Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Musical Arts

Student Handbook

Director of Research Doctoral StudiesJonathan W. Arnold

Southwestern Bap stTheological Seminary

CONTENTSPURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK viPREFACE vii P P A R T A C P A P MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY 1 S T R F S E M J D. T S E M S C M WPHD PROGRAM MINORS 2 S T R F S E M J D. T S E M S C M W ADMISSION TO THE RESEARCH DOCTORAL PROGRAMS 3 A S P A P D P P D A P Transcripts Test Scores Wri ng Sample Le ers of Recommenda on Entrance Interviews and Examina ons

F M T 5 S M T 5 A R 6 Research Language Requirements Suggested Major Field Research Language Competencies

A D 7 P -A P 8 N S O C R B L TERMINATION FROM THE PROGRAM 9 L A W P D P TUITION 10HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS FOR MUSICIANS 11SEMINARS 12 F S C M M R D S R R A S G A P S R S 13 Seminar Requirements—School of Theology Seminar Requirements—Fish School of Evangelism & Missions Seminar Requirements—School of Educa onal Ministries Seminar Requirements—World Chris an Studies Seminar Requirements—School of Church Music and Worship

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A E 17COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS 18 C B O C E THE PHD PROSPECTUS 20 G I S D S P D P W P 21 S P 22 P A P 23THE PHD DISSERTATION 24 S P D S W D F D D D 25 Abstract Arrangement of Disserta on Style Length Prin ng

E D D D T O D 26 D G D A P 27 D E T 28 Deadlines for Fall Gradua on Deadlines for Spring Gradua on

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THE DMA PROSPECTUS 29 G I P D P W P S P DMA P 31THE DMA DOCUMENT 32 G I W D C F DMA D 33 Abstract Arrangement of Document Style Length Prin ng Evalua on of the Document Defense Dra and Oral Defense The Oral Defense

Document Grading

D A P 35 D E T 36 Deadlines for Fall Gradua on

Deadlines for Spring Gradua on

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APPENDIX A: RECOMMENDED SEMINAR SEQUENCES 37 S T R F S E M J D. T S E M W C S S C M W (P D) S C M W (DMA)APPENDIX B: RUBRICS 43 RDS S R 44 RDS S P R 46 O C E R 48 RDS P R 52 D D R 54

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PURPOSE OF THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY & DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS HANDBOOK

The Doctor of Philosophy & Doctor of Musical Arts Handbook serves only as a guide and in no way func ons as a contract. The PhD/DMA student acknowledges that the requirements for the program and the evalua on of the student’s work lie solely with Southwestern Bap st Theological Seminary and its personnel. Moreover, the Doctor of Philosophy & Doctor of Musical Arts Handbook is subject to periodic revision. PhD/DMA students must follow the guidelines of the current revision of the handbook.

The Doctor of Philosophy & Doctor of Musical Arts Handbook also provides faculty with informa on necessary to fulfi ll their teaching and supervisory responsibili es for PhD/DMA students.

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Southwestern Bap st Theological Seminary is ac-credited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Associa on of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the Master’s and Doctoral levels. Addi onally, Southwestern Seminary and the Doctor of Philosophy degree are accredited by the Associa- on of Theological Schools in the United States and

Canada and by the Na onal Associa on of Schools of Music.

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In order to earn a PhD from SWBTS, students must (1) complete required coursework for graduate stud-ies and for their major and op onal minor, (2) fulfi ll research language requirements, (3) pass a compre-hensive examina on in their major and op onal mi-nor, (4) submit and receive approval for the research prospectus, (5) submit and defend the disserta on with all fi nal edits required by the student’s commit-tee.

In order to earn a DMA from SWBTS, students must (1) complete required coursework, (2) fulfi ll research language requirements, (3) pass qualifying examina- ons, (4) complete required recitals, (5) submit and

defend the requisite research document.

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The PhD/DMA candidate must complete the degree within seven (7) years of entering the program. Ex-tensions may be granted with the approval of the RDS Director to students who are serving on an in-terna onal mission fi eld or in cases of extenua ng circumstances.

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All formal appeals of academic decisions must be submi ed in wri ng and should go in order, fi rst to the supervisor, then to the RDS Director, the Dean of the appropriate School, the Provost, and fi nally the President.

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The PhD Program is a rigorous, focused course of study that prepares individuals of excep onal academic ability for careers in teaching, research, and wri ng and for various roles of leadership such as pastoral min-istry, chaplaincy, or denomina onal leadership. The PhD Program helps students gain exper se in one of the disciplines taught by the Southwestern Bap st Theological Seminary. PhD study requires a high degree of originality, independence, analy cal research in both biblical and non-biblical languages, judgment, and skill in ar cula ng research fi ndings, resul ng in each student signifi cantly contribu ng to a par cular fi eld.

Due to the rigorous academic nature of the program, PhD students will earn a ThM in their minor area of study as a usual aspect of the program. In some cases, the earned ThM will be in the major fi eld of study.

The DMA Program is a rigorous, terminal research degree that emphasizes the advanced development of both musical ar stry and scholarly achievement in an applied area of specializa on. Students in this area have demonstrated excep onal academic and musical abili es and are preparing for careers in music teach-ing, performance, church music, and research.

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M A SAt the me of applica on, students must choose a major area of study and may opt to choose a minor area. The program off ers the following areas of study (majors) within the seminary’s Schools:

For all programs, faculty availability and specializa ons determine seminar off erings and disserta on super-vision.

School of Theology

Biblical Studies New Testament Old Testament

Theological StudiesChurch History & Historical Theology*Systema c Theology Ethics and Philosophical Studies Chris an Ethics Philosophy of Religion

Pastoral StudiesPastoral StudiesPreaching

*All Church History & Historical Theology majors must choose one of the following specializa ons in lieu of a minor:

Early Church StudiesReforma on StudiesBap st and Free Church StudiesModern Church Studies

Roy Fish School of Evangelism & Missions

EvangelismGreat Commission Apologe csMissionsWorld Chris an Studies

Jack D. Terry School of Educa onal Ministries

Biblical CounselingFamily and Genera onal StudiesFounda ons of Chris an Educa on

School of Church Music & Worship

Church MusicChurch Music and Worship

DMAPiano Performance and PedagogyVoice Performance and Pedagogy

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School of Theology

Biblical Studies Biblical Theology New Testament Old Testament

Theological StudiesChurch History & Historical TheologyEarly Church StudiesBap st & Free Church StudiesReforma on StudiesModern Church StudiesSystema c Theology

Pastoral StudiesPreachingPastoral Studies

Ethics and Philosophical Studies Chris an EthicsPhilosophy of Religion

Roy Fish School of Evangelism & Missions

EvangelismGreat Commission Apologe csMissions

Jack D. Terry School of Educa onal Ministries

Biblical CounselingFamily and Genera onal StudiesFounda ons of Educa onWomen’s Ministry

P D P MPhD students may choose to apply to any minor off ered by the seminary or may choose not to pursue a mi-nor. PhD applicants who wish to declare a minor should do so at the me of applica on.

The PhD Program off ers the following minors within its divisions:

Students must complete each of the following in their minor area: the comprehensive bibliography, read-ing seminars, and the comprehensive examina on.

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A SAll applicants must be accepted into the seminary before they can be accepted into the PhD/DMA pro-gram. General admission applica on forms can be found online at the admissions offi ce website.

Current students or alumni of SWBTS who have graduated within the last two years may complete a Returning Student Enrollment Update form. These forms are available from the Offi ce of the Registrar (available here).

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Applicants must hold a master’s degree in their in-tended area of study from a regionally accredited college, university, or seminary. Acceptable degrees for entrance into the PhD program include the Mas-ter of Theology (ThM) and the Master of Divinity (MDiv) or, for the School of Church Music and Wor-ship, a Master of Music (MM). The Master of Arts (MA) may be acceptable for some majors depend-ing on the overall content of the degree curriculum. When possible, the school will off er opportuni es for otherwise-qualifi ed applicants who do not have the required prerequisite degree to a ain degree equivalency through addi onal studies. This op on is available solely at the discre on of the RDS Direc-tor who will work in conjunc on with the appropri-ate Dean and the Registrar to determine the neces-sary coursework.

Generally, applicants must have at least two tran-scripted semesters of biblical Greek and biblical Hebrew (though some departments may require more). In the School of Educa onal Ministries, Greek and Hebrew may serve as research languages to be acquired during the seminar stage, and the research degrees off ered in the School of Church

Music and Worship do not require the biblical lan-guages as prerequisites.

Applicants with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in graduate studies in will be well-qualifi ed for the limited spaces available in the program. Ap-plicants with a grade point average below a 3.3 will normally be requested to take addi onal graduate courses to demonstrate academic ability before be-ing considered for the program.

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Applica on for admission to the PhD or DMA pro-gram is made through the Admissions Offi ce.

Transcripts

Students should confi rm that the Offi ce of Admis-sions has offi cial transcripts for all courses taken at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Interna onal applicants must submit their tran-scripts to SpanTran (www.spantran.com) for evalua- on. SpanTran sends results directly to the RDS Of-

fi ce.

Test Scores

Each applicant for all PhD programs must submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam Standard Ex-amina on (GRE). The GRE should be taken at least four months prior to the SWBTS PhD entrance ex-amina on and must have been taken no more than fi ve years prior to applying for admission to South-western’s PhD program. Applicants must take the GRE at a tes ng center since Southwestern Semi-nary does not administer the GRE. Current GRE test-ing sites are listed at www.ets.org. Each applicant must take the Verbal, Quan ta ve, and Analy cal Wri ng por ons of the General Test.

ADMISSION TO THE RESEARCH DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

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If ten years have passed since an applicant fi nished his or her most recent coursework, he or she may contact the RDS for permission to submit the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score in lieu of the GRE.

Applicants for the DMA do not need to submit GRE or MAT scores.

Interna onal applicants must submit scores from either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Lan-guage) or the DuoLingo English Test (DET). For the TOEFL, a minimum score of 100 on the internet-based test or 250 on the computer-based test is re-quired. Students who complete the computer-based TOEFL must also complete the TSE (Test of Spoken English). For the DET, a score of 120 is required.

Wri ng Sample

PhD applicants must submit a research paper (4000-6000 words) on a subject in the student’s chosen major. The form and style should follow the most recent edi on of the Turabian Manual for Writers. In ma ers not addressed by Turabian, the paper should adhere to the most recent edi on of (1) The Chicago Manual of Style or (2) The SBL Handbook of Style.

DMA applicants do not need to submit a wri ng sample.

Le ers of Recommenda on

In addi on to the general admissions requirements, each applicant must provide two confi den al aca-demic references from former graduate-level profes-sors. These forms must be submi ed by the recom-menders electronically to the Offi ce of Admissions.

Entrance Interviews, Audi ons, and Examina ons

Applicants who submit their applica on (including all suppor ng materials) by the deadline may be in-

vited to sit for an entrance examina on, audi on (for the DMA), and a end an interview. The entrance ex-amina on probes the applicant’s knowledge in the chosen major fi eld and tests the ability to organize and express thoughts logically and clearly. These examina ons have a two-hour me allotment. Ap-plicants invited to sit for the entrance examina on will be no fi ed by the RDS Offi ce of relevant details. Study aids for these examina ons are available from the RDS Offi ce.

Likewise, the RDS Offi ce will facilitate entrance in-terviews to be conducted by professors in the appli-cant’s chosen major. On rare occasions, the faculty of the applicant’s minor area of study may also wish to conduct an interview.

DMA Audi ons

Applicants for the DMA will perform an audi on before the faculty of the proposed department of concentra on, either in person on the Fort Worth campus or by submi ng a digital audi on. Please consult the Audi ons page of the SCMW website for more details.

The DMA student who expects to concentrate in piano will be required to play a thirty- to forty- min-ute entrance audi on. The repertoire should repre-sent a contrast of styles and should refl ect a level of achievement equivalent to a master’s-degree re-cital.

The DMA student who expects to concentrate in voice should arrive on campus in me to confer with an accompanist before the audi on. The audi on material will consist of six songs from memory: four art songs (one each in German, Italian, French, and English), one opera aria in its original language, and one oratorio aria in English. The selec ons should represent the major periods of music history, includ-ing the modern era.

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Timeframe Ac onPreliminary Step

Academic year prior to the intended beginning of studies

Applicant gathers applica on materials:

Transcripts, Test Scores, Wri ng Sample, Le ers of Recommenda on

Applica on DeadlineJanuary 21

Applicants must submit to the Admissions Of-fi ce: applica on, offi cial transcripts, GRE scores, SpanTran (if applicable), TOEFL (if applicable), and wri ng sample.

