DMA Jazz Composition at University of Miami

Programme overview

The mission of the three year Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Composition is to provide students with opportunities for advanced study in jazz and studio arranging, composition and orchestration. The overriding goal is to help students find their individual voice as composer/arrangers by the continued development of high-level skills that will enable him or her to pursue a career as a professional arranger/composer.

Faculty: Frost School of Music | Duration: 60 credits | Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

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Entry requirements

All applicants to the Frost School must submit the following items: An online application. Application fee. Three letters of recommendation. Official transcripts from every post-secondary school attended. This graduate degree program also requires submission of certain supplemental materials, including: Campus interview. Writing sample. TOEFL/IELTS score, as applicable. For more detailed information, please visit our Graduate Admission website .

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: 60 credits

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