Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (Horn, Voice, Strings, Keyboard) in Santa Barbara United States | University of California, Santa Barbara

The Conducting, Keyboard, Piano Accompanying, Strings, Voice, and Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion programs focus intensely on developing each performer's specialized abilities. The MM degrees aim to equip students for professional music careers, while the DMA integrates performance with higher education instruction. Advanced studies in music scholarship and performance are available for graduate students. Our offerings include Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, and Music Theory. We also provide Master of Music (MM) degrees in Piano Accompanying, Woodwinds and Brass, Choral Conducting, Keyboard, Strings, and Voice. For doctoral studies, we offer a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Choral Conducting, Keyboard, Strings, Horn, and Voice, plus a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with potential specializations in European Medieval Studies and Feminist Studies. Graduate candidates collaborate directly with faculty experts in their chosen field. The UCSB Music Department fosters students pursuing graduate studies in both performance and academic disciplines, allowing them to either work toward multiple degrees or blend rigorous coursework and performance experiences with their selected degree path.