Entrance Exams RSVP DeadlineFebruary 10

Applicants confi rm intent to sit for examina ons and interviews by RSVP to the RDS Offi ce.

Entrance Exams, Audi ons, & Interviews3rd Monday in February

Applicants travel to campus to complete en-trance exams and interviews with faculty in their chosen areas of study.

Decision Le ersNo later than April 15

RDS Offi ce issues decision le ers to applicants.

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Timeframe Ac onPreliminary Step

Academic year prior to the intended beginning of studies

Applicant gathers applica on materials:

Transcripts, Test Scores, Wri ng Sample, Le ers of Recommenda on

Applica on DeadlineAugust 21

Applicants must submit to the Admissions Of-fi ce: applica on, offi cial transcripts, GRE scores, SpanTran (if applicable), TOEFL (if applicable), and wri ng sample.

Entrance Exams RSVP DeadlineSeptember 10

Applicants confi rm intent to sit for examina ons and interviews by RSVP to the RDS Offi ce.

Entrance Exams, Audi ons, & Interviews3rd Monday in September

Applicants travel to campus to complete entrance exams and interviews with faculty in their chosen areas of study.

Decision Le ersNo later than November 15

RDS Offi ce issues decision le ers to applicants.

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Applicants must have completed elec ve work in their desired fi eld of study beyond the introductory courses required in a standard MDiv or MM degree. Each applicant’s por olio will be evaluated by po-ten al faculty supervisors. Admission decisions rest totally on the strength of the en re por olio. Those deemed insuffi ciently prepared will be recommend-ed for another degree program in the ins tu on or denied admission altogether.

In some instances, an applicant may be accepted into the program on the condi on that the applicant completes leveling course work. In those cases, the supervisor in the applicant’s major fi eld, in consulta- on with the RDS Director, will determine what lev-

eling course work must be completed on the basis of the applicant’s graduate transcripts. No more than two leveling courses may be assigned to students accepted into the program.

Addi onal Music Requirements (DMA)

Southwestern MMCM GraduatesA student who has earned a Master of Music in Church Music degree from Southwestern and will con nue in the same concentra on in the doctoral program will have sa sfi ed all doctoral prerequisites.

A student who has earned a Master of Music in Church Music degree from Southwestern in a diff er-ent concentra on than they wish to pursue in the doctoral program will be required to complete the diff erences between the two master’s-level concen-tra ons, including the wri en comprehensive con-centra on exam and recital.

Non-Southwestern GraduatesBased on the student’s transcript from another ac-credited ins tu on as well as audi ons, the depart-ment of concentra on may require any course work that must be completed before the student is fully admi ed into the doctoral program. These require-ments may include private study in applied areas, specifi c master’s-level course work, the wri en comprehensive concentra on exam and recital.

Research Language Requirements

Each program requires students to demonstrate competency in at least two research languages and determines its own specifi c research language com-petencies. Research languages should be chosen un-der the guidance of the student’s supervisor. English may not serve as one of the two research languages, nor may any na ve language that does not directly pertain to the student’s area of research.

The fi rst research language should be completed by the end of the fi rst year of reading seminars and the second research language by the conclusion of the second year.

DMA students are required to demonstrate pro-fi ciency in the reading of German. Students who have not passed the German reading examina on by the me they have completed eighteen hours of doctoral seminars may enroll only for Doctoral Con- nued Enrollment (MUDOC 8100) un l the German

language requirement has been sa sfi ed.

Students may demonstrate research language com-petency in one of two ways:

1) Students may pass (with a score of 85 or higher) a competency exam administered by the RDS Of-fi ce in the chosen language. In general, these exams require the student to translate a text within an al-lo ed amount of me. The student may use an un-marked dic onary (such as German-English) with-out gramma cal aids during the med exam.

Research language competency exams will be of-fered at stated mes in the academic year—gener-ally once in the Fall, once in the Spring, and once in the Summer. Please check with the RDS Offi ce re-garding the language exams and the mes at which they will be off ered. Students will be assessed a $50 fee for each research language competency exam administered.

2) Alterna vely, students may submit transcripts in-dica ng comple on of at least 2 semesters of lan-guage study (undergraduate or graduate, passed with a grade of B or higher) at a regionally-accredited college, university, or seminary. Students must then

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enroll in the Reading Seminar in Theological German or Reading Seminar in Theological French that are off ered in the Spring or Fall semester of each year and pass the course with a grade of B or higher.

Upon comple ng one of these two op ons for each required research language, the student’s research language competencies are fulfi lled.

With the excep on of La n taught at Scarborough College, SWBTS does not provide tui on-based el-ementary or intermediate language instruc on in most research languages. However, SWBTS does provide graduate-level courses in Rhetoric, Interme-diate Logic, and Arabic, as well as access to Rose a Stone instruc onal materials in other research lan-guages through the Roberts Library. The following policies govern RDS student use of Rose a Stone materials through the Roberts Library:

Designated librarians will manage and monitor en-rollment of students in Rose a courses. Students en-rolled but with no ac vity within the fi rst two weeks will be automa cally dropped. Students who are inac ve for a period of one month will be warned and subsequently dropped a er another two weeks (six weeks total) of non-ac vity. Students dropped by the Rose a program will not be able to retrieve any previous work and will be required to complete the whole level in its en rety.

A limited number of Rose a Stone licenses are avail-able in any given year and RDS students have fi rst opportunity to use these instruc onal language pro-grams on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. The use of Rose a Stone materials will be at no cost to the RDS student. Rose a Stone is designed to be a helpful tool for acquiring working knowledge of a living lan-guage. In general, RDS students should not expect to pass a research language competency exam on the basis of Rose a Stone courses alone.

Suggested Major Field Research Language Competencies:

All RDS students will choose their research language competencies in consulta on with their supervisors. For example, students may be required to demon-

strate competency in biblical languages, German, French, La n, Logic,** or sta s cs.

**To meet this requirement, students must show profi ciency in Modal, Symbolic, and Quan fi ca on Logic. Cri cal Thinking, or an equivalent introduc-tory class in Logic, is a prerequisite for Intermediate Logic.

Incoming students who are missionaries may pe - on their supervisor and the RDS Director to use an

appropriate language from their mission fi eld as a research language, provided that the language will serve as a research tool during doctoral studies. Lan-guage subs tu on pe ons require the approval of the supervisor and the RDS Director.

PhD program minors do not require addi onal lan-guage competencies.

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The applicant’s admission to the program does not rest on a single factor but on the strength of the en- re por olio. Successful applicants will demonstrate

a holis c readiness for research doctoral work as de-termined by the faculty in the applicant’s major fi eld of study and the RDS Director.

A er all admissions materials have been received, faculty in the applicant’s major area carefully review all documents in an applicant’s por olio and make a recommenda on regarding admission to the RDS Director. While the supervisors’ recommenda on is normally accepted, in rare instances the RDS Direc-tor may reject their recommenda on a er consult-ing with the supervisors and the Dean of the appro-priate School. Applicants will be no fi ed by the RDS Offi ce of their admissions decisions. The RDS Offi ce no fi es students in April for Fall matricula on and in November for Spring matricula on.

Applicants denied admission to the program may reapply only once. All applica on materials are con-fi den al. The RDS Director and faculty have no ob-liga on to divulge informa on regarding admission decisions.

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Students admi ed to the PhD/DMA program are ex-pected to begin seminar studies in the immediately succeeding semester. Prior to beginning seminars, newly admi ed students may opt to defer their doctoral studies for one or two semesters by giving wri en no ce to the RDS Offi ce. Students who fail to begin their coursework within one year of being accepted into the program will need to reapply.

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Upon admission to the program, the student will be assigned a major supervisor and minor advisor. Both of these will be members of the SWBTS faculty who specialize in the student’s areas of research. The stu-dent will schedule a mee ng with the supervisor to determine the student’s area of specializa on with-in the major.

The admi ed student will receive seminar informa- on for the next academic year. Students should

confer with their supervisor and, when appropri-ate, their minor advisor, in order to register for the appropriate seminars. Registra on is completed by the student, and, thus, students are responsible to ensure they take all seminars required for their pro-gram. Students may consult the RDS Offi ce for as-sistance.

Admi ed PhD students will receive comprehensive bibliographies for both the major and minor fi elds of

study from the RDS Offi ce. The student will be exam-ined over the comprehensive bibliographies in the major and minor fi eld during the Oral Comprehen-sive Examina on.

A student may not enroll concurrently in other doc-toral degrees at Southwestern while studying for the PhD or DMA degree.

N S OAll fi rst-through-third year RDS students must at-tend and complete an orienta on program in three installments on campus. All announcements con-cerning the schedule of RDS Orienta on are issued by the RDS Offi ce.

Students in the School of Church Music and Worship will have audi ons and placement exams adminis-tered during orienta on. Specifi c informa on on those is available at the SCMW website.

Carrels in Roberts or Bowld Library

At the beginning of seminar studies, RDS students may request a carrel in the Roberts or Bowld (music) Library. The Coordinator for Doctoral Carrels in each library makes carrel assignments annually, renew-able upon student request. RDS students must fol-low all library regula ons, including those pertaining to carrel use.

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Termina on from the program may occur for any of the following reasons:

Failure to meet research language competencies during the fi rst two years of seminar work.

Failure to complete the program in the allo ed me. While students have a maximum of 7 years from the point of matricula on to complete the program, the me missionaries serve on foreign fi elds does not

count against their seven-year deadline nor does me spent on military deployment.

Failure to maintain con nuous enrollment. Each student must enroll in the Fall and Spring semes-ters each year and pay the required fees from the me seminars begin un l gradua on. No research

seminars are off ered during summer sessions; con-sequently, no con nuous enrollment fee is required during those sessions. Failure to pay enrollment fees results in termina on from the program.

Missionary Exemp on. The seminary grants con- nuous enrollment excep ons to missionaries serv-

ing on foreign fi elds who must enroll and pay fees only when on stateside assignment. In addi on, only stateside assignment me counts toward the seven years allowed to complete the program. However, if a missionary wants to work on a disserta on with faculty supervision while abroad, the student must pay the con nuous enrollment fee while doing so, and the me will be counted toward the seven years allowed to complete the program.

Failure at any stage of the program. Failure of semi-nar work, the oral comprehensive examina on, or disserta on stage work results in termina on from the program. (See informa on elsewhere in the Doctor of Philosophy Handbook regarding grading at each stage: failure in seminars, oral comprehensive exams, disserta on stage).

For PhD students, in case of failure at the compre-hensive examina on or disserta on stages, upon the request of the student and the supervisor, the RDS Director may recommend to the faculty the awarding of a Master of Theology (ThM) degree af-

ter the student successfully completes a summa ve exam. If the student has passed comprehensive ex-ams, the summa ve exam is waived, and a ThM may be awarded.

Issues of ethical and moral concerns will be referred to the Dean of Students.

Issues of academic concern are handled by the RDS Offi ce.

L AStudents in good standing may pe on the Director of Research Doctoral Studies for a leave of absence from their program. The RDS Director, in consulta- on with appropriate faculty, has the sole discre on

to grant or deny the leave of absence. If granted, a leave of absence will last for one semester, during which the student will pay a con nua on fee in or-der to remain in the doctoral program. Students will not usually receive more than a single, one-semester leave of absence during the course of their studies. If a student faces extreme circumstances, he/she may pe on the Director for a second, one-semester leave of absence. A second leave of absence will not normally be granted. No student may receive more than two leaves of absence. Should a student need addi onal me away from the program than the leave of absence will allow, the student should con-sider withdrawing from the program and reapplying at a later me. (See also Missionary Exemp on)

All requests for a leave of absence should be re-ceived in the RDS offi ce no later than the last day to drop classes of the current semester. A leave of absence does not automa cally extend the 7-year deadline for comple ng doctoral studies.

The student’s transcript will be notated with “leave of absence” or “LOA” during the appropriate semester(s).

W PRDS students in good standing may withdraw from their program by submi ng wri en no fi ca on of their intent to the RDS Director. Students who with-draw from the RDS program may subsequently apply

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TEach RDS student is required to pay the general matricula on fee and all student fees of the ins tu on as well as the RDS studies fee each semester un l the degree has been completed. Fees are established by the seminary administra on, not by the RDS Offi ce, and are subject to change.

Tui on* - Southern Bap st (4 year Program Fee, Coopera ve Program Scholarship) $29,600.00

Con nua on Fee (beyond 4-year Program Fee, CP Scholarship) $3,700.00 (per semester)

Tui on* - Non-Southern Bap st (4-year Program Fee) $44,400.00

Con nua on Fee (beyond 4-year Program Fee) $5,550.00 (per semester)

*Research language courses are not included in this amount. These courses will be billed at the hourly rate.

