UGA Graduate School - Degree Programs: Music (DMA)

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Music (DMA)

Degree: Doctoral Degrees

The School of Music offers a comprehensive slate of graduate degrees at the master's and doctoral levels, as well as a Specialist in Education degree.

Master of Arts
Master of Music with concentrations in music literature, composition, performance, and conducting. The concentration in performance is available with various areas of emphasis.
Master of Music Education with a concentration in music education
Master of Music Education with a concentration in music therapy
Education Specialist with a concentration in music education
Doctor of Education with a concentration in music education.
Doctor of Musical Arts with concentrations in performance, composition, conducting and music education
Doctor of Philosophy with a concentration in any field related to music research

School/College	Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Old College Athens, GA 30602-1732 Phone: 706/542-3400
Academic Department	School of Music 250 River Road Athens, GA 30602-7287 Phone: 706/542-2743

Contacts
Graduate Coordinator	Adrian Childs	706/542-2765
The Master of Music degree is offered in composition, music literature, or performance. Students concentrating in musicology should enroll for the Master of Arts degree. Students desiring fifth-year certification as teachers of music in the public schools should enroll for the Master of Music Education degree offered in cooperation with the College of Education. The MMEd degree also offers a concentration in music therapy for students wishing to qualify as registered music therapists. Students desiring sixth-year certification as teachers of music in the public schools should enroll for the Specialist in Education program (sixth-year program) offered in cooperation with the College of Education. The Doctor of Education degree with subject matter concentration in music is offered in cooperation with the College of Education. The Doctor of Musical Arts degree is offered with concentrations in performance, composition, conducting, or music education. The Doctor of Philosophy degree is offered in music to provide students with opportunities to pursue the research and academic aspects of the discipline at the highest scholarly level. Some music education courses are listed as EMUS courses in the College of Education.
Degree	Code	Course Descriptions
DMA	596C	Find Courses

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