Program Overview

Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts - Voice Specialization

The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Performance with a specialization in Voice is a professional degree designed to help experienced musicians enhance their performance skills and achieve a high level of artistry.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 77 credits for the Lecture-Recital track and 86 credits for the Dissertation track.

• Major Area:
  • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR (16 credits, required each semester)
  • PY.186.100: Vocal Coaching (4 credits, four semesters required)
  • PY.530.721: Voice Recital (GR 1) (2 credits)
  • PY.530.722: Voice Recital (GR 2) (2 credits)
  • PY.530.726: Voice Recital (DMA Chamber) (2 credits)
  • PY.530.727: Voice Recital (DMA Lecture) (2 credits)
  • PY.610.792: Lecture-Recital Paper (2 credits)
• Supportive Courses:
  • PY.610.847: Musicology Colloquium (3 credits)
  • PY.610.848: Musicology Colloquium (3 credits)
  • PY.610.6xx: Musicology Seminar (3 credits)
  • PY.710.6xx: Music Theory Seminars (6 credits)
  • PY.610.751: Topics in Doctoral Research (2 credits)
  • PY.610.813: Doctoral Consultation and Research (18 credits)
• Electives:
  • Electives (12 credits)
  • Humanities Elective (3 credits)

Plan of Study Grid

The plan of study is structured over two years, with specific courses required each semester.

First Year

• First Semester:
  • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR (4 credits)
  • PY.186.100: Vocal Coaching (1 credit)
  • PY.610.847: Musicology Colloquium (3 credits)
  • Electives (6 credits)
• Second Semester:
  • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR (4 credits)
  • PY.186.100: Vocal Coaching (1 credit)
  • PY.530.721: Voice Recital (GR 1) (2 credits)
  • PY.710.6xx: Music Theory Seminars (3 credits)
  • Electives (3 credits)

Second Year

• First Semester:
  • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR (4 credits)
  • PY.186.100: Vocal Coaching (1 credit)
  • PY.530.722: Voice Recital (GR 2) (2 credits)
  • PY.610.6xx: Musicology Seminar (3 credits)
  • Electives (3 credits)
• Second Semester:
  • PY.100.100: Major Lesson 1 HR (4 credits)
  • PY.186.100: Vocal Coaching (1 credit)
  • PY.530.726: Voice Recital (DMA Chamber) (2 credits)
  • PY.610.751: Topics in Doctoral Research (2 credits)
  • PY.710.6xx: Music Theory Seminars (3 credits)
  • Humanities Elective (3 credits)

DIP (Doctoral Interview and Performance)

• PY.530.727: Voice Recital (DMA Lecture) (2 credits)
• PY.610.792: Lecture-Recital Paper (2 credits)
• PY.610.813: Doctoral Consultation and Research (18 credits)

Dissertation Track

For students opting for the Dissertation track, the following adjustments are made:

• Replace PY.530.726: Voice Recital (DMA Chamber) and PY.530.727: Voice Recital (DMA Lecture) and PY.610.792: Lecture-Recital Paper with:
  • PY.610.813: Doctoral Consultation and Research (27 total credits required for the Dissertation track)
  • PY.610.791: Dissertation (DMA) (6 credits, semester of graduation)

Total credits for the Dissertation track: 86 credits.