Financial assistance is not available through the RDS Offi ce. However, students in good standing and in the fi rst eight semesters of their program may be eligible for a Research Doctoral Grant. All inquiries regarding the grant or any other fi nancial assistance should be directed to the Student Financial Services of the semi-nary.

for readmission. However, readmission cannot be guaranteed. Students who have withdrawn from the RDS program must fi rst gain readmission to SWBTS. Decisions about re-admi ance to the RDS program will be made by the RDS Director and the applicant’s former supervisor. If readmi ed, the student’s dead-line remains the same as if no withdrawal occurred. The current Doctor of Philosophy Handbook governs all RDS students, including those returning to the program a er a hiatus.

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Introduc on

As musicians, we use our bodies in very specifi c ways as we hone our cra as students and perform for a life me as professionals. It is crucial, therefore, that we be aware of the physical hazards that musicians face on a daily basis and that we make appropriate and well-informed decisions to protect our bodies. The School of Church Music pledges to support you in this endeavor through educa on, guidance, and in providing a safe environment for music studies.

Hearing Loss

Perhaps the most important physical damage that we all poten ally face is the loss of hearing. Hearing loss is devasta ng to anyone, but even more so to those who depend on making and hearing sound as their livelihood. An informa on pamphlet concern-ing hearing loss is available from the SCMW, and we encourage all students to read it carefully and fol-low its sugges ons. Many of you may already suff er hearing loss and may not even be aware of it. By the me hearing loss has become no ceable, much ir-

reparable damage has been done. It is important to limit your exposure to loud sound on a regular basis. If you believe any environment on campus is aurally unhealthy, please discuss this with your ensemble director, private teacher, or music administrator for a possible remedy.

Physical Strain and Injury

Each performing discipline has its poten al hazards, whether it’s vocal nodules for singers or tendini s for pianists. We encourage you to be aware of any pain you experience as you prac ce or perform. Your private teacher can help guide you to appro-priate solu ons. It is important not to delay seeking help before permanent damage takes place.

Resources

Addi onal online resources can be found on the SCMW website. They will help you in your journey of becoming a safe and healthy musician. The re-sources include a bibliography of materials avail-able in Bowld Music Library and links to websites of organiza ons concerned with medical issues of performing musicians and websites with specialized informa on on these issues. It is important that you become well informed of risks and solu ons and that you assume an ac ve role in staying healthy for a life me of music making.

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Faculty Supervisors

The en re doctoral program is conducted by an in-dividual supervisor who guides the student’s study in the major area. Supervisors give counsel concern-ing study programs, advise in seminar selec on, as well as prepare and evaluate the comprehensive ex-amina on at the conclusion of seminars. They also provide specialized guidance in the development of the disserta on prospectus, the research and writ-ing of the disserta on, and the fi nal defense. There-fore, specifi c areas of research for the student must fi t within the research exper se of the supervisor. Should beginning students desire to pursue a diff er-ent area within their major, they may pe on the RDS Director to change supervisors.

Supervisors may determine that a student lacks doc-toral level competence in English, the biblical lan-guages, or other areas of such signifi cance that the student’s academic progress is in jeopardy. In such cases the supervisor, in consulta on with the RDS Director, will require the student to complete reme-dial studies in the area(s) of weakness.

Changing Majors and Minors

Once accepted into the program, a student may only change majors in excep onal circumstances and with the approval of the student’s current su-pervisor, the student’s poten al supervisor in the intended major, and the RDS Director. The student must pass the entrance exam of the proposed ma-jor before changing majors. Students who change majors must complete all requirements of their new major irrespec ve of work completed in the old ma-jor and retain the original deadline for comple on of studies.

Students desiring to change minors must obtain the approval of the supervisor, the department chair of the new minor fi eld, and the RDS Director.

Registra on and Dropping Seminars

The RDS Offi ce schedules seminar registra on ap-proximately four months prior to the beginning of the academic year. Each student receives an email with seminar schedules, dates for registra on, and other informa on. With the excep ons of World Chris an Studies courses, independent studies, and courses requiring manual registra on, all students complete registra on online.

Entrance into any seminar outside the student’s ma-jor or minor discipline requires the approval of the seminar professor and the student’s supervisor.

Students are normally not allowed to drop or add seminars a er the conclusion of the registra on pe-riod. Excep ons to this policy require the approval of the seminar professor(s), supervisor, and the RDS Director. Students who do not complete the drop process and do not par cipate in a seminar in which they are enrolled will receive a failing grade for the seminar and will be placed on proba on.

Residen al and Flex Access to Seminars

Students can access seminar sessions in person or remotely via synchronous online delivery. In order to access seminar sessions remotely, students must be granted permission by their supervisor and have completed the required technology training during the orienta on process. Flex access students will par cipate in real- me seminars, including the same opportuni es for interac on as residen al students.

Grading

Each professor determines the requirements and method of evalua ng students in the seminar. Any grade lower than “B” is a failing grade (i.e. “B-” and below). Any student who fails a seminar will be placed on academic proba on for the remainder of the seminar stage. Failure of any seminar requires that the student retake the seminar, or an equiva-lent, as soon as possible. Failure of any two seminars results in immediate dismissal from the program. Students may be terminated from the program if

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their work does not merit their con nuing in doc-toral studies.

Academic Proba on

Students who receive a grade lower than B, or who demonstrate any tendency or ac vity that would fail to fulfi ll the high standards of the doctoral program, may be placed on academic proba on by the RDS Director. Also, any student who does not maintain a

3.3 GPA throughout their period of research will be placed on academic proba on. Individuals who are placed on proba on will be reviewed by the RDS Di-rector and the major department faculty. Individuals may be removed from proba on only by ac on of the RDS Director. Failure to remedy the condi ons that led to proba on will be grounds for termina on from the program. Students on proba on will not re-ceive the Research Doctoral Grant for that academic year.

The seminar sequence varies by School. Students must complete all seminars prior to taking comprehensive exams (with the possible excep on of the Teaching in Higher Educa on Seminar). Students must successfully complete their comprehensive exams before submi ng a disserta on prospectus.

See the relevant subsec ons below for lists of seminar requirements, and then refer also to the recom-mended seminar sequence forms for each School in the Appendices.

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Students in the School of Theology, School of Evangelism & Missions, or School of Preaching must complete the following courses:

• 3 Orienta on Seminars/GRS* 3 hours• 4 Major Research Seminars 16 hours• 4 Major Reading Seminars 8 hours• 2 Minor Research Seminars 8 hours• 2 Minor Reading Seminars 4 hours• Teaching in Higher Educa on 2 hours• 2 Research Languages 4 hours• Prospectus Wri ng and Defense 2 hours• Comprehensive Examina ons 2 hours• Disserta on Wri ng and Defense 16 hours 65 hours

* All PhD students must a end three years of the PhD Orienta on in the Fall semester.

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J D. T S E MStudents in the School of Educa onal Ministries must complete the following courses:

• 3 Orienta on Seminars/GRS 3 hours• Advanced Wri ng Prac cum 2 hours• 4 Reading Seminars: 1 General, 2 Major, and 1 Minor 8 hours • 4 Major Seminars 16 hours• 2 Minor Seminars 8 hours • Supervised Research and Teaching* 2 hours• 2 Research Languages 4 hours• Colloquium 2 hours• Comprehensive Reading Prep 1 hour• Research Seminar 2 hours• Prospectus Defense 2 hours• Comprehensive Exams 2 hours• Disserta on Wri ng and Defense 16 hours

68 hours

*During the seminar stage, the student is required to complete a Supervised Research and Teaching compo-nent. The supervising faculty members will oversee this component. The student must have completed at least two (2) seminars in the major fi eld of study before becoming eligible to complete the Supervised Re-search and Teaching component. Depending on the student’s major and interests, this can be completed in several diff erent formats as assigned by the professor. The student is not remunerated for this experience; however, it carries two (2) hours of academic credit.

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W C SStudents in World Chris an Studies must complete the following courses:

• 4 Thesis-Defi ned Research Seminars o Research Techniques for World Chris an Studies o Chris an Historical Fusions o Chris an Theology in a Non-Western World o Syncre sm and Global Chris anity• 4 Library Intensives• 6 Mentored Tutorial Sessions• 4 Student Colloquia• 4 Annual Comprehensive Exams• Teaching in Global Higher Educa on

Students complete the four (4) Thesis-Defi ned Research Seminars during the Summer, which includes on-line seminars and an annual Fort Worth campus visit.

Students must complete four Library Intensives to assist them in the research and composi on of their pro-spectus/disserta on. These weeks of library residency must take place at either the Roberts Library on the campus of Southwestern or at a signifi cant research library approved by the supervisor. The one week of dedicated library use during each of the four Summer Session on-campus (Fort Worth) visits count toward the library residency requirement.

In the Mentor-Tutorial Sessions, each student works closely with his supervisory developing and deepening his/her working prospectus throughout the program into a terminal research product that makes a contri-bu on to the student’s fi eld. During the fi rst year, the sessions will take place no less than every other week. In subsequent years, the sessions take place no less than once a month. The mentor has three responsibili- es in each session: (1) broadening the student’s depth of understanding in his fi eld of research interest by

developing a readings program; (2) prepara on for the Annual Oral Comprehensive Examina ons at the end of each year’s cycle of the doctoral program; and (3) refi nement and further development of the student’s doctoral prospectus or disserta on.

Students must par cipate in Student Colloquia to complement each year’s research seminar. These collo-quia require students to refl ect, cri que, and interact with one another regarding issues that arise from a given year’s research seminar’s focus, as well as prospectus or disserta on development.

Students are required to complete the seminar en tled, Teaching in Global Higher Educa on, where they study cross-cultural pedagogy, teaching, and learning dynamics in global se ngs.

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Students in the School of Church Music and Worship PhD program must complete the following courses:

• 3 Orienta on Seminars 3 hours• Research & Wri ng in Church Music and Worship Studies 3 hours• Teaching in Church Music and Worship Higher Ed 3 hours • Special Research in Worship Studies 3 hours• 7 Major Seminars 21 hours • 2 Minor Seminars 6 hours• Colloquium 4 hours• 2 Research Languages 4 hours• Prospectus Defense 2 hours• Comprehensive Examina ons 2 hours• Disserta on Wri ng and Defense 16 hours

67 hours

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Students in the School of Church Music and Worship DMA program must complete the following courses:

• 2 Seminars in Church Music and Worship 6 hours• 2 Seminars in Music History 6 hours• 2 Seminars in Music Theory 6 hours • Colloquium (2 semesters) 4 hours• 4 Semesters of Ensemble 2 hours • 5 Semesters of Private Study & 3 Recitals 10 hours• 5 Classes of Piano Coursework -OR- Voice Coursework 10 -OR- 12 hours• DMA Document 2 hours

46 hours (Piano) 48 hours (Voice)

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Transfer Credit

In general, students applying for acceptance into the research doctoral programs at SWBTS may not trans-fer doctoral-level credits from other ins tu ons. Ex-cep ons to this policy require the approval of the supervisor and the RDS Director. Students already in the doctoral program may be directed by their su-pervisor, in consulta on with the RDS Director, to complete doctoral-level work at another ins tu on. The maximum amount of external study that may be credited to a student’s program is the equivalent of two research seminars (eight hours).

Comple on of the Master of Theology at South-western Seminary may reduce seminar require-ments, provided the student earned a “B” or higher in them; otherwise the student must retake the class to receive PhD credit.

Special Categories of Seminar Par cipa on

Currently enrolled students may take more seminars than their course of study requires. The addi onal seminars may be taken either before or a er the comprehensive exam. Addi onal seminars require full par cipa on and comple on of all requirements.

Auditors may only enroll in doctoral seminars with the prior wri en approval of the professor, the su-pervisor, and the RDS Director. The seminar pro-fessor determines the requirements for auditors in seminars.

Visi ng scholars whose status is approved by the Provost may a end seminars as space allows, with the approval of the seminar professor and the RDS Director.

Seminar Paper Research Standards

The purpose of the seminar determines the nature of the seminar paper. Each seminar paper must comply with the most recent edi on of the Turabian Manual for Writers and the SWBTS Checklist. In mat-ters not addressed by Turabian, the paper should adhere to the most recent edi on of (1) The Chicago Manual of Style or (2) The SBL Handbook of Style. The prepara on of seminar papers allows students to prepare to write their disserta on. Each seminar paper should thus uphold the same high standards as the disserta on itself.

Seminar papers must rely on primary sources and must give evidence of me culous research, incorpo-ra ng non-English sources where appropriate.

Seminar papers must refl ect formal English style, suitable for academic publica on.

Any seminar paper that falls short of doctoral stan-dards will be failed (see Appendices).

