Performance / practice doctorate · DMA
Doctor of Musical Arts
Manhattan School of Music · Manhattan School of Music · Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
- Official award
- Doctor of Musical ArtsDMA
- Subject
- Music PerformanceCompositionConductingInstrument pathways: Piano, Organ, Violin, Cello, Classical Voice
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Practice doctorate in classical or jazz performance and composition for students who already hold a master's degree.
- Department
- Manhattan School of Music
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
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- Official award
- Doctor of Musical ArtsDMA
- Award family
- DMAA Doctor of Musical Arts: a performance and practice doctorate, kept separate from the research PhD.
- Qualification level
- Performance / practice doctorate
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Professional orientation
- Genre or tradition
- Classical, Jazz
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Applicants apply to this pathway“At MSM, the DMA consists of two separate divisions: Classical and Jazz Arts, with majors within each division listed below.”Source |
| Composition | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Applicants apply to this pathway“Collaborative Piano Composition Conducting Double Bass”Source |
| Conducting | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Applicants apply to this pathway“Collaborative Piano Composition Conducting Double Bass”Source |
| Jazz Studies | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Jazz ArtsApplicants apply to this pathway“Doctoral Jazz Arts Majors”Source |
Instrument and voice pathways
This is ONE program with the verified pathways below, not a separate degree per instrument. A pathway is listed only where an official page names the instrument in the title, as a major or as a formal principal-study option.
| Instrument | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Piano, Violin, Classical Voice | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Percussion Piano Saxophone Tenor Trombone Trumpet Tuba Viola Violin Voice”Source |
| Organ | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Horn Oboe Organ Percussion Piano”Source |
| Cello | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Doctoral Classical Majors Bass Trombone Bassoon Cello Clarinet”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Manhattan School of Music campus130 Claremont Avenue, New York, New York 10027
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition required
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Master's Degree or equivalent
Research degree details
- Practice-based research
- Practice-based
- Previous qualifications
- Master’s Degree or equivalent
Fees and costs
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The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)