Graduate Dual Degree Study

The Eastman School allows the development of individualized dual degree and double major programs on the graduate level as well as on the undergraduate level. Such programs, for example, may combine performance with an academic area of specialty or with conducting, composition, or music education. Students contemplating a double major or dual degree should expect to augment significantly the minimum number of courses for the single major or single degree program.

Dual degree or double major programs normally are formed after the student has been accepted to and has begun study in one major or degree. Once a student has begun a single major or degree program at Eastman, approval for a double major or dual degree program is obtained from the Graduate Professional Committee, the Graduate Research Committee, or both, as appropriate. However, an applicant may apply directly to more than one major or degree. Admission is based on the highest recommendations from all departments involved.

Eastman's unique resources permit strong majors in a broad spectrum of fields of graduate study. Qualified students may pursue a combination PhD and DMA degree program. The PhD program normally will have a major in theory or musicology, combined with a DMA program in performance and literature. Complete details on doctoral dual degree programs may be found on the Eastman Registrar site. Interested applicants are also referred to the individual department chairs to discuss the feasibility of combining various degree programs.