Annual Evalua on

Each year, the RDS Director shall evaluate each stu-dent’s progress un l the student has successfully completed seminars. Failure to demonstrate the high standards expected of a doctoral student may lead to proba on or termina on from the program (see Academic Proba on).

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Comprehensive Bibliographies

The comprehensive bibliography is the “canon” of literature in a fi eld with which mature scholars in that discipline are conversant. Comprehensive bibliographies include older works which have de-fi ned the discipline as well as more contemporary works which shape present discussions in the fi eld. When a fi eld regularly incorporates biblical mate-rial, the bibliography will include required readings from the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament. The length of the bibliography will al-low students to complete the readings a er three academic years of aggressive eff ort, including the works completed in the reading seminar, research seminars, and periods of independent study when seminars are not mee ng, par cularly summers. Comprehensive bibliographies are revised regularly to refl ect developments in the discipline.

Oral Comprehensive Examina on

The oral comprehensive examina on requires mas-tery of the fi eld bibliographies distributed at the beginning of the student’s program. The supervisor and minor advisor may make minimal altera ons to their respec ve bibliographies throughout the seminar stage, but no later than four months prior to the oral comprehensive examina on. Any change to a comprehensive bibliography must be communi-cated in wri ng both to the student and to the RDS Offi ce.

The examining commi ee for the Oral Comprehen-sive Exam consists of the supervisor and addi onal members as appointed by the RDS Director.

A er comple ng the seminar requirements for their major and (if applicable) minor studies, students should work with their supervisor to determine readiness for the comprehensive examina on. Once the student and supervisor determine the student is ready for the comprehensive examina on, the RDS Offi ce should be no fi ed in wri ng. The RDS Offi ce will then make arrangements for the examina on.

Normally, students will sit for oral comprehensive exams during the semester following their fi nal re-search seminar. This date can be delayed with ap-proval from the student’s supervisor.

Supervisors prepare the comprehensive examina- on ques ons, using the agreed upon bibliography

as the source. Student responses to comprehensive exam ques ons must demonstrate a clear grasp of the breadth of works found in the department’s comprehensive bibliography.

Oral comprehensive examina ons for the major and minor studies are allo ed a total of three hours.

Students may not use study aids during the oral comprehensive examina on. Oral comprehensive examina ons will receive a grade of Pass, Fail (Re-take Permi ed), or Fail (No Retake Permi ed).

A student who receives a Fail (Retake Permi ed) grade on the ini al oral comprehensive examina on may receive one addi onal opportunity to pass the examina on. Students who do not pass their oral comprehensive examina on may pe on to be con-sidered for a Master of Theology degree in recogni- on of their seminar work (see ThM).

In the World Chris an Studies program, Oral Com-prehensive Exams are administered annually. These focused examina ons take place at the end of each year of study during the seminar phase. Addi onally, the program includes an annual assessment of stu-dent progress. The data for this evalua on includes the por olio of research completed, a report from the tutorial sessions provided by the mentoring pro-fessor, and the annual comps. Each student receives a total of three annual progress evalua ons.

School of Church Music and Worship: Doctoral Qualifying Examina ons

Students in the School of Church Music and Worship will take doctoral qualifying examina ons and fi nal oral examina ons in their fi eld of study. The super-visor and/or the department chair should serve as

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the fi rst point of reference for prepara on for these examina ons.

These examina ons will cover the whole fi eld of music and are designed to explore the breadth and depth of the student’s total musical knowledge and understanding.

To be eligible to sit for qualifying examina ons in the SCMW, students must have sa sfi ed all leveling work and doctoral prerequisites (including thesis or recital), met all research language requirements, and completed all seminars.

The SCMW student registers for the qualifying ex-amina ons at the beginning of the semester during which they are to be taken. The wri en examina- ons are given between four to six weeks into the

semester. The wri en exams are taken over a period of four days, one exam per day. The two-hour oral examina on is usually scheduled a week or two af-ter the wri en examina ons.

Ph.D. Wri en Qualifying Examina onsThe wri en qualifying examina ons for the Ph.D. include (1) music ministry, (2) music history, (3) mu-sic theory, and (4) an addi onal exam within the department of concentra on. Each of these exams lasts three hours.

Evalua on of Wri en Examina onsAll wri en exams must be passed before the stu-dent is eligible to take the oral examina on. If any of the qualifying examina ons are failed, they may be retaken a er a period of six months. Students need only retake wri en exams they have not passed. Each me a student takes the wri en qualifying examina ons, whether one or more of them, is considered an a empt. The student is allowed two a empts at passing the wri en qualifying examina- ons. A er two failures, the student will not be per-

mi ed to con nue in the doctoral program.

Oral Qualifying Examina onA commi ee for the oral examina on is selected specifi cally for each student and will normally in-clude the department chairs (or their representa- ves) who submi ed and evaluated the wri en

examina ons, an addi onal member from the de-partment of concentra on, and the chair of the Ad-vanced Studies Commi ee.

Normally, each member asks a series of ques ons in turn, cycling through the commi ee un l all mem-bers have had an opportunity to examine the candi-date. A second round of ques oning follows. When all commi ee members are sa sfi ed that they can make a decision, the candidate will be excused while the commi ee deliberates and will be recalled to hear the commi ee’s decision.

The student is judged on the correla on and inte-gra on of knowledge from diff erent fi elds, the men-tal organiza on of the knowledge, and the clear oral presenta on of responses to the ques ons. The commi ee generally prefers that a student “think aloud” in response to a line of ques oning even when unsure of the answers rather than simply giv-ing a nega ve response.

Evalua on of Oral Examina onThe qualifying examina ons are designed to be passed by students who have thoroughly prepared themselves. Those students who pass will con nue to prepare a prospectus for the disserta on or docu-ment. The student is allowed two a empts at pass-ing the oral qualifying examina on. A er two fail-ures, the student will not be permi ed to con nue in the doctoral program.

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General Informa on

The student may submit a disserta on prospectus only a er successfully comple ng the comprehen-sive examina on. The supervisor directs the prepa-ra on of the prospectus.

The student should discuss disserta on topics with the supervisor and other faculty throughout the seminar stage of the program. As soon as a viable topic is iden fi ed, the student should begin to con-duct ini al research to test its poten al. The stu-dent should report the results of such research to the supervisor. Research involving human subjects must be approved through the ethics review board before collec ng data. Contact the RDS Offi ce for details.

A er comple ng the oral comprehensive exam, the student must register for Disserta on Research and Wri ng while conduc ng research on a topic suit-able for a disserta on. A er receiving approval from his/her supervisor, the student submits the prospec-tus to the RDS Offi ce for evalua on by the second reader, the RDS Engagement Studio Director for a style reading, and the RDS Director.

The student who does not complete the prospectus by the end of the fi rst semester of Disserta on Re-search and Wri ng may register for Disserta on Re-search and Wri ng for a second semester. The grade the supervisor assigns for the Disserta on Research and Wri ng course refl ects the quality of research undertaken and progress made toward producing a sound prospectus.

The body of the prospectus consist of 7,000-10,000 total words (excluding footnotes and bibliography), double spaced, using Times New Roman 12-point font.

Selec on of Disserta on Supervisor

Normally, the supervisor during seminars also serves as the fi rst reader on the disserta on and head of the Disserta on Commi ee. This supervisor is re-

sponsible for the disserta on’s quality; thus, stu-dents are advised to heed the advice of the supervi-sor. To change supervisors requires the approval of the RDS Director.

The supervisor and the RDS Director, in conjunc on with the Dean of the appropriate School, iden fy a second disserta on reader, normally also from the same general fi eld as the supervisor. The fi rst and second disserta on readers compose the Disserta- on Commi ee. The Disserta on Commi ee guides

the student throughout the prepara on of the dis-serta on. The Disserta on Commi ee, along with a third reader appointed by the RDS Director, have the responsibility to evaluate the disserta on.

During a sabba cal leave, the disserta on supervi-sor may temporarily surrender the supervision of all PhD disserta ons, and should work with the RDS Director to select ac ng disserta on supervisors for current supervisees. The ac ng supervisor has tem-porary authority and responsibility for the disserta- on’s supervision during the colleague’s sabba cal

leave, including the evalua on of disserta ons com-pleted during the sabba cal leave. When returning from sabba cal leave, the original disserta on su-pervisor will resume normal supervisory du es.

Purpose of the Disserta on Prospectus

A disserta on prospectus is not an abstract or sum-mary of a fi nished disserta on, nor is it the intro-ductory chapter of a disserta on. Instead, the pro-spectus is a proposal: a complete, clear, and concise blueprint for the disserta on.

The prospectus describes what topic will be studied, what research has already been done in the area, what ques on has been le unanswered that the dis-serta on will seek to answer, the proposed research method, an outline of the disserta on’s chapters, a conclusion, and a bibliography. Thus, the prospec-tus is both a compelling argument for the research a student intends to undertake in the disserta on, along with a plan for accomplishing the research.

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Wri ng the Prospectus

The student begins by iden fying the research ques- on, establishing a method for research, and wri ng

a resul ng thesis statement (the proposed answer to the research problem). Because the prospectus for the disserta on is a formal presenta on of the can-didate’s inten ons, the wri ng style should conform to the most recent edi on of the Turabian Manual for Writers. In ma ers not addressed by Turabian, it should adhere to the most recent edi on of (1) The Chicago Manual of Style or (2) The SBL Handbook of Style. The prospectus must carefully communicate the purpose and methodology of the inves ga on. The student may make some minor modifi ca ons later as the disserta on develops, in consulta on with the Disserta on Commi ee. However, any change in the tle or major points of the outline or any major change in approach or methodology requires prior approval of the Disserta on Commi ee. Changes that change the trajectory of the disserta on require addi onal approval by the RDS Director.The prospectus typically includes the following ele-ments (though not necessarily in this order): NB: Not all disserta ons will include all aspects. Stu-dents should consult their supervisor for specifi cs on the content and organiza on of the prospectus.

1. Introduc on: introduces the theme or topic. 2. Literature Review: surveys the current state of scholarship in the area and seeks to persuade readers that the proposed disserta- on does not merely duplicate previous work

on the topic. The literature review shows the best research already available in the area and demonstrates how the disserta on will make a signifi cant addi on to the fi eld. 3. Research Ques on: iden fi es a ques on that the disserta on seeks to answer.

4. Thesis Statement: proposes an answer to the research ques on. In most cases, it should be one sentence that includes both the major claim and the warrant (the reasons why the claim will be argued). The thesis is generally followed by an addi onal paragraph(s), pro-viding clarity for the thesis and indica ng how the research fi ts into the schema of exis ng literature. 5. Defi ni on of Terms and Delinea on of The-sis Argument: defi nes key terms of the proj-ect.6. Method of Research: explains what the stu-dent will do and how the student will do it, allowing readers to evaluate the reliability and validity of the research.7. Structure of Argument: Out of the thesis statement fl ow the disserta on’s argument and its structure. a. Title

b. Table of Contents: indicates poten al chapters to show the argument’s structure, as well as its proposed content. c. Outline: includes proposed chapter divi-sions and subdivisions.d. Chapter Summaries: include the bibli-cal/theological/ exege cal issues to be ad-dressed.

8. Bibliography: A working bibliography will receive careful scru ny. The bibliography should be suffi ciently detailed to indicate that enough material exists to develop the disser-ta on. Primary sources should receive special a en on. Students must not overlook foreign sources in the prepara on of the bibliography. The prospectus should give the faculty confi -dence that the student has read widely from the bibliography and possesses suffi cient ma-turity to ar culate the general direc on of the research.9. Appendices (if needed): addi onal or sup-plementary material that support the main text.

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With the approval of the student’s supervisor, the student bears the responsibility to submit to the RDS Offi ce a .pdf copy and any paper copies re-quired for the readers.

The RDS Offi ce distributes copies of the prospectus to the second reader, and the RDS Director.

Students whose research involves human subjects must also submit the ethics review paperwork with their prospectus.

Using the Prospectus Approval Form, the second reader(s), the RDS Engagement Studio (to ensure

style conformity), and RDS Director each decline, return for further development, or approve the pro-spectus. When the prospectus has been approved by all par es, the RDS Offi ce will no fy the student.

If changes are required to the prospectus, the stu-dent may have to resubmit the fi ve (5) paper copies of the revised prospectus and a .pdf copy by email to the RDS Offi ce by the end of the semester. In rare circumstances, students may be granted a one-se-mester extension.

Students a ain PhD candidacy status upon the ap-proval of the prospectus.

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Student Progress in Disserta on Stage

The student preparing a disserta on must enroll each semester in Disserta on Research and Writ-ing. Each semester the supervisor sets objec ves by which the student’s work will be graded. If the work fails to meet expecta ons, the supervisor no fi es the RDS Offi ce, which places the student on proba- on. Normally, two successive semesters on proba- on result in termina on from the program.

