Offices Closed and Class Meetings Cancelled: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - All offices will be closed and class meetings will be cancelled on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in preparation of impending winter weather. Primarily online courses (traditional online, mentoring, Prepare Here Weekend Hybrids) will proceed as normal. A decision concerning Wednesday, January 22nd will be forthcoming in the upcoming days.

DMA Program Requirements

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DMA Residency (32 Hours)

Introduction to Doctoral Music Research and Writing                                3 hours
Two Supervised Reading Colloquia (3 hours each) 6 hours
Four DMA Seminars (4 hours each) 16 hours
Two Concentration Seminars (3 hours each) and/or
    Private Instruction Hours and Recitals		 6 hours
Qualifying Examination 1 hour

DMA Senior Residency (17 Hours)

Three Concentration Seminars (3 hours each) and/or
    Private Instruction Hours and Recitals		 9 hours
One Supervised Reading Colloquium 3 hours
Dissertation Research Proposal Approval 1 hour
Prospectus Development 3 hours
Oral Comprehensive Examination 1 hour

DMA Candidacy (6 Hours)

Dissertation Prospectus Approval                              1 hour
Dissertation Research and Writing 4 hours
Dissertation Defense 1 hour

Total Required: 55 Hours
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