Teaching Fellowships

In order to qualify for a Teaching Fellowship at the University of North Texas, a student must have earned a minimum of 18 graduate semester credit hours (SCHs) in the discipline in which the Teaching Fellow is teaching. This typically means that a Teaching Fellowship will be awarded to a DMA candidate only. Whether a teaching discipline satisfies this requirement is determined by the dean of the college/school in accordance with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges standards.  

Program Notes

All degree recitals require written program notes. Notes will reflect a degree-appropriate level of scholarship and will indicate any sources referenced in footnotes or a bibliography. Approximately two paragraphs per group are expected. Program notes will also include original language texts and English translations, noting the source for the translation. DMA students who are performing an opera role in fulfillment of one of the DMA recitals will be expected to write program notes for the performance as well. 

DMA Recital Requirements

All degree recitals require written program notes. Notes will reflect a degree-appropriate level of scholarship and will indicate any sources referenced in footnotes or a bibliography. Approximately two paragraphs per group are expected. Program notes will also include original language texts and English translations, noting the source for the translation. DMA students who are performing an opera role in fulfillment of one of the DMA recitals will be expected to write program notes for the performance as well. 

Junior, Senior, and MM Recital Requirements

Only vocal performance majors are required to perform a recital. Music education majors may choose to do a non-degree recital with consultation of their teacher. Junior, Senior, and Master’s voice majors must perform degree recitals as a requirement for graduation. While degree recitals may be given during the summer, the recital hearing must be completed no later than the last week of classes in the spring semester. All repertory on BM and MM degree recitals will be performed from memory.

Vocal Performance as a Related Field

For DMA or Ph.D. Students in the College of Music: 

Graduate students pursuing a DMA or Ph.D. in the College of Music may do their related field in vocal performance, pending a successful audition. Interested students must audition for the voice faculty at a time arranged in coordination with the Division Chair. Audition repertoire should be three pieces in the classical style, with at least one piece in English and at least piece one in a language other than English.  

Vocal Literature Graduate Requirements

All incoming Graduate Voice Performance Majors entering the University of North Texas, College of Music are required to take a placement exam in Vocal Literature. This test will be administered during Graduate Orientation week, prior to the first semester of study. This exam is the first step in assuring competency in song literature. Competency in this area will be evaluated at the end of the MM and DMA degrees as a part of the exit examinations for both degrees.

Graduate Guidelines - Diction

All graduate Voice Performance Majors entering the University of North Texas College of Music are required to take a three-part placement exam that covers French, German, and Italian Lyric Diction. This exam will be administered during Graduate Orientation week in August or January, prior to the first semester of study. This exam is the first step in assuring competency in foreign language diction.  

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