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AIARMA - Applied Intercultural Arts Research

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Graduate Interdisciplinary PrgGraduate Degree SeekingMA - Master of Arts

Overview

Program Requirements

Completion requirement

30

Completion requirement

  • CORE COURSES (6 Units)

    • AIAR 601 (3 Units) - Proseminar in Applied Intercultural Arts 

    • MUS 696F OR MUS 695B (3 Units) - One Seminar in Ethnomusicology 

  • THESIS (6 Units)

    • AIAR 910 - Masters Thesis 

Substitutions permitted?: Yes, with approval from faculty advisor and AIAR Chair. 

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MASTER'S THESIS

Students earning the MA degree must complete 6 units of 910 master’s thesis coursework, culminating in the defense and submission of the master’s thesis document.
Students should submit a master’s thesis proposal to their major advisor no later than mid-term of the semester before they expect to complete the thesis. 

TRANSFER CREDITS AND CREDITS EARNED OUTSIDE OF PROGRAM

With the approval of the Graduate College and the Director of Graduate Studies, students may transfer up to 6 graduate credits earned at another college or university to their master’s degree plan.

Students may apply up to 12 credits earned in University of Arizona non-degree status to the master’s plan of study.

Students may apply up to 30 relevant credits from an approved master’s degree, not including the master’s thesis, toward the plan of study to meet AIAR Ph.D. requirements.

Consult the Graduate College website for additional policies pertaining to the master’s and doctoral degrees. https://grad.arizona.edu/gsas/degree-requirements

GRADE REQUIREMENTS

Students must earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA in order to stay in good standing and to earn their degree. Courses in which a student earned a D, E or F may not be included on the plan of study for the master’s degree or the PhD.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

Demonstrated expertise in a language other than English required as necessary for research specialization. This language requirement can be waived with permission from the student's major advisor, if foreign language is not seen as relevant to the student's doctoral research and future career path.

INCOMPLETE POLICY

While students are discouraged from taking an incomplete in classes, sometimes extraordinary circumstance prevent a student from completing coursework during the semester of enrollment. In such instances, the professor and student must submit registrar’s form for an incomplete and submit it to the AIAR Chair and Director of the Graduate Students (https://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/grades-and-grading-system#incomplete). Incomplete grades should be completed in a timely manner and are submitted at the discretion of the course instructor. Any grade of “I” must be completed no later than one year from the term of the course for which the student received the incomplete or the grade will automatically convert to an E.

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

Satisfactory academic progress requires timely completion of requirements, maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, and interacting with peers, professors, and academic colleagues in a productive and professional manner. Professional conduct includes knowing and observing academic policies, professional codes of ethics, rules for research integrity, and meeting assigned responsibilities.

One way to stay on track is become acquainted with the Graduate College’s degree-tracking GradPath forms (https://grad.arizona.edu/gsas/gradpath). Students must also review the Graduate College information carefully and be cognizant of deadlines. http://grad.arizona.edu/gsas/degree-requirements/important-degree-dates-and-deadlines

CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT

Students must be registered for a minimum of 1 credit hour of coursework each semester while in degree program. If a student is prevented from registration due to illness or other complication, it is possible to apply for a Leave of Absence.

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