Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance: Sacred Music

Designed for students seeking the highest degree in the field, the DMA is a rigorous three-year course of study culminating in three recitals and a scholarly essay in lieu of a dissertation. The doctoral degree is awarded on the basis of demonstrated competence, not on the basis of a specified number of credit hours. Completion of the program normally requires six terms of full-time study beyond the master’s degree. Students are expected to attain candidacy effective at the beginning of the sixth term. Courses to include performance, music theory, musicology, sacred music, organ literature, and early music. Final Project: Three recitals and a scholarly essay in lieu of a dissertation.