Upon the completion of coursework, two recitals, and the language exam, a student is qualified to write a dissertation. The dissertation proposal should be submitted in the semester following successful completion of the Comprehensive Examination. A dissertation proposal must be submitted no more than two semesters after passing the Comprehensive Exam. The dissertation requirement is in two parts:

A written historical or analytic essay on an approved topic, or a scholarly performing edition, with commentary, of a hitherto unedited work (or one for which no satisfactory edition exists), possibly one that could be included in the dissertation recital. The student will prepare the dissertation under the guidance of a member of the doctoral faculty and defend it at an oral examination to the satisfaction of the examining committee.
A recital. Typically, the dissertation recital focuses on the repertoire pertinent to the dissertation and shall be scheduled in the semester following the approval of the dissertation proposal. The recital must be successfully completed before a dissertation defense date may be scheduled.

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