Doctor of Musical Arts Course Requirements
The D.M.A. is the terminal professional practical degree in music, designed for performers and conductors wishing to acquire the highest performance abilities. Graduates will have attained the academic qualifications generally accepted for teaching at the college level.
Entering students in the vocal performance track are expected to have appropriate language proficiencies in French, German, and Italian. Following acceptance into the doctoral program, students may be required to take the 702 theory and/or 704 history survey courses. Other review courses may be required upon recommendation of the advisor and committee.
Recitals and a final written project are planned in conjunction with the candidate’s committee, which consists of at least three graduate faculty members: the advisor, a representative from academic studies, and at least one other member at large.
All coursework must be passed with a minimum grade of B. Qualifying examinations in the student’s primary focus area and in academic studies must be passed near the end of or after coursework, and prior to a final oral examination by members of the candidate’s committee. All D.M.A. graduates must have reading proficiency in at least one foreign language. For some, an alternative such as a computer language or other research skill, if appropriate to the student’s focus area, may be substituted. This proficiency will be determined and assessed by the candidate’s committee. Further, students in Choral Conducting must demonstrate proficiency in foreign language diction.
Two tracks are offered: Performance and Conducting. Each track requires a minimum of 90 credits beyond the baccalaureate degree (93 for the D.M.A. in choral conducting). Students entering the program with an approved master’s degree or its equivalent may apply credits toward the D.M.A. The graduate music faculty will determine the viability and number of transfer credits.
Course requirements for performance and conducting.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance
| Course | Course Name |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 731 | Applied Study (4,4,4,4,4,4) |
24 |
| MUSC 780 | Recitals (4,4,4) |
12 |
| MUSC 789 | D.M.A. Thesis |
4 |
| MUSC 748 | Music Bibliography and Research
Methods |
2 |
| History/Theory | To be taken from: |
14 |
| Pedagogy | To be taken from: MUSC 721Vocal Pedagogy MUSC 722 Instrumental Pedagogy MUSC 793 Pedagogy (Independent Study) |
6 |
| MUSC 709 | Ensemble Performance (1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1) |
10 |
| MUSC 793 | Instrumental
Repertoire (Ind. Study) (3,3,3) or MUSC 767 Vocal Lit I: Baroque/Classic MUSC 768 Vocal Lit II: Romantic MUSC 769 Vocal Lit III: 20th Cent./Contemporary |
9 |
| Electives | (In consultation with advisor) |
9 |
Total |
90 |
Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 731 | Applied Study (4,4,4,4,4) | 20 |
| MUSC 780 | Recitals (4,4,4) | 12 |
| MUSC 789 | D.M.A. Thesis | 4 |
| MUSC 748 | Music Bibliography and Research Methods | 2 |
| History/Theory | To be taken from: |
14 |
| Literature | MUSC 760 Medieval/Renaissance Choral
Lit. MUSC 761 Baroque Choral Literature MUSC 762 Classical/Romantic Choral Literature MUSC 763 20th Century/Contemporary Choral Lit or MUSC 765 Band Lit: History/Development MUSC 766 Band Lit: Chamber Music |
6-12 |
| MUSC 709 | Ensemble Performance (1,1,1,1,1,1) | 6 |
| Cognate | Courses determined with advisor from Conducting, Music Education, Academic Studies and Performance | 14 |
| Electives | (In consultation with advisor) | 12 |
Total |
90-96 |
