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Please consult your private instructor for details and refer to the study guides provided below.<\/p>\n<h5>Exam Preparation Over 3 Semesters<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Preparation for the exam should begin when entering the graduate program and continue through the second and third semesters,\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">culminating in taking the exam during the fourth semester.<\/span> While your private instructor acts as your exam advisor, the responsibility to prepare for the exam rests solely with the student.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Excerpts and Essay portions of the Graduate Jazz Comprehensive Exam occur as separate sessions in February of the student&#8217;s final semester. 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