Wri ng the Disserta on

The PhD disserta on must argue for a clearly ar- culated thesis which cons tutes a contribu on to

scholarship in its fi eld. It should demonstrate the candidate’s ability to design a viable research proj-ect, pursue the research in rela ve independence,

and write with clarity and force. PhD disserta ons should contribute knowledge that has the poten- al for publica on, whether in professional journals

or in books, ar cles, or media distributed in faith-based communi es, and for poten al applica on in church, family ministries, or the marketplace.

The student works with the supervisor throughout the prepara on of the disserta on. The supervisor must approve the student’s Disserta on Defense Dra prior to formal submission to the RDS Offi ce. The supervisor and the RDS Offi ce together iden fy the second and third readers for the student’s dis-serta on.

Submi ng the dra does not guarantee that the dis-serta on will pass.

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StyleThe disserta on must adhere to the most recent edi on of the Turabian Manual for Writers. In mat-ters not addressed by Turabian, it should adhere to the most recent edi on of (1) The Chicago Manual of Style or (2) The SBL Handbook of Style.

LengthDisserta ons must contain a minimum of 50,000 words (38,000 words for empirical studies*) and may not exceed 90,000 words. These limita ons ap-ply to the body of the disserta on and exclude foot-notes, bibliography, and appendices (if any).

* See RDS Offi ce for empirical studies addendum.

Prin ngStudents will be required to submit a .pdf copy and up to four copies (according to the request of the readers) of the disserta on dra . The defense dra may be submi ed on 20 lb. copy paper. The four copies of the fi nal dra submi ed for binding must be printed on 24 lb. weight, 100% co on rag paper.

Evalua on of the Disserta on Defense Dra and Oral DefenseThe RDS Offi ce distributes the Disserta on Defense Dra to the Disserta on Commi ee and a third reader. The RDS Offi ce will also submit a copy of the Dra to the Director of the RDS Engagement Studio (ES) for approval of style and forma ng. If the dis-serta on defense dra does not comply with Tura-

Arrangement of Disserta on

Front Blank page (required) Not counted, no page numberTitle page (required) Counted, but not numberedCopyright page (required) Counted, but not numberedApproval Sheet (required) Counted, but not numberedDedica on page (not required) Counted, but not numberedAbstract (required) Counted, but not numberedTable of Contents (required) Numbered, roman numeralsList of Abbrevia ons (if used) Numbered, roman numeralsList of Figures (if used) Numbered, roman numeralsList of Tables (if used) Numbered, roman numeralsList of Plates (if used) Numbered, roman numeralsPreface (required) Numbered, roman numeralsBody of Text (required) Numbered, arabic numeralsAppendices (if used) Numbered, arabic numeralsBibliography (required) Numbered, arabic numeralsBack Blank page (required) No page number

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Abstract

An abstract, 350 words in length (double-spaced), must accompany the disserta on. It should include the following:

• Purpose of the disserta on• Direc on taken in developing the thesis• Principal conclusions

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bian style requirements, the student will be required to pay for edi ng by an ES-approved style editor.

Readers of the dra have 15 days to provide an ini- al review of the disserta on’s readiness to advance

to oral defense. Each member of the Disserta on Commi ee will then complete an independent evalua on of the defense dra and will submit those evalua ons to the RDS Offi ce. A er the Disserta on Commi ee ap-proves of the defense dra , the RDS Offi ce schedules an oral defense at a me convenient for all par es.Normally, no disserta on will receive a passing grade if one of the three readers assigns a failing grade. In the unlikely event that a ques on arises about the fairness of a grade given by a commi ee member, the RDS Director will bring the issue to the Dean of the appropriate school. If any reader assigns a failing grade, the student must revise the disserta on ac-cording to the recommenda ons of the three read-ers. Disserta on dra s cannot proceed to an oral defense un l the en re commi ee approves. In the event of failure, the RDS Director will gather the commi ee members together to create a plan of revision. The revised disserta on may not be re-submi ed to the RDS Offi ce un l the Disserta on Commi ee gives its approval. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that the required revisions are completed.

The Oral DefenseDisserta on oral defenses are closed sessions (only the student, disserta on readers, and RDS Director may be in a endance).If the student passes the disserta on defense, the student will have up to four weeks to complete re-quired revisions. A er the supervisor verifi es that the fi nal revisions are complete, the student must submit four copies of the defended and revised dis-serta on to the RDS Offi ce no later than two weeks before the next scheduled commencement. All four copies of the revised, approved disserta on that has been successfully defended should be submi ed to the RDS Offi ce on 24 lb. weight, 100% co on con-tent paper.

If the disserta on is not successfully defended, the student may be given one fi nal opportunity to re-write the defense dra with a deadline set by the Disserta on Commi ee. In this case the student must defend the disserta on again. If the commi ee determines that the student has failed a second me to defend the disserta on successfully, a Master of Theology degree may be awarded to the student.The RDS Offi ce has the responsibility to communi-cate the outcome of the faculty evalua on of the disserta on, including the disserta on defense. Dis-serta on Commi ees can only speak to their own evalua on of the disserta on and the defense and do not have authority to confer degrees. While PhD candidates may receive congratulatory news from the commi ee, the offi cial outcome of the defense comes exclusively from the RDS Offi ce. Addi onally, PhD candidates do not receive the degree--nor the tle “doctor”--un l conferral by the ins tu on.

Disserta on GradingAt the conclusion of the disserta on defense, the Disserta on Commi ee grants a grade to the disser-ta on, con ngent upon the comple on of fi nal revi-sions. The poten al grades are:

Pass/Pass with Dis nc on: (No Revision Needed) Solid research and argumenta on. No further revi-sions are required.

Pass: (Revisions) Solid research and argumenta on. The oral defense iden fi es various ma ers which the student must correct before the fi nal copy of the disserta on will be accepted.

Fail: (Revision Permi ed) Unacceptable research and/or argumenta on. The oral defense iden fi es various ma ers of such grav-ity that the disserta on must be rewri en. The stu-dent has an opportunity to revise and resubmit the disserta on.

Fail: (No Revision Allowed) Unacceptable research and/or argumenta on. The student may not revise nor resubmit the disserta- on.

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2nd Friday in August Oral defense dra of disserta on due4th Friday in August Evalua on of disserta on by three readers and

scheduling of oral defenseSeptember-October Oral defense occurs1st Friday in November Revised dra submi ed to supervisor2nd Friday in November Supervisor approves fi nal revisions3rd Friday in November Approved fi nal dra due in RDS Offi ce1st Friday in December Gradua on

Deadlines for Spring Gradua on

2nd Friday in January Oral defense dra of disserta on due4th Friday in January Evalua on of disserta on by three readers and

scheduling of oral defenseFebruary-March Oral defense occurs1st Friday in April Revised dra submi ed to supervisor2nd Friday in April Supervisor approves fi nal revisions3rd Friday in April Approved fi nal dra due in RDS Offi ce1st Friday in May Gradua on

The Preserva on and Use of Disserta ons

The gradua on fees cover the cost of binding the four copies of the disserta on—one copy for the student, one copy for the main disserta on super-visor, one copy for the reference sec on of Roberts Library, and one copy for the Roberts Library Ar-chives. The student may bind extra copies at per-sonal expense.

The copyright to the disserta on belongs to the stu-dent, but the ins tu on retains the right to use the disserta on for educa onal and research purposes.

Every disserta on should carry the nota on that no por on of the disserta on may be reproduced without prior wri en permission from the copy-right owner.

Roberts Library has the authority to make copies for accredited ins tu ons.

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T DMA D PGeneral Informa onThe student may submit a document prospectus only a er successfully comple ng the qualifying examina ons. The student should discuss possible topics and repertoire for the document with the ap-plied teacher and other faculty throughout the sem-inar stage of the program. Normally, the repertoire for the document is chosen by the me of qualifying examina ons.

The supervisor directs the prepara on of the pro-spectus. The supervisor is usually the applied teach-er or a full- me faculty member in the department of concentra on. The supervisor serves as the fi rst reader of the document and head of the Document Commi ee. This supervisor is responsible for the document’s quality; thus, students are advised to heed the advice of the supervisor.

Purpose of the Document ProspectusA prospectus is not an abstract or summary of a fi n-ished document, nor is it the introductory chapter. Instead, the prospectus is a proposal: a complete, clear, and concise blueprint for the document.

The prospectus describes what repertoire will be studied, what research has already been done in the area, what issues remain unexplored that the docu-ment will seek to address, the proposed research method, an outline of the document’s chapters, a conclusion, and a bibliography. Thus, the prospec-tus is both a compelling argument for the research a student intends to undertake in the document, along with a plan for accomplishing the research.

Wri ng the ProspectusBecause the prospectus for the disserta on is a for-mal presenta on of the candidate’s inten ons, the wri ng style should conform to the most recent edi- on of the Turabian Manual for Writers. In ma ers

not addressed by Turabian, it should adhere to the most recent edi on of (1) The Chicago Manual of Style or (2) Richard Wingell’s Wri ng about Music.

The prospectus must carefully communicate the purpose and methodology of the inves ga on. The student may make some minor modifi ca ons later as the document develops, in consulta on with the Document Commi ee. However, any change in the tle or major points of the outline or any major

change in approach or methodology requires prior approval of the Document Commi ee and the RDS Director.

Students should consult their supervisor for specif-ics on the content and organiza on of the prospec-tus. The prospectus typically includes the following elements:1. Introduc on: introduces the repertoire and the general statement of purpose of the document. 2. Literature Review: briefl y surveys the current state of scholarship in the area and seeks to per-suade readers that the proposed document does not merely duplicate previous work on the topic. 3. Research Issues: iden fi es the specifi c issues that the document seeks to address. 4. Scope and Limita ons: explains the boundaries of the research (e.g., topical, geographical, chrono-logical) and the reasons for them.5. Method of Research: explains what the student will do and how the student will do it, allowing read-ers to evaluate the reliability and validity of the re-search. Also addressed are any challenges expected in the research, such as securing materials or deal-ing with languages.6. Recital Informa on: indicates the performance mes of the individual works or sec ons and the du-

ra on of the total recital.7. Proposed Outline: includes proposed chapter di-visions and subdivisions.8. Bibliography: The bibliography should be suffi -ciently detailed to indicate that enough material ex-ists to develop the document. Students should not overlook primary sources or foreign-language sourc-es in the prepara on of the bibliography.

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Submission of the Prospectus

With the approval of the student’s supervisor, the student bears the responsibility to submit to the RDS Offi ce a .pdf copy and any paper copies required by the commi ee. The RDS Offi ce distributes copies of the prospectus to the second (and third) reader and the RDS Director. Using the Prospectus Approval Form, the second (and third) reader and the RDS Di-rector each opt to 1) decline, 2) return for further development, or 3) approve the prospectus.

When the prospectus has been approved by all par- es, the RDS Offi ce will no fy the student.

If changes are required to the prospectus, the stu-dent may have to resubmit paper copies of the re-vised prospectus and a .pdf copy to the RDS Offi ce.

Students a ain DMA candidacy status upon the ap-proval of the prospectus.

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General Informa on

The DMA document should refl ect the student’s highest levels of achievement in research, analysis, and interpreta on and should cons tute an original contribu on to the discipline. The document serves as the founda on for the fi nal DMA lecture-recital and thoroughly examines the musical style and per-formance prac ces of the music to be performed. The performance in turn is expected to refl ect the knowledge gained in preparing the document. As part of the lecture-recital, the student will apprise the audience, which has not had the benefi t of the document, of the high points of the inves ga on. Therefore, the document is a prerequisite to the fi nal recital and must receive preliminary approval by the fi rst and second readers before presenta on of the recital is permi ed.

Wri ng the Document

From the beginning, the student should take care to submit work that has already been polished as much as possible. It should be well organized, accurate in spelling and grammar, and conform to Turabian. Stu-dents may need to have their dra s proofread for style and grammar before submi ng them to their supervisor. The student works with the supervisor as well as the second reader throughout the prepara- on of the Document. Generally, once the supervi-

sor has approved each chapter it will be sent to the second reader for review. Both readers must approve the student’s Document Defense Dra prior to for-mal submission to the RDS Offi ce.

Copyright

For those materials protected by copyright, the stu-dent should be certain that their use is clearly within the “fair use” provisions of the law or that they have secured permission to use them from the copyright owners. This applies especially to extensive quota- ons from musical scores.

