Instrumental Performance, D.M.A.

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The Doctor of Musical Arts degree program is designed to develop the complete musician, emphasizing both the highest level of musicianship and practical scholarly insight. Each curriculum is intended to prepare the respective candidate for a career at the most advanced level of performance, teaching, or composition.

The first year in the Instrumental Performance, D.M.A. should be spent in residence, implying full-time status with a minimum course load of 9 credits per semester. One summer session prior to residence is permitted. Doctor of Musical Arts programs must be completed within seven years from the date of matriculation.

The D.M.A. consists of an area of concentration and an elective minor area.

Instrumental Performance includes the bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, French horn, guitar, harp, oboe, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola and violin. Degree requirements for voice performance are listed separately and are not included on this page.

Total credits for degree: 49-61

Major Area (32 credits)

Private music instruction (4 semesters, 12 credits) ¹
Ensembles and/or additional private lessons in preparation for recitals (4 credits required)
REC 871 - Recital (D.M.A.) 2 credit(s) ²
REC 872 - Recital (D.M.A.) 2 credit(s) ²
REC 862 - Doctoral Lecture-Recital 2 credit(s) ³
Instrumental performing organization 1 credit(s) (four semesters, 4 credits)
TE 640 or TE 641 - Doctoral Essay 2 credit(s)

Other Studies (15 credits)

HLM 615 - Pro-seminar in Music History 3 credit(s) ⁴
HLM - Music history electives 6 credit(s)
TH 553 - Analysis for Performance 3 credit(s)
TH - Music theory elective 3 credit(s) ⁵

Electives

Minor area or electives 6-18 credit(s) ⁶

Note(s):

¹Additional private lessons beyond four semesters must be approved.

²REC 871 and REC 872 must be recorded for archiving.

³The topic of the lecture recital must be approved by the Graduate Curriculum Committee.

⁴HLM 611 , HLM 612 , HLM 613 Graduate Music History Review
Requirement: (must be taken first if required per placement exam)

⁵TH 611 , TH 612 , TH 613 , TH 614 Graduate Music Theory/Ear
Training Review Requirement (must be taken first if required per placement exam)

⁶Declaration of a minor area must be approved by the department offering courses in the minor area. Up to 9 credits may be applied from previous graduate work. Students who have fulfilled their history or theory requirements through their minor may substitute free electives toward minimum credit requirements.

Additional other studies courses may be required if deficiencies are discovered as a result of a diagnostic placement exam.

HLM 611 , HLM 612 , HLM 613 , TH 611 , TH 612 , TH 613 , and TH 614 do not fulfill requirements in music history or music theory.