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Format of Dissertation Proposal

A complete dissertation proposal consists of the following elements:

• Summary, defining and situating topic, explaining goals/objectives, explaining methodology (up to 3 single-spaced pages of text, plus up to 2 additional pages of musical examples and/or figures).
• Bibliography (up to 2 pages)
• Completed ( PhD/D.Mus. Dissertation Proposal Form)

The primary readerships of the proposal are faculty members in the Music Theory area and (if applicable) any co-supervisor outside the Music Theory area.

Thesis Proposal Submission Deadline

After the proposal has been approved by the candidate鈥檚 supervisor (or co-supervisors, if applicable), it should be submitted to the Music Theory Area Coordinator by:

• November 1 for approval during the Fall Term
• March 1 for approval during the Winter Term

The Area Coordinator will schedule a proposal presentation as soon as possible at a meeting of the Music Theory Area.
The Area Coordinator will distribute the proposal to all members of the Music Theory Area at least one week in advance.

Thesis Proposal Presentation

• The candidate鈥檚 presentation will take place at a meeting of the Music Theory Area.
• A quorum of 50% of faculty members in the Music Theory Area (not counting faculty members currently on leave or serving in administrative positions) will be required to evaluate the presentation.
• The candidate or any faculty member may participate via teleconference.
• Any faculty member participating via teleconference will be considered to be present for the purpose of meeting the quorum, and will retain voting rights.
• The candidate鈥檚 supervisor will normally be present at the presentation. If the candidate has a co-supervisor outside the Music Theory Area, that co-supervisor will be invited to the presentation and will have voting rights.

The proposal presentation will include the following components:

• An oral presentation by the candidate providing an overview of the topic (maximum of 10 minutes)
• A brief period in which the candidate will respond to questions from the faculty (approximately 5鈥�10 minutes)

Candidates are advised to respect the ten-minute guideline for the brief presentation.
Since all faculty members will have read the submitted proposal in advance, the presentation should be used as an opportunity to go into greater detail and to provide additional context.
The candidate may elect to have the proposal presentation be open to the Schulich School of Music community.

Evaluation of the Proposal and Presentation

Faculty members in the Music Theory Area (and any co-supervisor outside the Music Theory Area, if relevant) who are present at the proposal presentation (in person or via teleconference) will vote on one of the following three outcomes, to be determined by a simple majority:

• Pass (with no revisions): indicates that the Area Coordinator may sign the Dissertation Proposal Form, and the proposal and the proposal form will be forwarded to Graduate Studies Office.
• Provisional Pass (with minor revisions): indicates that the candidate must revise the proposal based on feedback provided at the proposal presentation.
  • The revised proposal will be approved by both the Area Coordinator and the candidate鈥檚 supervisor(s).
    Once they are satisfied with the revisions, the Area Coordinator will sign the Dissertation Proposal Form, and the revised proposal and the proposal form will be forwarded to Graduate Studies Office.
• Fail: indicates that major revisions are needed. Once those revisions are complete, a new proposal presentation must be scheduled.

Once the proposal has been forwarded to the Music Graduate Studies Office, it is considered to be approved.

For Ph.D. proposals only, it will be standard practice for Graduate Studies to circulate the approved proposals to the Graduate Music Research Sub-Committee members, so that further comments and suggestions may be offered to the candidate.

Thesis Evaluation Criteria

The thesis document will be reviewed by an expert from outside the University (external examiner), and a Schulich School of Music faculty member in discipline expertise (internal examiner).

Each of the following criteria are ranked on the following scale, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Satisfactory, Fail.

1. Evidence of originality and creativity;
2. Resourcefulness, alertness to significance of findings;
3. Diligence, care, technical skill in the research;
4. Usefulness of the results to other workers in the field; value as a contribution to knowledge;
5. Grasp of subject, powers of criticism and general adequacy in review of previous work;
6. Quality of presentation (coherence, lucidity, grammar, style, freedom from typographical errors).

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Thesis Submission:

Your supervisor may find some useful tips for selecting examiners on the Graduate Supervision website.

• At least two months before initial submission:

Students must submit their 鈥淚ntent to Submit Thesis鈥� through myThesis.

Complete and detailed thesis guidelines including general requirements, preparation of a thesis, initial thesis submission, thesis examination, doctoral oral defense, thesis FAQ, deadlines and final thesis submission can be found on the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office website: /gps/thesis/thesis-guidelines.

Note that students in composition may be asked to submit hard copies of their thesis upon request of the examiner(s).

Other Resources

Tools for writing and research (including the Schulich School of Music Style Sheet)