College of Music, Mahidol University

Program Requirements – DM Program, Composition Major

Entrance Requirements
Western Music Students Thai/Eastern Music Students

r Entrance exam Western History or MSCY 641
History of Music in Graduate Level
r Entrance exam Western Theory or MSTC 632
Music Theory and Analysis in Graduate Level
r Entrance exam Thai Music History or MSCY
Or 641 History of Music in Graduate Level
r Entrance exam Thai Music Theory or MSTC
632 Music Theory and Analysis in Graduate
Level

Courses
Course Title Credits
Core Courses (4 credits)
r MSMS 723 Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches in Music Research 3
r MSMS 724 Professional Development in Music Education 1
Required Courses (14 credits)
r MSTC 628 Advanced Composition I 2
r MSTC 629 Advanced Composition II 2
r MSTC 630 Advanced Composition III 2
r MSTC 631 Advanced Composition IV 2
r MSTC 614 Counterpoint 2
r MSTC 616 Twentieth Century Orchestration 2
r MSTC 621 Contemporary Music Idioms 2
Elective Courses (At least 6 credits)
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Recitals and Dissertation
r MSMS 799 Doctoral Recitals and Dissertation 36
Total Credits 60

Other Requirements
Recitals Dissertation Other
r Solo Recital 1 r Select Advisor and 3 Co-Advisors r International Trip
r Solo Recital 2 r Proposal Defense r Ethics Class (FGS)
r Lecture-Recital Proposal r Send IRB r Qualifying Exam
r Lecture-Recital r Select Outside Committee r English Requirement
r Final Defense r Soft Skills Classes
r Thesis Publication