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Arrangement of Document

Front Blank page (required) Not counted, no page numberSubmission page/Approval Sheet (required) Not counted, no page numberTitle page (required) Counted (i), but not numberedCopyright page (required) Counted (ii), but not numberedAbstract (required) Not counted), no page numberDedica on page (not required) Counted (iii), but not numberedEpigraph page (not required) Numbered, roman numeralsTable of Contents (required) Numbered, roman numeralsList of Tables (if used) Numbered, roman numeralsList of Figures or Musical Examples (if used) Numbered, roman numeralsPreface (required) Numbered, roman numeralsAcknowledgments (not required) Numbered, roman numeralsList of Abbrevia ons (if used) Numbered, roman numeralsBody of Text (required) Numbered, arabic numeralsAppendixes (if used) Numbered, arabic numeralsBibliography (required) Numbered, arabic numeralsBack Blank page (required) No page number

F DMA DAbstractAn abstract, 350 words in length (double-spaced), must accompany the document. It should include the following:

• Purpose of the document • Principal conclusions

Style

The wri ng style must adhere to the most recent edi on of the Turabian Manual for Writers. In mat-ters not addressed by Turabian, it should adhere to the most recent edi on of (1) The Chicago Manual of Style or (2) Richard Wingell’s Wri ng about Music.

Length

Documents are generally a minimum of 100 pages.

Prin ng

The four copies of the document dra may be sub-mi ed on 20 lb. copy paper. The four copies of the fi nal document submi ed for binding must be print-ed on 24 lb. weight, 100% co on rag paper.

Evalua on of the Document Defense Dra and Oral DefenseThe RDS Offi ce distributes the Document Defense Dra to the Document Commi ee and a third read-er. The RDS Offi ce will also submit a copy of the dra to the Director of the RDS Engagement Studio (ES) for approval of style and forma ng. If the Docu-ment Defense Dra does not comply with Turabian style requirements, the student will be required to pay for edi ng by an ES-approved style editor.Readers of the dra have 15 days to provide an ini- al review of the document’s readiness to advance

to the oral defense. Each member of the Document Commi ee will complete an independent evalu-a on of the defense dra and will submit those evalua ons to the RDS Offi ce. A er the Document Commi ee approves the defense dra , the RDS Of-fi ce schedules an oral defense at a me convenient for all par es.

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Normally, no document will receive a passing grade if one of the three readers assigns a failing grade. In the unlikely event that a ques on arises about the fairness of a grade given by a commi ee member, the RDS Director will bring the issue to the Dean of the appropriate school. If any reader assigns a fail-ing grade, the student must revise the document ac-cording to the recommenda ons of the three read-ers.

Documents cannot proceed to an oral defense un- l the en re commi ee approves. In the event of

failure, the RDS Director will gather the commi ee members together to create a plan of revision. The revised document may not be resubmi ed to the RDS Offi ce un l the Document Commi ee gives its approval. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that the required revisions are completed.

The Oral Defense

Document oral defenses are closed sessions (only the student, document readers, and RDS Director may be in a endance). If the student passes the document defense, the student will have up to four weeks to complete required revisions. A er the supervisor verifi es that the fi nal revisions are com-plete, the student must submit four copies of the defended and revised document to the RDS Offi ce no later than two weeks before the next scheduled commencement. All four copies of the revised, ap-proved document that has been successfully de-fended should be submi ed to the RDS Offi ce on 24 lb. weight, 100% co on content paper.

If the document is not successfully defended, the student may be given one fi nal opportunity to re-write the defense dra with a deadline set by the Document Commi ee. In this case the student must defend the document again.

The RDS Offi ce has the responsibility to communi-cate the outcome of the faculty evalua on of the document, including the document defense. Docu-ment Commi ees can only speak to their own evalu-a on of the document and the defense and do not have authority to confer degrees.

While DMA candidates may receive congratulatory news from the commi ee, the offi cial outcome of the defense comes exclusively from the RDS Offi ce. Addi onally, DMA candidates do not receive the de-gree—nor the tle “doctor” —un l conferral by the ins tu on.

Document Grading

At the conclusion of the document defense, the Doc-ument Commi ee grants a grade to the document, con ngent upon the comple on of fi nal revisions. The poten al grades are:

Pass: (No Revision Needed)

Solid research and argumenta on. No further revi-sions are required.

Pass: (Revisions)

Solid research and argumenta on. The oral defense iden fi es various ma ers that the student must cor-rect before the fi nal copy of the document will be accepted.

Fail: (Revision Permi ed)

Unacceptable research and/or argumenta on. The oral defense iden fi es various ma ers of such grav-ity that the document must be rewri en. The stu-dent has an opportunity to revise and resubmit the document.

Fail: (No Revision Allowed)

Unacceptable research and/or argumenta on. The student may not revise nor resubmit the document.

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uling of oral defenseSeptember-October Oral defense occurs1st Friday in November Revised dra submi ed to supervisor2nd Friday in November Supervisor approves fi nal revisions3rd Friday in November Approved fi nal dra due in RDS Offi ce1st Friday in December Gradua on

Deadlines for Spring Gradua on

2nd Friday in January Defense dra due4th Friday in January Evalua on of document by three readers and sched-

uling of oral defenseFebruary-March Oral defense occurs1st Friday in April Revised dra submi ed to supervisor2nd Friday in April Supervisor approves fi nal revisions3rd Friday in April Approved fi nal dra due in RDS Offi ce1st Friday in May Gradua on

The Preserva on and Use of Documents

The gradua on fees cover the cost of binding the four copies of the document—one copy for the stu-dent, one copy for the supervisor, one copy for the reference sec on of Bowld Music Library, and one copy for the Roberts Library Archives.

The copyright to the document belongs to the stu-dent. The student may bind extra copies at personal expense.

Every document should carry the nota on that no por on of the document may be reproduced with-out prior wri en permission from the copyright owner.

Roberts Library has the authority to make copies for accredited ins tu ons.

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Prior to Matricula on: Research Language Study/Competency Exam*

* Research language study is required but not credited as hours toward the PhD degree.• Students receive two hours credit towards the PhD degree at the comple on of all three PhD Orienta on, Training, and Graduate Research components.

First Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on I •Leveling Coursework (if required) Leveling Coursework (if required)Major Field Reading Seminar I 2 Major Field Reading Seminar II 2Minor Field Reading Seminar I 2 Minor Field Reading Seminar II 2Research Lang. Study/Competency Exam Research Lang. Study/Competency Exam

Summer Term Hours

Reading Minor Field Comprehensive Bibliography Major Field Reading Seminar III 2 Research Lang. Study/Competency Exam

Second Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on II • Research Seminar in Major Field 4Research Seminar in Major Field 4 Research Seminar in Minor Field 4 Research Seminar in Minor Field 4

Summer Term Hours

Reading Minor Field Comprehensive Bibliography Major Field Reading Seminar IV 2

Third Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on III • Oral Comprehensive Exam -Research Seminar in Major Field 4 Submission of Disserta on Prospectus -Research Seminar in Major Field 4 Teaching in Higher Ed. Seminar 2

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J D. T S E M• Students receive two hours credit towards the PhD degree at the comple on of all three PhD Orienta on, Training, and Graduate Research components.

First Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on I •Advanced Wri ng Prac cum 2 Major Reading Seminar II 2General Reading Seminar 2 Major Research Seminar I 4Major Reading Seminar I 2

Second Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on II • Major Research Seminar III 4Major Research Seminar II 4 Minor Research Seminar I 4 Minor Reading Seminar 2 Supervised Research and Teaching** 2

Third Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on III • Research Seminar 2Major Research Seminar IV 4 Colloquium (Spring only) 2Minor Research Seminar II 4 Comprehensive Exam Reading Prep 1

Candidacy

Comprehensive Examina on 0Submission of Disserta on Prospectus 0Comple on of Disserta on 8

*Major and Minor reading seminars are non-sequen al and may be taken in any order.

**At least two (2) research seminars in the student’s major fi eld of study must be completed prior to regis-tra on for Supervised Research and Teaching.

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Fourth Year

Summer Session Hours Fall Semester Hours

Syncre sm & Global Chris anity 4 Teaching in Global Higher Ed 2Annual Comp. Exam III 1Student Colloquia IV 2 Un l Gradua onLibrary Intensive IV Write Disserta on Oral Defense of Disserta on 3

W C S• Prior to matricula on, students should work toward comple ng the research language competency, fi nalizing a mentor-student match, and selec ng a disserta on topic.

First Year

Summer Session Hours Fall Semester Hours

Research Techniques in WCS 4 Mentor Tutorials I 2Student Colloquia I 2 Library Intensive I Spring Semester Hours Mentor Tutorials II 2

Second Year

Summer Session Hours Fall Semester Hours

Chris an Historical Fusions 4 Mentor Tutorials III 2Annual Comp. Exam I (Prospectus) 1 Student Colloquia II 2 Library Intensive II Spring Semester Hours Mentor Tutorials IV 2

Third Year

Summer Session Hours Fall Semester Hours

Chris an Theology in a Mentor Tutorials V 2Non-Western World 4

Annual Comp. Exam II 1 Student Colloquia III 2Library Intensive III Spring Semester Hours Mentor Tutorials VI 2

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S C M W (P D)First Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on I •Research & Wri ng in CMW Studies 3 Major Research Seminar II 3Major Research Seminar I 3 Major Research Seminar III 3Colloquium 2 Colloquium 2

Second Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on II • Major Research Seminar V 3Major Research Seminar IV 3 Minor Research Seminar 4 Minor Reading Seminar 2

Third Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Orienta on III • Teaching in CMW Higher Ed 3Major Research Seminar VI 3 Special Research in Worship St. 3Major Research Seminar VII 3

Candidacy

Wri en Qualifying Examina ons** 0Oral Qualifying Examina ons** 0Submission of Disserta on Prospectus 0Comple on of Disserta on 6

*Major and Minor reading seminars are non-sequen al and may be taken in any order.

**Qualifying examina ons will cover music ministry, music history, and music theory as well as a student’s breadth of knowledge in the fi eld and his/her ability to synthesize and integrate knowledge from other fi elds of study.

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S C M W (DMA)First Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Applied Study 2 Applied Study 3Ensemble .5 Ensemble .5Colloquium 2 Colloquium 2Coursework in Applied Area 2 Coursework in Applied Area 2 Church Music and Worship Sem. 3

Second Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Applied Study 2 Applied Study 2Ensemble .5 Ensemble .5 Coursework in Applied Area 2 Coursework in Applied Area 2Music History Seminar 3 Music Theory Seminar 3

Third Year

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours

Applied Study 2 Coursework in Applied Area 2Coursework in Applied Area 2 Music Theory Seminar 3Music History Seminar 3 Church Music and Worship Sem. 3

Candidacy

Qualifying Examina ons 0Submission of Document Prospectus 0Comple on of Document 2Lecture-Recital III 2

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ppor

t the

orig

inal

th

esis,

and

to e

ffect

ivel

y re

fute

co

unte

r arg

umen

ts.

The

pape

r dem

onst

rate

s the

st

uden

t’s a

bilit

y to

rela

te

info

rmat

ion

pert

inen

t to

an

issue

, but

dee

per

com

preh

ensio

n an

d ap

plica

tion

of id

eas i

s am

bigu

ous o

r abs

ent.

The

reas

ons a

nd e

vide

nce

supp

ortin

g th

e th

esis

may

be

wea

k, o

r the

stan

ce ta

ken

may

no

t arg

ue fr

om a

n or

thod

ox

view

poin

t. (K

now

ledg

e, B

loom

’s ta

xono

my.)

The

pape

r dem

onst

rate

s the

st

uden

t’s a

bilit

y to

rela

te

info

rmat

ion

and

dem

onst

rate

un

ders

tand

ing

of th

e fa

cts

pert

inen

t to

an is

sue.

The

re

ason

s and

evi

denc

e su

ppor

ting

the

thes

is ar

e va

lid

but p

erha

ps n

ot th

e st

rong

est.

The

pape

r con

form

s to

orth

odox

y. (K

now

ledg

e, co

mpr

ehen

sion,

Bl

oom

’s ta

xono

my.)

The

pape

r dem

onst

rate

s crit

ical

thin

king

abo

ut a

n iss

ue in

the

field

, ide

ntifi

es e

xper

ts a

nd

eval

uate

s the

ir vi

ews,

synt

hesiz

es th

ose

view

s int

o a

solid

and

ort

hodo

x st

ance

, giv

es

com

pelli

ng re

ason

s and

ev

iden

ce to

supp

ort a

n or

igin

al

thes

is an

d ef

fect

ivel

y re

fute

s co

unte

r arg

umen

ts.

(Kno

wle

dge,

com

preh

ensio

n,

appl

icatio

n, a

naly

sis--B

loom

’s ta

xono

my.)

