Performance / practice doctorate · DMA
Music DMA (Performance)
University of California, Los Angeles · UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music · Los Angeles, California, United States
- Official award
- Doctor of Musical ArtsDMA
- Subject
- Music PerformanceInstrument pathways: Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Double Bass, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Performance doctorate entered by audition on a primary instrument; DMA applicants also submit a scholarly writing sample.
- Department
- UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
- 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
- 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
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Music DMA (Performance)”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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bassoon | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Bassoon Bassoon”Source |
| Cello | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Cello Cello”Source |
| Clarinet | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Clarinet Clarinet”Source |
| Classical Guitar | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Classical Guitar Classical Guitar”Source |
| Euphonium | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Euphonium Euphonium”Source |
| Flute | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Flute Flute”Source |
| French Horn | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “French Horn French Horn”Source |
| Harp | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Harp Harp”Source |
| Oboe | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Oboe Oboe”Source |
| Organ | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Organ Organ”Source |
| Percussion | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Percussion Percussion”Source |
| Piano | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Piano Piano”Source |
| Saxophone | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Saxophone Saxophone”Source |
| Double Bass | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “String Bass String Bass”Source |
| Trombone | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Trombone Trombone”Source |
| Trumpet | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Trumpet Trumpet”Source |
| Tuba | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Tuba Tuba”Source |
| Viola | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Viola Viola”Source |
| Violin | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Violin Violin”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
- UCLA campus (Schoenberg Music Building)2520 Schoenberg Music Building, 445 Charles E Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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
- Deadlines
- UCLA Graduate Division application due December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
Research degree details
- Department
- Music Performance, Education, and Composition
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, 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)