D.M.A. - Performance (instrumental)

Important Dates

For priority consideration for Graduate Assistantships and/or Fellowships, two deadlines must be met:

December 15, 2023

Completion of graduate applications for all degree programs/specializations

(The priority consideration deadline for Summer MM-Music Education fellowships is May 1, 2023)

 January 27, 2024

Graduate audition day and deadline for completion of all *required auditions

(*Conducting auditions must be completed by January 31, 2024) 

For AUDITION information, click on one of the links below at the bottom of this page.

Semester by Semester Plan
D.M.A. Degree - Performance (all areas)
8-9-9-9-9-10

Note 1: This plan assumes that the student has completed 36 hours of transfer credit that is applicable toward the degree.
Note 2: Any semester which exceeds 9 hours of coursework could be reduced if hours were taken in  a summer session.
Note3:  NOTE: not shown=2 semesters of chamber music and for most, 3 semesters of large ensemble. 

D.M.A. Degree - Performance
Fall 1 Spring 1
MUAP 9--. Applied Music (2)
MUSC 9--. Music Theory or History Smnr (3)
MUSC 8--. Music Theory/History (3)
MUSC 099. Doctoral Colloquium (0)
MUAP 9--. Applied Music (4)
MUSR 998. Recital (3)
MUSC 862. Lit & Pedagogy (2)
MUSC 099. Doctoral Colloquium (0)
Fall 2 Spring 2
MUAP 9--. Applied Music (3)
MUSC 881.Strategies for Adv Rsch in Music (3)
MUSC977. Performance Practice (3) 
MUSR 98. Recital (0) 
MUSC 099. Doctoral Colloquium (0)
MUAP 9--. Applied Music (3)
MUSR 998. Recital (3)
MUED 992. College Teaching in Music (3)
MUSC 099. Doctoral Colloquium (0)
Fall 3 Spring 3
MUAP 9--. Applied Music (3) 
MUSR 998. Recital (3)
MUSC 8/9  Music History (3) 
Comprehensive Exams & Document
Proposal completed by Nov. 1
MUAP 9--. Applied Music (4)
MUSR 998. Lecture Recital (3)
MUSC999. Doctoral Document (3)