The

pape

r dem

onst

rate

s crit

ical

thin

king

abo

ut a

n iss

ue in

the

field

, ide

ntifi

es e

xper

ts a

nd

eval

uate

s the

ir vi

ews,

synt

hesiz

es th

ose

view

s int

o a

solid

and

ort

hodo

x st

ance

, giv

es

com

pelli

ng re

ason

s and

ev

iden

ce to

supp

ort a

n or

igin

al

thes

is, e

valu

ates

and

effe

ctiv

ely

refu

tes c

ount

er a

rgum

ents

. (K

now

ledg

e, co

mpr

ehen

sion,

ap

plica

tion,

ana

lysis

, syn

thes

is,

eval

uatio

n--B

loom

’s ta

xono

my.)

47

H C

§ A

§

I

SEM

INAR

PAP

ER R

UBRI

C

2

USE

OF

SOU

RCES

Th

e pa

per s

houl

d in

corp

orat

e qu

ality

sour

ces (

prim

ary,

se

cond

ary,

and

whe

n ap

plica

ble,

non

-Eng

lish

sour

ces)

as

evi

denc

e su

ppor

ting

the

mai

n po

ints

of t

he p

aper

. The

so

urce

s sho

uld

be ci

ted

acco

rdin

g to

Tur

abia

n, 9

th e

d.

The

sour

ces u

sed

are

eith

er n

ot

of h

igh

qual

ity, n

ot re

leva

nt, o

r no

t effe

ctiv

ely

inte

grat

ed in

to

the

argu

men

t. Th

e cit

ing

of

sour

ces m

ay n

ot a

dher

e to

Tu

rabi

an (9

th e

d.)

.

Mos

t of t

he so

urce

s use

d ar

e ac

cept

able

and

rele

vant

but

are

no

t effe

ctiv

ely

inco

rpor

ated

in

to th

e ar

gum

ent.

The

sour

ces

may

not

be

cited

cons

isten

tly

acco

rdin

g to

Tur

abia

n (9

th e

d.)

The

pape

r dem

onst

rate

s som

e in

tera

ctio

n w

ith, a

nd

inte

grat

ion

of, q

ualit

y so

urce

s re

leva

nt to

the

pape

r’s

argu

men

t, in

cludi

ng p

rimar

y an

d se

cond

ary

sour

ces (

and

non-

Engl

ish so

urce

s whe

n ap

prop

riate

). So

urce

s hav

e be

en ci

ted

acco

rdin

g to

Tu

rabi

an, 9

th e

d.

The

pape

r sho

ws c

lear

, car

eful

, an

d cr

itica

l int

erac

tion

with

hig

h qu

ality

, rel

evan

t sou

rces

. Pr

imar

y an

d se

cond

ary

sour

ces

(and

non

-Eng

lish

sour

ces w

hen

appr

opria

te) h

ave

been

in

tegr

ated

into

the

argu

men

t.

All s

ourc

es h

ave

been

eth

ically

an

d ac

cura

tely

cite

d in

bot

h th

e te

xt a

nd b

iblio

grap

hy in

ac

cord

ance

with

Tur

abia

n (9

th

ed.)

guid

elin

es.

WRI

TIN

G ST

YLE

The

pape

r is w

ritte

n in

a w

ay

that

com

mun

icate

s effe

ctiv

ely

with

read

ers.

Sent

ence

s are

unc

lear

so th

at

mea

ning

is lo

st.

Sent

ence

s are

ofte

n w

ordy

or

ambi

guou

s.

Sent

ence

s are

cons

isten

tly

conc

ise a

nd cl

ear t

o th

e re

ader

. Th

e w

ritin

g st

yle

com

mun

icate

s en

gagi

ngly

with

read

ers a

nd

enha

nces

the

argu

men

t by

its

clarit

y an

d el

oque

nce.

SURF

ACE

EDIT

ING

The

pape

r is w

ritte

n in

stan

dard

ac

adem

ic En

glish

. Gra

mm

ar,

usag

e, a

nd m

echa

nics

com

ply

with

Eng

lish

used

in th

eolo

gica

l ac

adem

ic se

ttin

gs.

Five

or m

ore

gram

mar

or

mec

hani

cal e

rror

s mad

e on

m

any

page

s of t

he p

aper

.

3-4

gram

mar

or m

echa

nica

l er

rors

on

man

y pa

ges o

f the

pa

per.

2 gr

amm

ar o

r mec

hani

cal e

rror

s m

ade

on m

any

page

s of t

he

pape

r.

Few

er th

an 2

gra

mm

ar o

r m

echa

nica

l err

ors m

ade

on

mos

t pag

es o

f the

pap

er.

INTE

RACT

ION

WIT

H HE

BREW

&

GREE

K (IF

APP

LICA

BLE)

Co

mpe

tent

and

care

ful

inte

ract

ion

with

Heb

rew

and

Gr

eek

(inclu

des l

exico

grap

hy,

synt

ax, a

nd st

ruct

ure)

Failu

re to

inte

ract

with

orig

inal

la

ngua

ge o

r sev

erel

y lim

ited

or

erro

neou

s int

erac

tion.

Insu

fficie

nt in

tera

ctio

n an

d un

ders

tand

ing.

Ca

refu

l but

less

than

com

plet

e in

tera

ctio

n.

Com

pete

nt a

nd ca

refu

l in

tera

ctio

n at

all

leve

ls.

H C

§ A

§

I

48

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

ORA

L CO

MPR

EHEN

SIVE

EXA

MS

RUBR

IC

1 M

AJOR

& M

INO

R: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

SUPE

RVIS

OR: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

___

MIN

OR

ADVI

SOR:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

___

3RD

COM

MIT

TEE

MEM

BER:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

CLAR

ITY

OF

RESP

ONS

E:

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

No cl

arity

at m

acro

or

micr

o le

vels,

full

of

erro

rs b

oth

in

orga

niza

tion

and

in

fact

s

Lack

s cla

rity

&

cohe

renc

e, n

umer

ous

erro

rs

Unde

rsta

ndab

le b

ut

lack

s cle

ar o

rgan

izatio

n,

frequ

ent e

rror

s

Wel

l-org

anize

d, ca

refu

l &

clea

r pre

sent

atio

n,

virt

ually

free

of e

rror

s

COM

MEN

TS:

ADHE

RENC

E TO

ASS

IGNE

D Q

UEST

IONS

:

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Little

or n

o co

nfor

mity

to

que

stio

ns a

sked

. Te

nden

cy to

ram

ble

and/

or to

shift

focu

s en

tirel

y.

Min

imal

conf

orm

ity to

qu

estio

ns a

sked

. Su

fficie

nt co

nfor

mity

to

ques

tions

ask

ed. T

his

stud

ent t

ends

to

atte

mpt

to a

nsw

er th

e qu

estio

n(s)

but

may

ne

glec

t sig

nific

ant

aspe

cts o

r fol

low

ta

ngen

ts.

Virt

ually

com

plet

e co

nfor

mity

with

th

orou

gh re

spon

ses.

49

H C

§ A

§

I

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

ORA

L CO

MPR

EHEN

SIVE

EXA

MS

RUBR

IC

2

COM

MEN

TS:

INTE

RACT

ION

WIT

H PR

IMAR

Y SO

URCE

S (R

ANGE

& Q

UALI

TY)

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Failu

re to

use

ap

prop

riate

sour

ces

Seve

rely

lim

ited

rang

e &

inte

ract

ion

with

so

urce

s

Acce

ptab

le so

urce

s &

inte

ract

ion

Clea

r, ca

refu

l, &

criti

cal

inte

ract

ion

with

ap

prop

riate

sour

ces

COM

MEN

TS:

INTE

RACT

ION

WIT

H SE

COND

ARY

SOUR

CES

(RAN

GE &

QUA

LITY

):

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Failu

re to

use

ap

prop

riate

sour

ces

Seve

rely

lim

ited

rang

e &

inte

ract

ion

with

so

urce

s

Acce

ptab

le so

urce

s &

inte

ract

ion

Clea

r, ca

refu

l, &

criti

cal

inte

ract

ion

with

ap

prop

riate

sour

ces

COM

MEN

TS:

INTE

RACT

ION

WIT

H HE

BREW

& G

REEK

(OR

OTHE

R RE

SEAR

CH LA

NGUA

GES—

PLEA

SE S

PECI

FY) [

INCL

UDES

LEXI

COGR

APHY

, SYN

TAX,

& S

TRUC

TURE

], IF

APP

LICA

BLE

N/A

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Not a

pplic

able

Fa

ilure

to in

tera

ct

with

orig

inal

la

ngua

ge a

s nee

ded

Seve

rely

lim

ited

&/o

r er

rone

ous i

nter

actio

n Su

fficie

nt in

tera

ctio

n &

und

erst

andi

ng

Com

pete

nt &

care

ful

inte

ract

ion

at a

ll le

vels

COM

MEN

TS:

H C

§ A

§

I

50

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

ORA

L CO

MPR

EHEN

SIVE

EXA

MS

RUBR

IC

3 IN

TERA

CTIO

N W

ITH

NON-

ENGL

ISH

WO

RKS

(RAN

GE &

QUA

LITY

), IF

APP

LICA

BLE:

N/A

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Not a

pplic

able

Fa

ilure

to u

se

appr

opria

te so

urce

s Se

vere

ly li

mite

d ra

nge

& in

tera

ctio

n w

ith

sour

ces

Acce

ptab

le so

urce

s &

inte

ract

ion

Clea

r, ca

refu

l, &

cr

itica

l int

erac

tion

with

app

ropr

iate

so

urce

s

COM

MEN

TS:

CRIT

ICAL

ANA

LYSI

S:

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Does

not

mov

e be

yond

a

desc

riptiv

e st

udy,

fails

to

em

ploy

criti

cal

anal

ysis

at a

doc

tora

l le

vel

Gene

rally

des

crip

tive

with

seve

rely

lim

ited

criti

cal a

naly

sis

Acce

ptab

le e

vide

nce

of

criti

cal a

naly

sis

Care

ful a

nd th

orou

gh

criti

cal a

naly

sis

COM

MEN

TS:

MAS

TERY

OF

THE

FIELD

:

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Failu

re to

und

erst

and

cruc

ial i

ssue

s in

the

field

Se

vere

ly li

mite

d un

ders

tand

ing

of cr

ucia

l iss

ues i

n th

e fie

ld

Acce

ptab

le

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

cruc

ial

issue

s in

the

field

Mat

ure

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

cruc

ial i

ssue

s in

the

field

CO

MM

ENTS

:

51

H C

§ A

§

I

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

ORA

L CO

MPR

EHEN

SIVE

EXA

MS

RUBR

IC

4 OV

ERAL

L GRA

DE:

Fail

(No

Reta

ke)

Fail

(Ret

ake

Perm

itted

) Pa

ss

Pass

with

Dist

inct

ion

Reco

mm

end

term

inat

ion

from

the

PhD

Prog

ram

and

/or

offe

ring

of th

e M

aste

rs

of T

heol

ogy

degr

ee.

Mus

t sch

edul

e an

othe

r or

al e

xam

.

COM

MEN

TS:

PRO

FESS

OR

NAM

E: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ DA

TE: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

ADDI

TIO

NAL C

OMM

ENTS

:

H C

§ A

§

I

52

PRO

SPEC

TUS

EVAL

UATI

ON

RUBR

IC

1

Stud

ent:

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

P

rofe

ssor

: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

Diss

erta

tion

Title

: ___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

Ter

m:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

1 Be

ginn

er

2 Inte

rmed

iate

3 Sk

illed

4 Di

stin

guish

ed

RESE

ARCH

QUE

STIO

N &

TIT

LE

Asse

sses

the

appr

opria

tene

ss o

f th

e re

sear

ch q

uest

ion

and

title

of

the

diss

erta

tion.

Rev

iew

ers

shou

ld co

nsid

er b

oth

the

term

inol

ogy

and

the

scop

e of

th

e pr

ojec

t.

The

ques

tion

and

title

are

bot

h un

acce

ptab

le.

One

or t

he o

ther

is

unac

cept

able

and

nee

ds

signi

fican

t wor

k

The

rese

arch

que

stio

n an

d tit

le

are

acce

ptab

le.

The

rese

arch

que

stio

n an

d tit

le

both

dem

onst

rate

uni

que

abili

ties b

y th

e st

uden

t.

BIBL

IOGR

APHY

and

RES

EARC

H As

sess

the

stud

ent’s

de

mon

stra

ted

rese

arch

abi

lity,

in

cludi

ng th

e us

e of

prim

ary

sour

ces a

nd n

on-E

nglis

h so

urce

s.

The

pros

pect

us d

emon

stra

tes

signi

fican

t hol

es in

the

stud

ent’s

cu

rren

t res

earc

h.

The

bibl

iogr

aphy

dem

onst

rate

s a

solid

foun

datio

n, b

ut it

nee

ds

signi

fican

t wor

k be

fore

the

writ

ing

stag

e.

