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…
06.03.05 Program of Study – General Information (DMA) Students who enrolled in their current MM or DMA degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the credit changes indicated in the following sections. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier. The program of study lists those…
06.03.04 Remedial Courses (DMA) Remedial courses that are required as a result of the placement exams or upon admission to a program must be taken above and beyond the 60-credit hours required for the DMA. Required remediation in the following courses must be taken as additional credits to the sixty-credit program of study. Please see…
06.03.03 Residency & Time Limits (DMA) The curriculum for the doctor of musical arts degree will normally require 90 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree or 60 hours beyond an acceptable master’s degree. Students are required to be in residence either one or two years, depending on their major. Please refer to the degree requirements…
06.03.02 List of Majors within the DMA Degree The following majors are offered within the Doctor of Musical Arts degree program: Composition Conducting (Choral, Orchestral, Wind) Early Music Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Music Education Performance and Literature (Instrumental or Vocal) Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music
06.03.01 Continuation from MM to DMA Degree Some students enrolled in the Master of Music program consider continuation of Eastman study through enrollment in the Doctor of Musical Arts program. Such students should discuss this possibility with their department faculty (and/or major applied teacher) and should consider very carefully in this context the ease (or…