The Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) is a terminal degree in the fields of music composition, conducting, and performance. It is a comprehensive degree that requires technical skill, demonstrated musical ability, and advanced work in academic courses and research. All D.M.A. students complete a final capstone project appropriate to the area of emphasis. Emphases are available in Composition, Conducting, and Performance. Programs of study are divided into five major areas: major field, musicology/ethnomusicology, music theory, electives, and research.
The Doctor of Musical Arts with an emphasis in Performance is a practice-oriented degree. Graduates in this program achieve a professional level of performance, preparing them for careers as performers or for teaching positions at the university level. The program provides extensive faculty and guest artist interaction and opportunities to develop advanced skills in pedagogy. There is rich opportunity to collaborate with music scholars, theorists, composers, educators and other performers.
Students must complete a minimum of three public degree recitals demonstrating appropriate levels of technique, musical style, and performance practice. A final capstone project can take the form of a traditional research paper (dissertation), a lecture recital (with written research component) or a full-length recording project (with written research component).
Director of Graduate Studies: Emily Gertsch Senior Lecturer of Music Theory egertsch@uga.edu Kathleen Powell Graduate Program Administrator musicgrad@uga.edu 706-542-2743