DMA Music at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

The music program offers concentrations in composition and in performance. The DMA degree is also offered with a major in conducting and music and human learning. Students can pursue this concentration on brass, woodwinds, percussion, keyboard, stringed instruments, and in voice, opera, collaborative piano, and chamber music. In addition to demonstrating the technical achievements of the artist-performer, the student is expected to exhibit a thorough knowledge of the theoretical, pedagogical, and historical aspects of the major, as well as a knowledge of the literature of the performance area.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Duration: 50 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 50 semester credit hours. demonstrate outstanding professional competence, artistic maturity, and exceptional knowledge of the historical and practical aspects of their major field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): All applicants are required to furnish a statement of intent in graduate study and three letters of reference pertaining to their potential for graduate work in music. Graduate Record Examinations scores are not required for this program. Applicants seeking admission to degree programs with a concentration in performance typically must perform a live audition. Exceptions and detailed instructions can be found on the Butler School of Music graduate admissions website. Those seeking admission to certain areas of concentration within music must submit pre-screening videos before arranging for a live audition on campus; those planning to major in music with a concentration in composition must send scores and recordings of their music.

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.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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