DMA Music: Performance at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

to provide a rich, integrated program of undergraduate and graduate education that promotes the highest levels of professional, creative, and scholarly development while challenging students to achieve their greatest potential; to cultivate an environment that inspires creativity, stimulates intellectual curiosity, and fosters critical thinking; and to serve the university community, the public, and the profession through performance, composition, scholarship, music education, outreach, and engagement.

Department: Music | Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 51 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include MUS PERF 717 Doctoral Level-Horn; MUS PERF 719 Doctoral Level-Trumpet; MUS PERF 721 Doctoral Level-Trombone; MUS PERF 723 Doctoral Level Euphonium; MUS PERF 725 Doctoral Level Tuba; MUSIC 540 Advanced Pedagogy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in music (or equivalent foundational coursework) plus a Master’s degree in music (or consent of the faculty). Admission to the DMA program requires a high level of performance ability as demonstrated in the audition, which in most cases is performed live on the UW-Madison campus, although there are options for a remote audition. The DMA application will require a portfolio of recordings to serve as audition prescreening, as well as a sample of academic writing, preferably (but not mandatorily) on a topic in Musicology or Music Theory. In the CV, candidates should include a complete list of repertoire they have mastered, conducted, or composed.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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