1) Before classes begin

• Set up UMail and Campus Information Services (CIS) accounts
• Register for University of Utah orientation
• If applicable, attend International Student Orientation
• Get Student ID card
• Audition for an ensemble
• Sign up for Practice Rooms

2) Register

Attend Orientation, where a CFA Academic Advisor will help you register for classes. All incoming students are required to attend orientation.  At Orientation, the CFA Advising team assists students in registering and provides them information about how we assist them if they need to change their schedule.

• Fill out private lesson application
• Register for courses
  • To register for courses, such as music theory courses, that you are unable to do so normally through CiS, please fill out an undergraduate class permission code request

1) Before Orientation

• Set up UMail and Campus Information Services (CIS) accounts
• If applicable, attend International student orientation
• Get Student ID card

2) Take appropriate placement exams.

All incoming graduate students must take a placement exam in music theory and music history.

In response to the COVID-19 Health Emergency, the Graduate Advisory Exam in Music Theory will be administered online for the 2022/23 academic year. Complete details about the logon process will be sent out via email at the beginning of August; in the meantime, students should continue to review both diatonic & chromatic harmony as well as musical form. Please note that communicating or disseminating any information about the exam itself constitutes academic misconduct - see University Policy 6-400: Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities - and subject to any penalties stated therein. 

Placement Exam Study Guides

1. History Study Guide and Practice Exam
2. Graduate Theory Placement Study Guide
3. Theory Study Examples

3) Attend required graduate student orientation

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4) Register

STEP 1) Meet with your area head to determine courses for registration

STEP 2) Obtain results from placement exams

STEP 3) Fill out special registration forms, if applicable (private lesson, individual coaching, recital, research courses and thesis hours applications) and obtain appropriate signature(s) as specified on form

STEP 4) Register for courses

1) Before classes begin

• Set up UMail and Campus Information Services (CIS) accounts
• Register for University of Utah orientation
• If applicable, attend International Student Orientation
• Get Student ID card
• Complete Transfer Student Information form
• Take music theory placement exam
  The exam will be held Friday, August 18, 2023 from 1:00-3:00 PM in room 410 in David P. Gardner Hall.
• Audition for an ensemble
• Sign up for Practice Rooms

Music Theory Placement Exam Study Guides

1. Sophomores: Freshman Practice Capstone Examination
2. Juniors: Sophomore Practice Capstone Examination
   
   

3) Register

STEP 1) Attend Orientation, where a CFA Academic Advisor will help you register for classes. All incoming students are required to attend orientation.  At Orientation, the CFA Advising team assists students in registering and provides them information about how we assist them if they need to change their schedule.

STEP 2) Fill out private lesson application

STEP 3) Register for courses

• • To register for courses, such as music theory courses, that you are unable to do so normally through CiS, please fill out an undergraduate class permission code request.

Registration Steps

STEP 1) Make an academic advising appointment to confirm adherence to course requirements.

STEP 2)Register for private lessons once you receive your add code. If this is your first semester or did not take lessons during Spring 2021, please complete the private lesson application.

STEP 3) Register for courses.

STEP 4)  Audition for an ensemble

Graduation Requirements

• Piano Proficiency Requirement All music majors should be enrolled for Keyboard each semester until the Piano Proficiency exam is passed.
• Grade Minimum Requirement a grade of C or better is required for all music courses. Grades of C- or below in Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts in Music degree programs and Minor in Music program will not satisfy this requirement.
• University of Utah Graduation Requirements. The University of Utah requires additional general education and bachelor’s degree requirements for graduation.

Registration Steps

STEP 1) Meet with your supervisory committee chair to determine courses for registration.

STEP 2) Fill out special registration forms for private lessons, individual coaching, recitals, research courses, and thesis hours applications.

STEP 3) Register for courses.

MM/MA Students Timeline for On-time Graduation

First Semester

Select Supervisory Committee by 8th week of semester. See Graduate Handbook for committee guidelines.

Second Semester

Complete Program of Study Worksheet by semester end.

Third Semester

Apply for graduation. Go to the Registrar's office Graduate Graduation information.

Fourth Semester

Schedule Oral Exam/Defense with the Academic Coordinator by completing Oral Exam Approval Form (link). See Graduate Handbook for rules and guidelines.

DMA/PhD Students Timeline for On-time Graduation

First Semester

Select Supervisory Committee by 8th week of semester. See Graduate Handbook for committee guidelines.

Second Semester

Complete Program of Study Worksheet by semester end.

Fifth Semester

Take Qualifying Exams after all coursework is completed. Apply for graduation. Go to the Registrar's office Graduate Graduation information for deadlines and instructions.

Sixth Semester

Schedule Oral Exam/Defense with the Academic Coordinator by completing Oral Exam Approval Form. See Graduate Handbook for rules and guidelines.