A program for students with a Master's degree seeking a career in performance, or to teach at the college level.
The Doctor of Musical Arts program of study is designed for individuals wishing to reach the pinnacle of musical expertise, for a career in performance, or to teach at the college level.
At MSM, the DMA is consists of two separate divisions: Classical and Jazz Arts, with majors within each division listed below.
Completion of the program requires a minimum of 60 credits in approved graduate courses, listed in our Course Catalog.
Students are expected to demonstrate strong academic capabilities in addition to a high level of achievement in performance or composition.
Admission to the program is granted to students holding a Master’s Degree or equivalent, and acceptance is determined by audition and examinations in music history and theory.
Bass Trombone Bassoon Cello Clarinet Collaborative Piano Composition Conducting Double Bass Flute Guitar Harp Horn Oboe Organ Percussion Piano Saxophone Tenor Trombone Trumpet Tuba Viola Violin Voice
Bass Cello Clarinet Composition Drum Set Flute Guitar Harmonica Piano Saxophone Trombone Trumpet Vibraphone Violin Viola Voice
Pinchas Zukerman, the internationally acclaimed violinist and conductor, accepts a limited number of exceptionally gifted violinists and violists as private students at Manhattan School of Music each year.
For more information, please visit the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program.
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