Performance / practice doctorate · DMA
Music Performance DMA
Temple University · Boyer College of Music and Dance · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Official award
- Music Performance DMADMA
- Subject
- Music PerformanceInstrument pathways: Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Classical Voice
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Program listed on the official degree page: Music Performance DMA.
- Department
- Boyer College of Music and Dance
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Music Performance DMADMA
- 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
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bassoon | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Bassoon DMA“Music Performance/Bassoon DMA”Source |
| Cello | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Cello DMA“Music Performance/Cello DMA”Source |
| Clarinet | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Clarinet DMA“Music Performance/Clarinet DMA”Source |
| Double Bass | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Double Bass DMA“Music Performance/Double Bass DMA”Source |
| Euphonium | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Euphonium DMA“Music Performance/Euphonium DMA”Source |
| Flute | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Flute DMA“Music Performance/Flute DMA”Source |
| French Horn | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/French Horn DMA“Music Performance/French Horn DMA”Source |
| Harp | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Harp DMA“Music Performance/Harp DMA”Source |
| Oboe | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Oboe DMA“Music Performance/Oboe DMA”Source |
| Percussion | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Percussion DMA“Music Performance/Percussion DMA”Source |
| Piano | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Piano DMA“Music Performance/Piano DMA”Source |
| Trombone | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Trombone DMA“Music Performance/Trombone DMA”Source |
| Trumpet | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Trumpet DMA“Music Performance/Trumpet DMA”Source |
| Tuba | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Tuba DMA“Music Performance/Tuba DMA”Source |
| Viola | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Viola DMA“Music Performance/Viola DMA”Source |
| Violin | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Violin DMA“Music Performance/Violin DMA”Source |
| Classical Voice | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Music Performance/Voice DMA“Music Performance/Voice DMA”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
- Main campusPresser Hall, 2001 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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 requirement not published
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
Research degree details
- Department
- Boyer College of Music and Dance
- Practice-based research
- Practice-based
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
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, audition requirement, whether a previous degree is required, 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)