Doctor of Musical Arts in Collaborative Piano
The application deadline for most 2024-25 programs is December 1. See the Graduate Admissions page for specific degree application 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.
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.
Final Project:
Five recitals in lieu of a dissertation.
Courses
SMTD offers a wide variety of courses across all disciplines.
Silent Advisor
Degree requirements and term-by-term layout for current students.
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.
Residency Requirement
At least one academic year of full-time residence is required.
Faculty
Matthew Bengtson
Amy I-Lin Cheng
Katherine Collier
John Ellis
Arthur Greene
Christopher Harding
Aya Higuchi Hagelthorn
Martin Katz
Vadim Monastyrski
