Prof.D in Music

The Doctor of Musical Arts is one of three graduate degrees in music, alongside the PhD, with composition and performance practice as DMA areas. Performance, musicology, ethnomusicology, composition and theory inform one another. Students design their course of study with a committee of three to four faculty. Reading knowledge of foreign languages may be required depending on the specialty. Only students intending to earn a doctorate are admitted. Students who have no earlier music master's degree may earn an MFA along the way. The program is in person and takes at least six semesters. The DMA is administered by Graduate School at Cornell University and follows the academic standards set for that unit, so students should expect to meet both program and university expectations. Current course lists, degree requirements and academic policies are published in the university catalog, and applicants with questions about eligibility or the application process should contact the department or graduate field directly.