Performance / practice doctorate · DMA
Doctor of Musical Arts
University of Houston · Moores School of Music · Houston, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Doctor of Musical ArtsDMA
- Subject
- Music PerformanceCollaborative Piano and Accompaniment (concentration)Composition (concentration)
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Doctoral program in performance, collaborative piano, composition, conducting and music education for students who already hold a master's degree in music.
- Department
- Moores 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
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “The DMA in performance provides advanced training and performance experience for students pursuing a career in music performance”Source |
| Collaborative Piano and Accompaniment | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Collaborative PianoHow students choose it is not published“The DMA in collaborative piano degree plan provides skilled pianists”Source |
| Composition | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | CompositionHow students choose it is not published“The DMA in composition degree plan provides advanced training and experience”Source |
| Conducting | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | ConductingHow students choose it is not published“The DMA program in conducting degree plan provides advanced training”Source |
| Music Education | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Music EducationHow students choose it is not published“The DMA in music education degree plan provides advanced training and research skills”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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Stated by the schoolNational Association of Schools of MusicProgram accreditationUS
Scope: School-stated NASM accreditation of the Moores School of Music
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- University of Houston main campus
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
- Audition details
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Documents
- Letters of recommendation: Masters/Doctoral programs: 3 letters; Certificate programs: 2 letters; official transcripts to UH Graduate Admissions.
Research degree details
- Department
- Moores School of Music
- Previous qualifications
- Designed for students who have already completed a Master’s degree in Music
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.
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)