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Music Composition,
DMA
The objective of the DMA degree in Composition is to provide opportunity for advanced study in composition that will conform to the very highest artistic and pedagogical ideals.
The DMA degree in Composition is intended to prepare composers to teach at the university level, to provide the student with the opportunity to create large-scale compositions, and to advance the student's professional career. The program encourages students to develop complementary musical skills as a performer, conductor, theorist, or software designer.
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
All coursework is undertaken on the Main Campus.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Department
Information
Department of Composition
Boyer College of Music 2001 North 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122
wright@astro.temple.edu
215-204-8016
Ranking:
The Boyer College of Music has been ranked among the top 30 music schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Accreditation:
True
The degree program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Areas
of Specialization:
Job
Placement:
Graduates of this program typically find employment as faculty in colleges and universities, in professional music organizations located throughout the world, and also among other employment venues in the music profession.
Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary
Study :
Study
Abroad:
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
At the discretion of the department, an applicant may be permitted to enroll for up to 9 graduate credits as a non-matriculated student on a probationary basis, permitting him or her to attend classes and to develop sufficient evidence of compositional talent beyond what is demonstrated at the time of application to qualify for full acceptance into the program.
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