Program Overview

Music Performance/Tuba DMA

The Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance is a program offered by the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University. The objective of the DMA program in Tuba Performance is to foster growth and development of the highest and most sophisticated expression of musical interpretation through performance under the guidance of a highly specialized faculty.

About the Program

• Time Limit for Degree Completion: 7 years
• Campus Location: Main
• Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The degree program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis.
• Accreditation: Temple University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
• Areas of Specialization: Diverse areas of study are included to ensure the broadest possible cultivation and expansion of students' talents.
• Job Prospects: Graduates of the program typically find employment in professional music ensembles throughout the world, in colleges and universities, and in private teaching studios, among other employment venues.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

• Application Deadline: November 15
• Letters of Reference: 2 letters are required, from evaluators who can provide insight into the applicant's abilities, talents, and aptitude for graduate study.
• Coursework Required for Admission Consideration: All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the appropriate Bachelor of Music degree at Temple University.
• Master's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A degree in Music is expected.
• Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A degree in Music is expected.
• Statement of Goals: Share special interests within the discipline and expectations for the program.
• Standardized Test Scores: Applicants who did not earn both their baccalaureate and a master's degree from an institution in the United States must report scores for a standardized test of English.
• Prescreening Video and Audition: Applicants submit a prescreening video, and if preliminary approval is granted, an in-person live audition is arranged.

Program Requirements

• General Program Requirements: 54 credits are required beyond the master's degree.
• Required Courses:
  • MUSC 9011: Doctoral Chamber Music
  • MUSC 9012: Doctoral Chamber Music
  • MUSC 9184: DMA Solo Public Recital
  • MUSC 9351: Performance Traditions
  • MUSC 9504: Doctoral Instrumental Major
  • MUSC 9514: Doctoral Instrumental Major
  • MUSC 9517: Advanced Conducting-Doctoral
  • MUSC 9524: Doctoral Instrumental Major
  • MUSC 9534: Doctoral Instrumental Major
  • MUSC 9565: Lower Brass Pedagogy
  • MUSC 9684: DMA Lecture-Recital
  • MUSC 9784: DMA Performance with Orchestra
  • MUSC 9701: Doct Perf Practice I
  • MUSC 9702: Doct Perf Practice II
  • MUSC 9984: DMA Final Recital
  • MUST 9701: Doctoral Seminar Analysis, Interpretation, and Performance
• Electives:
  • Music History
  • Advanced Music
  • Minor Area in Music
  • Research Course
• Recitals:
  1. Solo public recital by the conclusion of the fourth term of lessons
  2. Solo public recital
  3. Lecture Recital or Performance with Orchestra
  4. Final Doctoral Recital
• Additional Requirements:
  • Written Entrance Examinations
  • Diagnostic Recital
  • Continuous Registration
  • Continuation in the DMA Program
  • Professional Development Policy
  • Performing Ensembles
  • Independent Study Courses
  • Acceptable English
  • Graduate Private Lesson Policy
  • Written Preliminary Examinations
  • Oral Preliminary Examinations
  • Final Recital and Monograph Proposal
  • Recital Extension
  • Final Oral Examination

Culminating Events

• Final Recital: Students may present the DMA Final Recital after the preliminary examination has been completed and the DAC has been appointed.
• Monograph Proposal: After a proposal for the monograph has been developed by the student in consultation with the DAC, the student prepares a final copy for approval.
• Dissertation Examining Committee (DEC): The DEC consists of the DAC plus an "outside" reader, who is an additional graduate faculty member from Temple or another university.