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Doctoral Requirements

  • Research Competence
  • Language Requirement for the Ph.D. in English, History, and the D.M.A. in Music
  • Doctoral Students and Immersion Within a Community of Scholars
  • Credit Requirements for Doctoral Degrees
  • Transfer Credit for Doctoral Degrees

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