Choral Conducting, D.M.A.

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Doctor of Musical Arts

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.

Completion of the D.M.A. usually takes a minimum of two full years beyond the master’s degree. The first year 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.

Total credits for degree: 51-63

See note ¹

Major Area (34 credits)

ACN 777 - Private conducting instruction (four semesters, 12 credits) ²
CON 650 - Seminar in Instrumental Conducting I 2 credit(s)
CON 651 - Seminar in Instrumental Conducting II 2 credit(s)
TH 628 - Graduate Score Reading OR TH 630 - Advanced Score Reading 2 credit(s) ³
Performing organization (each semester) 0 credit(s)
HLM 620 - Choral Literature I 3 credit(s) ⁴
HLM 621 - Choral Literature II 3 credi(s) ⁴
REC 871 - Recital (D.M.A.) 2 credit(s) ⁵
REC 872 - Recital (D.M.A.) 2 credit(s) ⁵
REC 862 - Doctoral Lecture-Recital 2 credit(s) ^5,6
TE 640 - Doctoral Essay 2–4 credit(s) (2 credits required)
TE 641 - Doctoral Essay 2–4 credit(s) (2 credits required)

Other Studies (17 credits)

APC 600 - Vocal Pedagogy 2 credit(s) ⁷
HLM - Music history electives 6 credit(s)
HLM 615 - Pro-seminar in Music History 3 credit(s)
TH - Music theory electives 6 credit(s) ⁸

Minor Area or Electives (0-12 credits)

Additional graduate course(s) in consultation with and permission of advisor^{9, 10}

Notes:

¹Language requirement: Reading proficiency is required in one language: French, German, or Italian. Students must also demonstrate lyric diction proficiency in English, French, German, and Italian, and be able to translate choral texts in French, German, or Italian with the aid of a dictionary.

²Additional private lessons beyond four semesters must be approved and may incur an extra fee. Consult Director of Vocal Studies.

³Waived if taken during previous study at The Hartt School. Students may test out of TH 628 OR TH 630 . Consult Director of Choral Activities. Credits to be made up with elective coursework through other 600-level TH courses.

⁴Waived if taken during previous study at The Hartt School. Consult Director of Choral Activities. Credits to be made up with elective coursework through other 600-level HLM courses.

⁵REC 862 , REC 871 , and REC 872 must be recorded for archiving.

⁶The topic of the lecture recital must be approved by the Hartt Graduate Curriculum Committee.

⁷Waived if taken during previous study at The Hartt School. Consult Director of Choral Activities. Credits to be made up with elective coursework.

⁸TH 611 , TH 612 , TH 613 , TH 614 - Graduate Music Theory/Ear Training Review Requirement (must be taken first if required per placement exam).

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

¹⁰DIC 510 and DIC 511 must be taken first if required per placement exam and will count as elective credit.

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

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