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Tailored for students pursuing the most advanced qualification in their discipline, the DMA offers an intensive three-year curriculum that concludes with a performance recital, a lecture recital, a workshop, and a doctoral dissertation. This terminal degree is granted based on proven proficiency rather than accumulated credits. Typically, the program demands six semesters of full-time enrollment following a master's degree. Candidates must achieve doctoral candidacy status by the start of their sixth term.
Applicants to the Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance: Piano Pedagogy and Performance must have completed a master’s of music degree or equivalent to be eligible for admission.
Rackham English Proficiency Requirements:
IBT TOEFL (iBT) - 100;
TOEFL (cBT) - 250;
TOEFL (pBT) - 600;
MELAB - 84;
IELTS - 7.0;