their area of research for one of the required languages. Students may fulfill the language requirement by completing three successive quarters of the regular undergraduate series or the 1G-2G series of language study with a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course or by passing the UCLA Foreign Language Department Placement Test in one of those languages, placing into level four or higher.

Course Requirements

Students may petition to their area on the advice of their faculty adviser for exemption from specific requirements on the basis of equivalent work done at the M.A. level. If students are in the program in composition with the cognate in ethnomusicology and have had no prior coursework in ethnomusicology, they are required to take Ethnomusicology 20A-20B-20C. They are also encouraged to participate in the ethnomusicology performance organizations (Ethnomusicology 91A through 91Z and 161A through 161Z).

Students may complete the residency requirement by taking 100- or 200- series courses as recommended by the faculty adviser.

Required courses for the Ph.D. degree are Musicology 260F; three quarters of Music M201/Musicology M201; Music 204, 251, 252 for 24 units, 253, 254, 255, and 256. To satisfy the breadth area requirement, students must take two additional graduate seminars from the departments of Musicology or Ethnomusicology, or from another outside department, chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser. Students also are required to complete Music 290 during their first year of residency. Students who received the M.A. degree in composition from UCLA take a minimum of one additional quarter of Music 290.

Students who received the M.A. degree in composition from UCLA are required to take an additional 12 units of Music 252 in the Ph.D. program. Students who received the M.A. degree in composition elsewhere are required to take 24 units of Music 252.

In addition to the dissertation, students are expected to produce other works involving both instrumental and vocal music for both solo and ensemble forces. Furthermore, students are responsible for the campus presentation of one original work during each year of residency.

Cognate in Ethnomusicology. Students may substitute Ethnomusicology 201 for Music 204 and Ethnomusicology 282 or 283 for Music 253.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

The guidance committee normally consists of the faculty members who taught the following courses that the student completed: Music 254 or Music 255, Music 256, Musicology 260F; and of the student’s principal breadth adviser. The guidance committee consists of three ladder faculty. In the event that the manner in which the student completes the above courses results in a committee of four faculty members, one may be dropped. In the event that the manner in which the student completes the above courses results in a committee of two faculty members, one from the composition area must be added, in consultation with the faculty adviser.

When the student and the guidance committee believe the student is ready to take the qualifying examinations, the student should submit a schedule to the Student Services Office and the committee members listing the order in which the examinations are to be taken. The Student Services Office staff acts as proctor for the tests. Normally the four written examinations are spread over a two-week period but should be completed within three weeks. Repeat examinations may be scheduled in consultation with the guidance committee and after a stipulated period of time.

The written examinations consist of the following: (1) analysis of pre-1900 music; (2) analysis of post-1900 music; (3) topics in 20th-century music; and (4) the breadth area.

Upon successful completion of the written examinations, a departmental oral qualifying examination is scheduled. The oral examination consists of two parts: (1) defense of the written examinations before the guidance committee (listed above); and (2) a presentation of analyses of typically four compositions specified by the composition faculty in the previous year, before the composition faculty.

Written examinations ordinarily are taken in the first two weeks of Winter Quarter. The first departmental oral examination ordinarily is taken in the sixth or seventh week of Winter Quarter. Both examinations are scheduled in consultation with the guidance committee and with the Student Services Office. The second departmental oral examination ordinarily is scheduled by the composition faculty for the tenth week of Winter Quarter.

For students with a cognate in ethnomusicology, the dissertation composition should reflect the ethnomusicological area interests of the student and draw from a variety of traditional, classical, Western, and/or non-Western sources; a public reading of this composition is required. The monograph should deal with a cross-cultural, 20th-century work.

On completion of the departmental qualifying examinations and the second language, the student may submit the dissertation topic and request for a doctoral committee for approval. The dissertation topic and the composition of the doctoral committee are approved by the faculty before the committee nomination is submitted to the Graduate Division. Once the committee is formally appointed the student is eligible to take the University Oral Qualifying Examination.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy and awarded the Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.) degree upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

Progress toward the degree for full-time students with no deficiencies upon admission to graduate status, is as follows:

(a) From graduate admission to admission to the doctoral program (approval of the Form I): four quarters.

(b) From graduate admission to departmental written and oral qualifying examinations: six quarters.

(d) From advancement to candidacy to final oral examination: four quarters.

(e) From graduate admission to award of the degree: 12 quarters.

Doctor of Musical Arts

Advising

Students must plan a program under the guidance of the faculty adviser in their field of concentration. Students are required to contact their adviser at the beginning of each quarter. The faculty adviser for each area of specialization is assigned by the chair on a yearly basis. Students may contact the Student Services Office at the beginning of Fall Quarter for the name of their adviser.

An ongoing evaluation of students’ progress toward the degree is made by the graduate adviser each quarter in consultation with the student. Any problems are reviewed by the faculty in students’ areas of specialization. Students are responsible for checking URSA to be sure their official study list is correct.

Major Fields or Subdisciplines

The department offers the D.M.A. degree in all classical solo instruments, voice, collaborative piano, and conducting.

Foreign Language Requirement

A reading knowledge of one foreign language from German, French, Italian, or Spanish is required. Students may fulfill this requirement by passing a departmental examination. This requirement may also be satisfied by completing three quarters of UCLA foreign language instruction in the same language with a grade of B or better or by passing the UCLA Foreign Language Department Placement Test in one of those languages, placing into level four or higher. Students specializing in repertoire where another language is vital may petition to use another language. This requirement must be completed by the end of the student’s second year of residency.

Students in voice, collaborative piano, and choral conducting must demonstrate reading proficiency in a second language by one of the means listed above.

Course Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 102 units, 28 of which must be at the 200 level, 60 units at the 400 level, and 10 units at the 500 level. Ninety-eight of these units are specified below. The elective must be from 200-, 400-, or 500-series courses. Music 599 serves to guide the preparation of the dissertation and should normally be taken during the final year of residence. Students who received the M.M. degree at UCLA are expected to complete at least 32 additional units and two recitals beyond the M.M. requirements, subject to the specific requirements of their area of specialization. The department provides a maximum of nine quarters of enrolled private instruction in performance. Students who were admitted to the program with a master’s degree from another institution may petition for up to a year of private lessons (18 units) and 12 units of academic courses to be applied to D.M.A. requirements.

The requirements for the D.M.A. degree are:

Instrumental/Vocal Performance. A core of Music 202, 203, 204; three courses from Music 261A through 261F, 271; eight quarters of 400-level performance instruction; three quarters of Music C485; one quarter of Music 401, 595B, and 599; the appropriate course from Music 469, 471; one additional course from Music 261A through 261F, C267, 270E, 270F, 271, 596D, additional courses in pedagogy, Musicology 250A, 250B, and Ethnomusicology 271, 273, 275, 279 or other appropriate graduate courses selected with advisement. Keyboard specialists are required to collaborate with at least one vocalist or vocal ensemble, one wind player or small ensemble, and one string player or small string ensemble within the context of the Music C485 requirement.

Collaborative Piano. A core of Music 202, 203, 204; three courses from Music 261A through 261F, 271; eight quarters of 400-level performance instruction; one quarter of Music C455 and C458; one quarter of 400-level performance organization; one quarter of Music 401, 595B, and 599; the appropriate course from Music 469, 471; one addition course from Music 261A through 261F, C267, 270E, 270F, 271, 596D, additional courses in pedagogy, Musicology 250A, 250B, and Ethnomusicology 271, 273, 275, 279 or other appropriate graduate courses selected with advisement.

Conducting. A core of Music 202, 203, 204; three courses from Music 261A through 261F, 271; eight quarters of 400-level conducting instruction; three quarters of 400-level chamber ensembles; one quarter of Music 401, 595B, and 599; one course from Music 469, 471; one additional course from Music 261A through 261F, C267, 270E, 270F, 271, 596D, courses in pedagogy, Musicology 250A, 250B, 596, Ethnomusicology 271, 273, 275, 279 or other appropriate graduate courses selected with advisement. Conducting students may substitute three quarters of 400-level performance organizations for the C485 requirement.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations

Two preliminary recitals are required; they will be adjudicated by the department’s Graduate Committee for Performance. The first-year recital is a standard program and is normally performed on campus. The second-year entrepreneurial recital is an individual project in public performance and is performed outside the UCLA campus. All scheduling, publicity, program notes, and ticketing must be arranged by the student without assistance from the supervising instructor.

Departmental written and oral qualifying examinations are required. The written examination requires the student to bring together the material covered in the core course sequence of Music 202, 203, 204, one of the performance practice seminars, and other relevant coursework in the research for and writing of a scholarly essay on a given work or topic. Students choose the historical era of the examination; they do not know the work or topic beforehand. This examination is graded by the Graduate Committee and the student’s master teacher. The oral examination with the student’s doctoral committee consists of a discussion/demonstration of portions of the relevant works on the final recital program (including the New Music Forum premier work ) and a defense of the dissertation topic and its relationship to the final recital (the University Oral Qualifying Examination).

After the entrepreneurial recital is passed and the foreign language requirement is met, the student may schedule the written qualifying examination and submit the request for a doctoral committee and the proposal for the dissertation. Upon successful completion of the written examination, the proposed program for the final recital is submitted.

The final doctoral recital (a full professional recital of approximately 60 minutes of music) and lecture, a formal lecture open to the public on the subject of the dissertation, take place well after students take the second examination, the University Oral Qualifying Examination.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are advanced to candidacy upon completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation

Final Oral Examination (Defense of Dissertation)

Required for all students in the program.

Time-to-Degree

The normal progress toward the degree for full-time students with no deficiencies upon admission to the D.M.A. program is as follows:

(a) From admission to the written qualifying examinations: six quarters

(b) From admission to the oral qualifying examinations: seven quarters

(d) From admission to the award of the degree: nine quarters (minimum of six; maximum of 12)

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

Special Departmental or Program Policy

In addition to the standards reasons outlined above, a student may specifically be recommended for termination because of (1) a terminal master’s degree recommendation from the student’s master’s committee; (2) inadequate scholarship as recommended by the Graduate Committee in the student’s area; (3) inadequate progress toward the degree as recommended by the student’s area; or (4) denial of the Form I.

In all cases, the student’s academic progress is discussed in depth by the council or committee that made the recommendation. A recommendation for termination is forwarded to the departmental chair for review and decision. The student is notified of a recommendation for termination in writing.

A student may appeal a recommendation for termination by stating the reasons in writing to the departmental chair. The chair transmits the appeal to the student’s area for consideration.

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Music

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