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DMA Music at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The Composition programme (MA leading to the DMA) offers instruction in a variety of styles and media, associated with the Columbia Computer Music Center and its electroacoustic facilities. The department does not offer performance degrees.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Music  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students can present works through the student-directed Columbia Composers concerts in New York venues and use the Computer Music Center studios for electronic and computer music.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants submit one transcript per school attended, a statement of academic purpose, a personal statement and a CV. Three letters of recommendation (at least two academic). Work sample for the DMA: three audio or video recordings, each with a score and/or documentation of process, plus one or two writing samples totaling 4,000-5,000 words. GRE General and Subject are not required. International applicants whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores. Fall 2027 entry application deadline: December 10, 2026.

Intake: Fall

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