06.03.15 DMA – Major in Piano Accompanying & Chamber Music Students who enrolled in their current DMA degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier. Prerequisites: Prerequisites for the DMA in ACM include a master’s…
06.03.14 DMA – Major in Performance & Literature Students who enrolled in their current DMA degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier. Prerequisites: A live audition that demonstrates high achievement in performance is required…
06.03.13 DMA – Major in Music Education Students who enrolled in their current DMA degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier. Prerequisites: Proficiencies required for entrance to the program include professional experience as an…
06.03.12 DMA – Major in Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media Students who enrolled in their current DMA degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier. Prerequisites: Prerequisites for the DMA in Jazz Studies and Contemporary…
06.03.11 DMA – Major in Early Music (Emphasis in Historical Plucked Instruments) Students who enrolled in their current DMA degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier. Prerequisites: An audition that demonstrates high achievement in…
06.03.10 DMA – Major in Conducting Emphasis: Conducting majors will declare an emphasis for their studies in one of the following areas: literature and performance of (1) orchestral music, 2) orchestral music (contemporary ensembles), (3) choral music, or (4) wind ensemble music, and will concentrate on that specialization. A substantial portion of time also will…
06.03.09 DMA – Major in Composition Prerequisites: Prerequisites for the DMA in Composition include a master’s degree in composition or a related field. Before entrance, the composition department reviews the submitted materials consisting of compositions and recordings, transcripts, letters of reference, and scholarly writings (masters-level papers). Upon entry to the program, students take placement exams…
06.03.08 Dissertation/Doctoral Research Project Students in the Doctor of Musical Arts degree program may elect to write a doctoral research project or dissertation in partial fulfillment of their degree requirements. Students who are interested in preparing a dissertation or doctoral research project must first consult with the chair of the Musicology department to establish the…
06.03.07 Comprehensive Exam & Candidacy (DMA) Before completing the degree, all students the Doctor of Musical Arts program must pass the comprehensive examination and must demonstrate to their major department(s) and the Graduate Professional Committee that they have attained broad competency as practitioners of music. The comprehensive examination will consist of a written examination in…
06.03.06 Lecture Recital (DMA) The lecture recital is, in a very real sense, the culmination of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree program in that it requires the student to bring to bear his or her accumulated skills and knowledge on a presentation demonstrating an ideal synthesis of performance and scholarship. The following statement of…