Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Choral Conducting
The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Choral Conducting requires 60 credit hours of graduate-level coursework distributed into the categories listed below. Selections must be approved by your doctoral committee.
Contacts:
- Area Coordinator: Eduardo Garcia-Novelli, edugarno@ku.edu or 785-864-1995
- Graduate Student Academic Services: musicgrad@ku.edu or 785-864-1952
A list of all course offerings can be found on the Schedule of Classes. To track progress, please download the degree progress check-sheet (.pdf).
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA): Choral Conducting Program Guide
Prerequisites
Must be cleared in accordance with school and area policies
Music History
| Check | Course |
|---|---|
| Medieval: Exam / MUSC 474 | |
| Renaissance: Exam / MUSC 475 | |
| Baroque: Exam / MUSC 476 | |
| Classical: Exam / MUSC 477 | |
| Romantic: Exam / MUSC 478 | |
| 20th Century: Exam / MUSC 479 |
Music Theory
| Check | Course |
|---|---|
| Harmony: Exam / MTHC 400 | |
| Aural Skills: Exam / MTHC 402 | |
| Form: Exam / MTHC 404 | |
| 20th Century: Exam / MTHC 406 |
Music Core
Research Skills (3 hours)
Waiver or equivalent course accepted with approval
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC 801 | 3 |
Advanced Musicology & Theory (12 hours)
At least one course from each area
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC | 3 | ||
| MTHC | 3 | ||
| 3 | |||
| 3 |
Major Area
Studio Lessons (12 hours)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| COND 961 | 3 | ||
| COND 961 | 3 | ||
| COND 961 | 3 | ||
| COND 961 | 3 |
Advanced Choral Conducting (12 hours)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOR 820 | 1 | ||
| COND 822 | 3 | ||
| COND 823 | 3 | ||
| COND 824 | 3 | ||
| COND 825 | 3 |
Seminar in Conducting (6 hours)
COND 921-941
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| COND | 3 | ||
| COND | 3 |
Doctoral Recitals (3 hours)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| COND 965 | 1 | ||
| COND 965 | 1 | ||
| COND 965 | 1 |
Ensembles
Minimum of two semesters
| Term | Grade | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Electives (6 hours)
Any graduate-level course (500 or above)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Written Qualifying Exams
Must be completed prior to scheduling the Oral Comprehensive Exam
| Must be completed prior to scheduling the Oral Comprehensive Exam | ||||
| Exam | Date | Result | ||
| Music History | ||||
| Music Theory | ||||
| Major Field | ||||
DMA Document or Lecture Recital (4 hours)
Select either 970 or 972
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| COND | 4 |
University-Level Exams
Exam Authorization forms should be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of the exam date
| Exam | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comps Exam | ||
| Final Oral Exam |
Graduate Advisory Committee
Minimum of 5 faculty members for doctoral committees
| Graduate Advisory Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | |||
| COND | |||
| MUSC / MTHC | |||
| Music | |||
| Grad Studies Rep. | |||
| Other (optional) | |||
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | |
|---|---|
| 60 Total Graduate Credit Hours | |
| 3.0 Cumulative Graduate GPA | |
| Applied for Graduation in Enroll & Pay | |
| Complete Exam Authorization Form (.pdf) (at least two weeks prior to exam date) | |
| Submit thesis to ProQuest/KU Scholar Works for publication | |
| Complete the Doctoral Completion Survey and send the Certificate of Completion to musicgrad@ku.edu | |
| Submit ETD release form | |
| Send signed Title & Acceptance pages to musicgrad@ku.edu | |
| Verify all recital programs are on file at musicgrad@ku.edu |
Optional Cognate (12 hours)
Credits may count towards MUSC/MTHC or Elective requirements. Area:
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
Transfer or Master's Reduction Credit(s)
Up to 6 credits of MTHC/MUSC courses may be counted as a reduction in the credit hours required for the DMA. Additional transfer credits may count towards electives.
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|