Doctor of Musical Arts in Collaborative Piano

Application deadlines are specific to degree programs. See our Graduate Admissions page for a list of all deadlines.

Designed for students seeking the highest degree in the field, the DMA is a rigorous three-year course of study culminating in five recitals in lieu of a dissertation.

Please contact the director of collaborative piano, Professor Ana Maria Otamendi, with questions.

Curriculum

The doctoral degree is awarded on the basis of demonstrated competence, not on a specified number of credit hours. Completion of the program normally requires six terms of full-time study beyond the master’s degree. Students are expected to attain candidacy effective at the beginning of the sixth term. Courses to include private lessons, ensemble performance, music theory, musicology, and voice literature.

program requirement details

Final Project:

Five recitals in lieu of a dissertation.

Silent Advisor

Degree requirements and term-by-term layout for current students.

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Funding

Nearly all DMA students receive full-tuition fellowships. Most also receive health benefits and a stipend attached to a Graduate Student Assistantship, which can vary in proportion to the appointment fraction and the duties associated with it. In addition to the funding packages offered by the SMTD, Rackham students are also eligible to apply for a wide range of fellowships to fund research, travel, and performance.