Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) - Overview
Earn your DMA at JMU
This doctoral program helps students prepare for careers in higher education by emphasizing pedagogy, literature and advanced-performance skills. We are seeking candidates who have the potential to pursue the highest level of achievement in conducting/performance and teaching.
Description of Program
The Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) program is the most advanced course of study offered in the School of Music at James Madison University. The program has been designed to make graduates more marketable in higher education by emphasizing pedagogy and literature along with advanced performance or conducting skills. The program seeks candidates who have the potential to pursue the highest level of achievement in conducting/performance and teaching.
The three-year degree requires completion of 60-72 credit hours, including core and concentration requirements. There is a two-year residency requirement. In the third year of the degree, D.M.A. students must pass comprehensive written and oral examinations.
Degrees Offered
Music Performance, Pedagogy and Literature: Conducting Concentration, D.M.A.
Music Performance, Pedagogy and Literature: Performance Concentration, D.M.A.
Concentrations
Conducting
Performance
Brass Area
Percussion Area
Piano Area
String Area
Vocal Area
Woodwind Area
Mon - Fri:
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. &
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch
