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DMA Qualifying Exams - Frequently Asked Questions
The intention of this site is to provide answers to students' frequently asked questions about the DMA Qualifying Exams administered by the School of Music at the University of Illinois.

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  • 1. What are the DMA Qualifying Exams?

    Jun 25, 2015 4:00 pm by Academic Affairs OfficeQualExams

    Qualifying Exams are part of the Doctoral Exam process required for all DMA students who matriculated in Fall 2012, or later. Students must pass Qual 1 and Qual 2 before completing the Preliminary Exam.

    The Qualifying exams consist of two components:

    - Written exams in musicology and music theory (known as Qualifying Exam 1; “Qual 1”)
    - Written exams in major area and cognate area (known as Qualifying Exam 2; “Qual 2”)

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