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Guidelines for the Preparation and Submission of Dissertation Sequence: see the outline at the Music Graduate Office web-site. Critically Important Notes: a) Candidates
should plan to submit reading copies of the dissertation during the first three
weeks of the semester in which they plan to graduate. b) Candidates
are advised that approval of the dissertation
by the Research Committee during the summer is not possible. Binding You have three options for hard binding the two final scores: (1) You may deliver the document to Smith Bookbindery and arrange to have the bound copies sent to the Music Graduate Office once they are complete:: (2) You may send the documents to the Music Graduate Office (Merrill Hall 011, 1201 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47405) and have Smith Bookbindery pick up and return them for a fee (contact Smith Bookbindery for details). (3) You may have the documents hard bound elsewhere and sent to the Music Graduate Office after binding. One copy of the dissertation will be shelved in the circulation stacks in the Music Library; the other will be held in the Music Library archives.
Archival quality buffered paper must be used. Examples can be found below:
Standards of Notation The composition department recognizes the two works listed below as standards of notational practice; you should refer to either one of them when in doubt about correct procedures, and should consult your committee for advice. Stone, Kurt. Music Notation in the Twentieth Century: A Practical Guidebook. Read,
Master Copy (Original) The master copy (original) should be
(a) generated by a high quality computer notation program in combination with
laser printing, or (b) copied in ink on vellum.
Methods of Reproducing the Score Copies may be reproduced by either (1)
laser printing, (2) photocopying of high quality, or (3) the Diazo [Ozalid] method (copies must be sharp and clear, black-on- white. Blueprint is unacceptable. Margin Requirements for Deposit Copies Right-hand pages: 1.5-inch margin on
the left side; 1-inch margin on the right side, and at the top and bottom. Left-hand pages: 1.5-inch margin on the
right side, and 1-inch margin on the left side, and at the top and bottom. Sequence of Pages and Pagination All right-hand pages carry odd numbers;
all left-hand pages carry even numbers. Page numbers may be printed on the page
in either one of three ways: (a) within the margin at the upper right corner of
right-hand pages, and the upper left corner of left-hand pages; (b) within the
margin space at the bottom of each page, centered; or (c) within the margin
space at the top of each page, centered. The first page of score should be a
right-hand page. Observe the following sequence of initial pages and
page-numbers: 1st sheet: official title page,
right-hand (reverse side: blank) 2nd sheet: signature page,
right-hand (reverse side: blank) 3rd sheet: your actual title
page, right-hand. On the reverse side: instrumentation and performance
information, text if any. 4th sheet: first page of score,
right-hand. On the reverse side: second page of score. Your actual title page (the 3rd sheet)
is considered page 1, though the number should not be printed on the page; the
reverse side (instrumentation and performance information) is page 2, also not
printed on the page. The first page of score is therefore page 3, which is
printed on the page. If there are, however, additional pages
of performance information and/or text, these are consecutively numbered
without printing the pagination, and the first page of score will of course
carry a number higher than 3. Vocal Works with Text If the dissertation is vocal and
employs a text, include the text in its original format as part of your
performance information, prior to the first page of score. An extensive text
may obviously require additional pages. If the text is under copyright, the
copyright-holder’s permission for use must be obtained. Include the statement
of permission on the page with the text itself. First Page of Score On the first page of score the work’s
title should be printed in the space above the uppermost staff, and is
traditionally centered. The composer’s name should be printed above the
uppermost staff, against the right-hand margin. Copyright information should be
printed in the space beneath the lowest staff. Although it is not an official academic
requirement, you are strongly urged to copyright your work. Program Notes The dissertation should be accompanied
by program notes, with a minimum length of 500 words. These notes should be
written for a general audience; they should not involve a detailed analysis,
but should prepare an educated layman for a performance of the work. The
program notes should be placed last in both copies of the dissertation, and
should be numbered separately; page dimensions should correspond to those of
the score. Format of Title and Signature Pages For each of these pages the format of
the models below should be followed. If pages are larger than the 8.5 x 11-inch
size of the models, only the general proportions need be followed. Models of the Official Title Page and Signature Page for the D.M. Dissertation in Composition. (pdf file – to read the file of the
models, you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed) |
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