General information

Music Graduate Program Governing Documents

For questions about the program, please consult the faculty advisors and the graduate staff coordinator.

The graduate program in music is governed by two documents, revised and approved in 2021 and 2025.

2021 Degree Requirements (full version)

2025 Degree Requirements (full version)

Degree Requirements (Snapshot)

Bylaws

Two further documents are intended to be useful to graduate students and faculty:

Graduate Student Handbook

Mentoring Guidelines

Guidance Procedures: Exams / Checklist

UC Davis Graduate Council Policy on Doctoral Qualifying Exams