The

bibl

iogr

aphy

and

de

mon

stra

ted

rese

arch

are

su

fficie

nt. T

he fo

unda

tiona

l m

ater

ials

are

cove

red

wel

l.

The

bibl

iogr

aphy

and

rese

arch

de

mon

stra

te o

utst

andi

ng

initi

ativ

e on

the

part

of t

he

stud

ent.

The

stud

ent i

s cle

arly

de

dica

ted

to in

-dep

th re

sear

ch

and

show

s gre

at p

rom

ise fo

r th

e di

sser

tatio

n st

age

ARGU

MEN

TATI

ON

Asse

ss th

e ge

nera

l ar

gum

enta

tion

of th

e pr

ospe

ctus

as p

rovi

ded

in th

e sa

mpl

e se

ctio

ns a

nd th

e ou

tline

.

The

argu

men

t has

mas

sive

prob

lem

s bot

h w

ith e

vide

nce

and

with

reas

onin

g. T

he

outli

ned

sect

ions

alo

ne w

ill n

ot

deal

with

the

note

d pr

oble

ms.

The

argu

men

t nee

ds w

ork.

So

me

logi

cal i

ssue

s may

aris

e,

but t

hese

shou

ld b

e ab

le to

be

deal

t with

in th

e ou

tline

d se

ctio

ns. M

ay n

eed

signi

fican

t or

gani

zatio

n ne

eds s

ome

wor

k.

The

writ

ten

and

outli

ned

sect

ions

shou

ld b

e su

fficie

nt to

m

ake

clear

, rea

sone

d ar

gum

ents

. The

stud

ent w

ill

bene

fit fr

om so

me

orga

niza

tiona

l wor

k.

This

pros

pect

us st

ands

out

as

both

wel

l-rea

sone

d an

d w

ell-

orga

nize

d. T

he p

roje

ct p

rom

ises

to b

e a

signi

fican

t wor

k in

the

field

.

WRI

TING

STY

LE

The

pape

r is w

ritte

n in

a w

ay

that

com

mun

icate

s effe

ctiv

ely

with

read

ers.

Sent

ence

s are

unc

lear

so th

at

mea

ning

is lo

st.

Sent

ence

s are

ofte

n w

ordy

or

ambi

guou

s.

Sent

ence

s are

cons

isten

tly

conc

ise a

nd cl

ear t

o th

e re

ader

. Th

e w

ritin

g st

yle

com

mun

icate

s en

gagi

ngly

with

read

ers a

nd

enha

nces

the

argu

men

t by

its

clarit

y an

d el

oque

nce.

SURF

ACE

EDIT

ING

The

pape

r is w

ritte

n in

stan

dard

ac

adem

ic En

glish

. Gra

mm

ar,

usag

e, a

nd m

echa

nics

com

ply

with

Eng

lish

used

in th

eolo

gica

l ac

adem

ic se

tting

s.

Five

or m

ore

gram

mar

or

mec

hani

cal e

rror

s mad

e on

m

any

page

s of t

he p

aper

.

3-4

gram

mar

or m

echa

nica

l er

rors

on

man

y pa

ges o

f the

pa

per.

2 gr

amm

ar o

r mec

hani

cal e

rror

s m

ade

on m

any

page

s of t

he

pape

r.

Few

er th

an 2

gra

mm

ar o

r m

echa

nica

l err

ors m

ade

on

mos

t pag

es o

f the

pap

er.

53

H C

§ A

§

I

PRO

SPEC

TUS

EVAL

UATI

ON

RUBR

IC

2

OVE

RALL

EVA

LUAT

ION

A pr

ospe

ctus

shou

ld sc

ore

high

er th

an 1

1 po

ints

to b

e co

nsid

ered

acc

epta

ble.

A

scor

e of

15

or m

ore

is ex

pect

ed fo

r a p

rosp

ectu

s to

be a

ppro

ved

with

out

revi

sions

.

Unac

cept

able

(<11

) Th

is pr

ospe

ctus

nee

ds m

ajor

w

ork

and

will

nee

d to

be

defe

nded

aga

in a

t a la

ter

date

. Th

e co

mm

ittee

has

the

optio

n of

not

allo

win

g a

resu

bmiss

ion

if, in

thei

r opi

nion

, the

wor

k do

es n

ot m

eet t

he m

inim

um

requ

irem

ents

for d

octo

ral-

leve

l wor

k.

Appr

oved

with

Rev

ision

s (d

etai

l rev

ision

s bel

ow a

nd in

th

e co

mm

ents

) (11

-14)

Th

is pr

ospe

ctus

nee

ds w

ork,

bu

t can

be

appr

oved

at t

his

poin

t. Th

e st

uden

t will

nee

d to

wor

k w

ith h

is/he

r su

perv

isor t

o fin

alize

the

pros

pect

us su

bmiss

ion.

Appr

oved

(15+

) Th

is pr

ospe

ctus

is a

ppro

ved

as

is. T

he st

uden

t is p

repa

red

to

mov

e on

to th

e di

sser

tatio

n w

ritin

g st

age.

Com

men

ts:

H C

§ A

§

I

54

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

DISS

ERTA

TIO

N D

EFEN

SE R

UBRI

C

1 DI

SSER

TATI

ON

TITL

E: __

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

S TUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

SUPE

RVIS

OR: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

2ND R

EADE

R: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

3RD R

EADE

R: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

C LAR

ITY

& ST

YLE

OF

WRI

TING

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

No cl

arity

at m

acro

or m

icro

leve

ls, fu

ll of

err

ors

Lack

s cla

rity

& co

here

nce,

nu

mer

ous e

rror

s Re

adab

le b

ut la

cks c

lear

or

gani

zatio

n, fr

eque

nt e

rror

s W

ell-o

rgan

ized,

care

ful &

clea

r pr

esen

tatio

n, v

irtua

lly fr

ee o

f er

rors

COM

MEN

TS:

S TRE

NGTH

OF

REAS

ONI

NG &

USE

OF

EVID

ENCE

SUPP

ORTI

NG T

HESI

S:

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Failu

re to

reco

gnize

& p

rese

nt

reas

ons &

evi

denc

e Se

vere

ly li

mite

d re

ason

ing

and/

or u

se o

f evi

denc

e Ac

cept

able

reas

onin

g an

d us

e ev

iden

ce

Clea

r, ca

refu

l rea

soni

ng w

ith

thor

ough

supp

ort

COM

MEN

TS:

55

H C

§ A

§

I

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

DISS

ERTA

TIO

N D

EFEN

SE R

UBRI

C

2 IN

TERA

CTIO

N W

ITH

HEBR

EW &

GRE

EK (O

R OT

HER

RESE

ARCH

LANG

UAGE

S—PL

EASE

SPE

CIFY

) [IN

CLUD

ES LE

XICO

GRAP

HY, S

YNTA

X, &

STR

UCTU

RE],

IF A

PPLI

CABL

E

N/A

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Not a

pplic

able

Fa

ilure

to in

tera

ct w

ith

orig

inal

lang

uage

as

need

ed

Seve

rely

lim

ited

&/o

r er

rone

ous i

nter

actio

n Ac

cept

able

inte

ract

ion

&

unde

rsta

ndin

g Co

mpe

tent

& ca

refu

l in

tera

ctio

n at

all

leve

ls

C OM

MEN

TS:

I NTE

RACT

ION

WIT

H PR

IMAR

Y SO

URCE

S (R

ANGE

& Q

UALI

TY)

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Failu

re to

use

app

ropr

iate

sour

ces

Seve

rely

lim

ited

rang

e &

in

tera

ctio

n w

ith so

urce

s Ac

cept

able

inte

ract

ion

with

pr

imar

y so

urce

s Cl

ear,

care

ful,

& cr

itica

l in

tera

ctio

n w

ith a

ppro

pria

te

sour

ces

C OM

MEN

TS:

I NTE

RACT

ION

WIT

H NO

N-EN

GLIS

H W

ORK

S (R

ANGE

& Q

UALI

TY),

IF A

PPLI

CABL

E:

N/A

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Not a

pplic

able

Fa

ilure

to u

se a

ppro

pria

te

sour

ces

Seve

rely

lim

ited

rang

e &

in

tera

ctio

n w

ith so

urce

s Ac

cept

able

sour

ces &

in

tera

ctio

n Cl

ear,

care

ful,

& cr

itica

l in

tera

ctio

n w

ith

appr

opria

te so

urce

s

C OM

MEN

TS:

H C

§ A

§

I

56

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

DISS

ERTA

TIO

N D

EFEN

SE R

UBRI

C

3 IN

TERA

CTIO

N W

ITH

SECO

NDAR

Y SO

URCE

S (R

ANGE

& Q

UALI

TY):

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Failu

re to

use

app

ropr

iate

sour

ces

Seve

rely

lim

ited

rang

e &

in

tera

ctio

n w

ith so

urce

s Ac

cept

able

sour

ces &

inte

ract

ion

Clea

r, ca

refu

l, &

criti

cal

inte

ract

ion

with

app

ropr

iate

so

urce

s

C OM

MEN

TS:

MAS

TERY

OF

THE

FIELD

: 1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Failu

re to

und

erst

and

cruc

ial

issue

s in

the

field

Se

vere

ly li

mite

d un

ders

tand

ing

of

issue

s in

the

field

Ac

cept

able

und

erst

andi

ng o

f cr

ucia

l iss

ues i

n th

e fie

ld

Mat

ure

unde

rsta

ndin

g of

cruc

ial

issue

s in

the

field

C OM

MEN

TS:

O RIG

INAL

ITY

OF

SCHO

LARS

HIP:

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

No co

ntrib

utio

n to

the

field

Se

vere

ly li

mite

d co

ntrib

utio

n to

th

e fie

ld

Acce

ptab

le co

ntrib

utio

n to

the

field

Si

gnifi

cant

cont

ribut

ion

to th

e fie

ld

C OM

MEN

TS:

I NTE

GRIT

Y O

F RE

SEAR

CH &

WRI

TING

57

H C

§ A

§

I

STUD

ENT:

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

_

DISS

ERTA

TIO

N D

EFEN

SE R

UBRI

C

4

1 No

t Sat

isfac

tory

2

Need

s Im

prov

emen

t 3

Satis

fact

ory

4 Ex

empl

ary

Evid

ence

of m

isrep

rese

ntat

ion

of

sour

ces a

nd/o

r pla

giar

ism

Prob

lem

are

as a

rise

thro

ugho

ut

the

diss

erta

tion

eith

er w

ith

citat

ion

or in

tegr

atio

n.

Acce

ptab

le in

tegr

atio

n of

re

sear

ch, l

acki

ng th

orou

gh

citat

ions

.

Resp

onsib

le u

se o

f sou

rces

with

ap

prop

riate

cita

tion

C OM

MEN

TS:

OVE

RALL

GRA

DE:

Fail

(No

Revi

sion)

Fa

il (R

evisi

on P

erm

itted

) Pa

ss

Pass

with

Dist

inct

ion

Unac

cept

able

rese

arch

and

/or

argu

men

tatio

n. T

he st

uden

t may

no

t res

ubm

it th

e di

sser

tatio

n.

Unac

cept

able

rese

arch

and

/or

argu

men

tatio

n. T

he o

ral d

efen

se

iden

tifie

s var

ious

mat

ters

of s

uch

grav

ity th

at th

e di

sser

tatio

n m

ust

be re

-writ

ten.

The

stud

ent h

as a

on

e-se

mes

ter o

ppor

tuni

ty to

re

vise

and

resu

bmit

the

diss

erta

tion.

The

supe

rviso

r will

de

linea

te re

visio

ns re

quire

d.

Solid

rese

arch

and

ar

gum

enta

tion.

The

ora

l def

ense

id

entif

ies v

ario

us m

atte

rs w

hich

th

e st

uden

t mus

t cor

rect

bef

ore

the

final

copy

of t

he d

isser

tatio

n w

ill b

e ac

cept

ed. T

he su

perv

isor

will

del

inea

te co

rrec

tions

for t

he

stud

ent.

A ra

re g

rade

aw

arde

d in

re

cogn

ition

of e

xcep

tiona

l re

sear

ch a

nd a

rgum

enta

tion.

The

or

al d

efen

se id

entif

ies m

inor

co

rrec

tions

that

the

stud

ent m

ust

addr

ess b

efor

e th

e fin

al co

py o

f th

e di

sser

tatio

n w

ill b

e ac

cept

ed

(if a

ny).

The

supe

rviso

r will

de

linea

te co

rrec

tions

for t

he

stud

ent.

C OM

MEN

TS:

P RO

FESS

OR

NAM

E: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

_ DA

TE: _

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

__

A DDI

TIO

NAL C

OMM

ENTS

: