Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Voice Performance
The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Voice Performance requires 61 credit hours of graduate-level coursework, distributed into the categories listed below. Selections must be approved by your doctoral advisory committee. 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).
Contacts:
- Area Coordinator: John Stephens, jastephe@ku.edu
- 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): Voice Performance Program Guide
Prerequisites
Must be cleared in accordance with school and area policies
Music History
Check | Course |
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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 |
Languages
Check | Course |
---|---|
French | |
German | |
Italian |
Diction
Check | Course |
---|---|
English | |
French | |
German | |
Italian |
Music Core
Research Skills (3 hours)
Waiver or equivalent course accepted with approval
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
---|---|---|---|
MUSC 801 | 3 |
Advanced MUSC and MTHC (12 hours)
At least one course from each area
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
---|---|---|---|
MUSC | 3 | ||
MTHC | 3 | ||
3 | |||
3 |
Major Area
Studio Lessons (18 hours)
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
---|---|---|---|
VOIC 961 | |||
VOIC 961 | |||
VOIC 961 | |||
VOIC 961 | |||
VOIC 961 | |||
VOIC 961 |
Seminar in Voice (9 hours)
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
---|---|---|---|
VOIC 921 | 3 | ||
VOIC 921 | 3 | ||
VOIC 921 | 3 |
Electives (12 hours)
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Doctoral Recitals (3 hours)
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
---|---|---|---|
VOIC 965 | |||
VOIC 965 | |||
VOIC 965 |
Written Qualifying Exams
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 / DMA Document Defense |
Graduate Advisory Committee
Minimum of 5 faculty members for doctoral committees
Name | Position |
---|---|
Chair (B&P) | |
VOIC | |
MUSC / MTHC | |
Music | |
Grad Studies Rep. | |
Other (optional) |
Graduation Requirements
Check | Requirement |
---|---|
61 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:
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 |
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