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DMA Musical Arts at Yale University

Yale University, United States

Programme overview

The Doctor of Musical Arts provides intensive training in the student's major field, augmented by studies in theoretical and historical subjects, for candidates of exceptional competence as composer, conductor or performer.

Faculty: Yale School of Music  |  Duration: Two-year residency on campus followed by a three-year period of professional career  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: New Haven, CT, United States

What you will study

Two years of residency in the major field plus theoretical and historical studies; a term paper or scholarly writing sample is submitted with the application.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Music degree or equivalent in the same field of study; D.M.A. holders from other institutions are ineligible and no one may apply more than twice. Admission is by live audition for the area faculty and examinations in music history, analysis and musicianship, requiring at least two days in New Haven.

Intake: Fall

Duration: Two-year residency on campus followed by a three-year period of professional career

Apply through the official page: https://music.yale.edu/admissions

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