DMA Music at University of California, Santa Barbara

The Doctor of Musical Arts in Music at UC Santa Barbara prepares performers for professional and academic careers, with one-to-one individual instruction from faculty who are practising soloists, opera singers and orchestral players. Students perform in class performances, chamber concerts and large ensembles such as chamber choir, chamber orchestra, wind ensemble, brass choir, new music ensemble and the annual opera production, and give public recitals in the department's concert halls.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Music  |  Duration: 3-4 years (DMA-only program, per department FAQ)  |  Intake: Fall quarter only  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Santa Barbara, CA, United States

What you will study

Performance study is combined with music history, music theory and analysis classes taught by academic faculty, plus masterclasses by touring artists. Separate degree sheets exist for DMA-only students and for continuing (MM/DMA) students.

Career pathways

Music education (private lessons and schools), performing arts, arts administration, libraries; employers listed include LA Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, European opera houses and orchestras, and US universities.

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