Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Percussion Performance


The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Percussion Performance requires 60 credit hours of graduate-level coursework, distributed into the categories listed below. Selections must be approved by your doctoral advisory committee.

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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): Percussion Performance Program Guide

Prerequisites

Must be cleared in accordance with school and area policies

Music History

CheckCourse
 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

CheckCourse
 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

CourseHrsTermGrade
MUSC 8013  
Waiver or equivalent course accepted with approval

Advanced Musicology & Theory (12 hours)

At least one course from each area

CourseHrsTermGrade
MUSC3  
MTHC3  
 3  
 3  

Major Area

Studio Lessons (18 hours)

CourseHrsTermGrade
PCUS 961   
PCUS 961                  
PCUS 961               
PCUS 961   
PCUS 961   
PCUS 961   

Pedagogy (3 hours)

CourseHrsTermGrade
W&P 708   
W&P 708   
W&P 708   

Seminar in Percussion (3 hours)

CourseHrsTermGrade
PCUS 9213  

Electives (14 hours)

Any graduate-level course (500-level or above)

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Doctoral Recitals (4 hours)

CourseHrsTermGrade
PCUS 965   
PCUS 965                       
PCUS 965                       
PCUS 965   

Written Qualifying Exams

Must be completed prior to scheduling the Oral Comprehensive Exam

ExamDateResult
Music History  
Music Theory  
Major Field  

DMA Document or Lecture Recital (4 hours)

Select either 970 or 972

CourseHrsTermGrade
PCUS                   4  

University-Level Exams

Exam Authorization forms should be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of the exam date

ExamDateResult
Oral Comps Exam  
Final Oral Exam / DMA Document Defense  

Graduate Advisory Committee

Minimum of 5 faculty members for doctoral committees

NamePosition
 Chair (B&P)
 Brass & Perc.
 MUSC / MTHC
 Music
 Grad Studies Rep.
 Other (optional)

Graduation Requirements

CheckRequirement
 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 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:

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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.

CourseHrsTermGrade