Doctor of Musical Arts: Conducting

Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from this program will:

  • Students will demonstrate an advanced level of musicality and artistic expression
  • Students will demonstrate a fluency of conducting technique.
  • Students will rehearse an ensemble at a high level of effectiveness and artistry.
  • Students will demonstrate an advanced familiarity with the stylistic characteristics and repertory of each major musical style period.
  • Students will demonstrate superior understanding of the historical and analytical components of music and will be able to communicate this understanding effectively in both written and oral formats.

Choral Interest Area

Required Courses

CONSVTY 5500-5600Music History (three courses required) 19
CONSVTY 5500-5600Music Theory (three courses required)9
CONSVTY 5593Introduction To Research And Bibliography In Music3
or CONSVTY 5593N Introduction to Research and Bibliography in Music
Take the following course 2 times:2
Applied Study of a Second Instrument
Take the following course 6 times:12
Advanced Choral Conducting – Styles and Techniques, Doctoral Level
Take the following course 6 times:
CONSVTY 5307ACanticum Novum0
Take the following course 4 times:8
Seminar In Choral Literature
CONSVTY 5697BDoctoral Conducting Performance 26
Select four "research points" from the following: 34
Doctoral Recital
Research Problems
Dissertation Research
Total Credits: 51 (minimum)

Language Requirement

Diction competency in the major romance languages is required. Students must take three semesters of diction courses that cover diction in Italian, German, and French or pass the matriculation exam in diction. Specific courses are chosen in consultation with the major conducting and diction professors.

Orchestral Interest Area

Required Courses

CONSVTY 5593Introduction To Research And Bibliography In Music3
or CONSVTY 5593N Introduction to Research and Bibliography in Music
CONSVTY 5500-5600Music History (three courses required) 19
CONSVTY 5500-5600Music Theory (three courses required)9
Applied Music (APPLIED INSTRUMENT) 5500C 23
Diction 33
Take three semesters of the following course (6 credits total):
Advanced Instrumental Conducting
Take three semesters of the following course (6 credits total):
Seminar In Orchestral Literature
CONSVTY 5697BDoctoral Conducting Performance 44
Electives: (Selected in consultation with conducting faculty)6
Select four " research points" from the following: 54
Doctoral Recital
Research Problems
Dissertation Research
Total Credits: 53 (minimum)

Language Requirement

The language requirement for the DMA in Conducting, Orchestral Interest Area, is fulfilled through courses in foreign language diction.

Wind Interest Area

Required Courses

CONSVTY 5593Introduction To Research And Bibliography In Music3
or CONSVTY 5593N Introduction to Research and Bibliography in Music
CONSVTY 5500-5600Music History (three required) 19
CONSVTY 5500-5600Music Theory (three required)9
CONSVTY 5576Professional Aspects Of College Teaching2
Take six semesters of the following course (12 credits total):
CONSVTY 5586BSeminar In Wind/Band Literature2
Take four semesters of the following course (8 credits total):
CONSVTY 5583CAdvanced Instrumental Conducting - Band2
Take two semesters of the following course (4 credits total):
CONSVTY 5697BDoctoral Conducting Performance 22
Select four "research points" from the following (4 credits total): 3
Doctoral Recital
Research Problems
Dissertation Research
Electives (selected in consultation with conducting faculty)3
Total Credits: 54 (minimum)

Language Requirement

There is no language requirement for the DMA in Conducting, Wind Interest Area.