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DMA Composition at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The DMA in Composition is a rigorous three-year course of study for students developing into highly qualified professional composers through intensive study with major artist-teachers. It emphasizes technique, score study, repertoire breadth, collaboration with performers, and new uses of music technology.

Faculty: School of Music, Theatre & Dance  |  Department: Department of Composition  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: Application deadline December 1  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Degree is based on demonstrated proficiency in major and cognate fields rather than a set number of credit hours; students prepare for general preliminary examinations and complete an original large-scale dissertation composition, usually for orchestra, supervised by a dissertation committee.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline December 1; applicants are evaluated on artistic preparation and academic achievement.

Intake: Application deadline December 1

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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