UTD School of Arts and Humanities

Graduate Degree Programs

In Arts & Technology
M.A. – Degree Plan
M.F.A. – Degree Plan
Institute for Interactive Arts & Engineering
In History
M.A. – Degree Plan
Foreign Language
Requirement
Thesis Requirement
In Humanities
M.A
Degree Plan
Foreign Language
Requirement
Portfolio Guidelines
Creative Projects
Guidelines
M.A.T.
Degree Plan
Casebook
Casebook Procedure
Ph.D.
M.A. from UTD
M.A. elsewhere
Foreign Language
Requirement
Doctoral Field
Examinations
Creative Projects as
Dissertations
Dissertation Proposal
Dissertation Guide

Applications Requirements

Important Deadlines

Financial Aid

Course Descriptions

Independent Study

Graduate Resource Pages

Graduate Student Association (GSA)

FAQ

FALL 2008 Deadlines for Proposals, Defenses, and Final Submissions

N.B.: All proposals should be submitted to your individual committee members for their approval at least one week before the submission deadline. Otherwise, you can not expect faculty members to read and approve drafts in time to meet deadlines.

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29 August	Applications for Graduation due in the Office of Records and Admissions
3 September	Proposals for Portfolios, Theses, Casebooks, and Dissertations due in the A & H Office (for GSC consideration on 17 September) (This is the last date for proposals from students expecting to graduate in the Fall term.)
1 October	Proposals for Portfolios, Theses, Casebooks, and Dissertations due in the A & H Office (for GSC consideration on 15 October) (Students submitting proposals on this date will graduate in spring or later terms.)
17 October	Last day for submission of final draft of dissertations to all members of the supervising committee. Doctoral students who do not meet this deadline will not graduate this semester.
24 October	Last day for submission of final draft of portfolios, theses or casebooks to all members of the supervising committee. Master’s students who do not meet this deadline will not graduate this semester.
5 November	Proposals for Portfolios, Theses, Casebooks, and Dissertations due in the A & H Office (for GSC consideration on 19 November) (Students submitting proposals on this date will graduate in spring or later terms.)
7 November	Last day for requests for oral defense of dissertations
21 November	Last day for defense of portfolios, theses, casebooks, and dissertations
1 December	Last day for final submissions of dissertations (to the Office of the Graduate Dean)
5 December	Last day for final submissions of portfolios or casebooks (to the A & H office) and theses (to the Office of the Graduate Dean)
19, 20 December	Fall Commencement