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faq [2019/08/22 18:31] – [Other useful information on Graduate Studies] garyfaq [2023/09/19 19:57] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== FAQ ====== ====== FAQ ======
  
-  * [[#Questions Regarding Undergraduate Programmes]] 
   * [[#Questions Regarding Graduate Studies]]   * [[#Questions Regarding Graduate Studies]]
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 ====== Questions Regarding Undergraduate Programmes ====== ====== Questions Regarding Undergraduate Programmes ======
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 ====== Questions Regarding Graduate Studies ====== ====== Questions Regarding Graduate Studies ======
  
 +  * [[#I want to apply to the PhD program. What should I do?]]
 +  * [[#Do PhD applicants need to specify a supervisor?]]
   * [[#How much will my graduate degree cost?]]   * [[#How much will my graduate degree cost?]]
   * [[#What are the research topics in Music Technology?]]   * [[#What are the research topics in Music Technology?]]
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   * [[#Do I need to have a music degree or prior music training?]]   * [[#Do I need to have a music degree or prior music training?]]
   * [[#Do MA applicants need to specify a supervisor?]]   * [[#Do MA applicants need to specify a supervisor?]]
-  * [[#Do PhD applicants need to specify a supervisor?]] 
   * [[#Other useful information on Graduate Studies]]   * [[#Other useful information on Graduate Studies]]
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 +===== I want to apply to the PhD program. What should I do? =====
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 +It is critical to identify your intended supervisor and to contact that person in advance of applying to verify the prospective supervisor is interested in your research topic, has open space in his lab and perhaps has funding to support your studies. You should not bother applying to our program until you have found a willing supervisor.
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 +===== Do PhD applicants need to specify a supervisor? =====
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 +It is absolutely necessary that PhD applicants specify a fairly detailed research plan and that they have already discussed the plan with a potential supervisor. PhD students are expected to be able to start making progress on their thesis research shortly after beginning the program.
  
 ===== How much will my graduate degree cost? ===== ===== How much will my graduate degree cost? =====
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 For MA applicants, it is not necessary to know precisely what your thesis research will be, nor the supervisor you will work with.  In the first year of the program, MA students take five required graduate seminars and over the course of the year develop a research plan, in conjunction with one or more potential supervisors. For MA applicants, it is not necessary to know precisely what your thesis research will be, nor the supervisor you will work with.  In the first year of the program, MA students take five required graduate seminars and over the course of the year develop a research plan, in conjunction with one or more potential supervisors.
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-===== Do PhD applicants need to specify a supervisor? ===== 
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-It is absolutely necessary that PhD applicants specify a fairly detailed research plan and that they have already discussed the plan with a potential supervisor. PhD students are expected to be able to start making progress on their thesis research shortly after beginning the program. 
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 ===== Other useful information on Graduate Studies ===== ===== Other useful information on Graduate Studies =====
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