Graduate Division

General Requirements for Master's Degrees  

Required Grades 

Students in a master’s degree program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to graduate.

Major

Each course in the major field must have a grade of B or higher to fulfill degree requirements.

Music History and Literature Requirement

Each course in this requirement must have a grade of C or higher to fulfill degree requirements.

Outside Area

Each course in an outside area or minor field must have a grade of C or higher to fulfill degree requirements. In addition, courses counting toward an outside area or minor field must have an average of at least B. Departments offering the outside area or minor may require a higher grade.

Tool Subjects

Students must earn a grade of C or higher in each course to fulfill degree requirements.

Language Proficiences

Each grammar, diction, or reading course must have a grade of C or higher to fulfill degree requirements.

Academic Bulletins

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Previous Bulletins

Students are ordinarily subject to the curricular requirements outlined in the Bulletin in effect at the start of their current degree. See below for links to previous Bulletins.