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Doctor of Musical Arts
PURPOSE
The purpose of the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts is to establish students as front runners of the 21st century global leaders with the excellent competence through the training in the applied area. From various applied areas to such courses as music history, musical evolution in modern cross and orchestral music in analysis, the students will advance their performance techniques and profound musical knowledge preparing artists for careers in higher education.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this degree, students will be able to:
- Exhibit the qualities of a professional performer through deeper training in their applied areas.
- Establish a research skills and performance ability in outstanding interpretation in music.
- Prove outstanding communication skills in their research assignment.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Application form for admission
- $100.00 non-refundable application fee
- A brief autobiographical statement
- Official transcript appropriate for the program:
- Master's degree in either Music or Church Music, or its equivalent with a 3.0 out of 4.0 GPA.
- Audition
Students who are applying for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts should submit an audition in their applied areas by submitting a recording on a DVD with their admission application to the admission committee.
- Prerequisite Requirement
An applicant for the DMA whose master¡¯s degree was in a different applied area will be required to take two master level courses and a master¡¯s recital for the equivalent form master's degree applied area. The graduate recital requirement may be waived if the applicant had already completed three applied area courses or wants to take them all. If the prospective students decide to follow the admission policy regarding taking three prerequisite courses of applied area as a pre-doctoral study, they will not be required to follow the audition procedure. Those who apply for the applied area of Music Coaching in DMA degree are not required by such three prerequisite courses of applied area as a pre-doctoral Musical Arts degree program. Those who are as F-1 visa students must consult with music department in advance for this applied area's study application.
- Applicaton Essay
- Recommendation from church pastor or former teacher
- Two recent photographs (for student ID)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- The student must successfully complete a prescribed course of study with a minimum of 3.00 (B) grade point average on a 4.00 scale.
- The awarding of a ¡°C¡± in a doctoral course constitutes a failure (unsuccessful completion of the course).
- The student must pass a qualifying examination. The student can take the exam 3 times if they fail it first. The opportunity to retake the exam will be held in next semester. This exam will be taken before dissertation.
- The student must effectively complete doctoral recital before taking an oral defense.
- The student must successfully complete a dissertation and pass the oral defense.
- The Christian Service Program requirement must be complete for graduation.
- Prior to graduation the student must meet all financial obligations to the institution.
- All candidates for graduation must complete a non-credit course, Introduction to Christianity. It will be waived for the students who have taken any biblical courses.
Music History and Theory
8 Credit Hours (Select 2 courses)
MU 801 Music of the Middle Ages and Early Baroque |
4 |
MU 802 Music from Late Baroque to Classical Period |
4 |
MU 803 Music in Romanticism and Later |
4 |
MU 807 Musical Evolution in Modern Cross-Cultural Society |
4 |
MU 808 Orchestral Music in Analysis |
4 |
Applied Area Courses
19 Credit Hours
MU 811 Doctoral Applied Area I |
3 |
MU 812 Doctoral Applied Area II |
3 |
MU 813 Doctoral Applied Area III |
3 |
MU 814 Doctoral Applied Area IV |
3 |
MU 818 Doctoral Recital |
4 |
MU 874 Doctoral Lecture Recital |
3 |
Applied Area Elective Courses
16 Credit Hours (Select 4 courses)
Church Music |
|
MU 804 Church Music and Literature |
4 |
MU 805 Colloquium of Church Music Philosophy |
4 |
MU 845 Doctoral Seminar of Instrumental Conducting I |
4 |
MU 861 Doctoral Seminar in Church Music and Leadership |
4 |
MU 867 Doctoral Seminar in Music in Worship |
4 |
MU 868 Doctoral Seminar in Contemporary Christian Worship Music |
4 |
Composition |
|
MU 847 Doctoral Seminar in Analysis I |
4 |
MU 848 Doctoral Seminar in Analysis II |
4 |
MU 862 Seminar in Classical Contemporary Music Composition I |
4 |
MU 863 Seminar in Classical Contemporary Music Composition II |
4 |
MU 864 Seminar in Electroacoustic Music Composition |
4 |
Conducting |
|
MU 845 Doctoral Seminar of Instrumental Conducting I |
4 |
MU 846 Doctoral Seminar of Choral Literature I |
4 |
MU 859 Doctoral Seminar of Instrumental Conducting II |
4 |
MU 860 Doctoral Seminar of Choral Literature II |
4 |
MU 861 Doctoral Seminar in Church Music and Leadership |
4 |
Instrument |
|
MU 820 Doctoral Ensemble Recital* |
4 |
MU 849 Doctoral Seminar of Instrumental Music Literature I |
4 |
MU 878 Doctoral Seminar of Instrumental Music Literature II |
4 |
MU 865 Doctoral Seminar of Instrumental Music Literature III |
4 |
MU 866 Doctoral Seminar of Instrumental Music Literature IV |
4 |
Music Coaching / Musical Arts Convergence |
|
MU 820 Doctoral Ensemble Recital* |
4 |
MU 851 Doctoral Seminar of Artistic Coaching I |
4 |
MU 852 Doctoral Seminar of Artistic Coaching II |
4 |
MU 853 Pianism I |
4 |
MU 854 Pianism II |
4 |
Piano |
|
MU 820 Doctoral Ensemble Recital* |
4 |
MU 841 Doctoral Seminar of Piano Literature I |
4 |
MU 842 Doctoral Seminar of Piano Literature II |
4 |
MU 853 Pianism I |
4 |
MU 854 Pianism II |
4 |
Voice |
|
MU 843 Doctoral Seminar of Solo Vocal Literature I |
4 |
MU 844 Doctoral Seminar of Solo Vocal Literature II |
4 |
MU 855 Seminar in Italian Diction |
4 |
MU 856 Seminar in German Diction |
4 |
MU 857 Seminar in French Diction |
4 |
MU 858 Seminar in the History of Opera |
4 |
*Required
Dissertation
6 Credit Hours
RS 805 Dissertation Research Seminar |
3 |
RS 807 Dissertation |
3 |
Free Electives
8 Credit Hours
Capstone Course
3 Credit Hours
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