DMA Doctor of Musical Arts - Conducting at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The Doctor of Musical Arts is a terminal degree in music composition, conducting and performance. It requires technical skill, demonstrated musical ability and advanced academic coursework and research, and every DMA student completes a capstone project suited to the area of emphasis. The Conducting emphasis is practice-oriented and prepares musicians to become conductors and scholars, with regular opportunities to rehearse and conduct a variety of university ensembles. Degree recitals and conducting projects total 75-90 minutes of conducting in formal concerts, followed by a defense.

Faculty: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Hugh Hodgson School of Music | Duration: 82 graduate hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

82 graduate hours (up to 32 may be brought in from the master's degree) across five areas: major field (minimum 40 hours), musicology/ethnomusicology (9), music theory (9), electives or minor (12) and research (9, including MUSI 6300 Music Bibliography, doctoral research and dissertation), plus GRSC 7001 GradFIRST. Major-area work includes lessons (at least six hours in the primary emphasis of choral, orchestral or wind and one hour in each of the other two), recitals, conducting projects, ensembles, literature, pedagogy, diction and techniques. The capstone may be a dissertation, a lecture recital or a recording project, each with a written research component.

Career pathways

Conductor; scholar-practitioner in music

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School scope (University of Georgia): applicants need a baccalaureate degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA, or a foreign equivalent, from a USDOE-recognized institutional accreditor. Entrance test scores (GRE in most cases) are set by the department; scores are valid for five years. Unofficial transcripts from all institutions are submitted with the online application; official transcripts are required only on admission. International applicants must meet the Graduate School English language proficiency requirement and submit academic records or WES credential evaluations.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 82 graduate hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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