Conducting, D.M.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours: 90
Program Code: D707
This program has changes pending State Regents approval for 2022-23. These pending changes are not reflected here.
Program Requirements
Concentrations
- Choral Conducting (R113)
- Church Music (R114)
- Orchestral Conducting (R476)
- Wind Conducting (R676)
TOOLS OF RESEARCH
The following are required for the D.M.A., but as research tools, they are not included in the 90 total hours applied to the degree.
- MUS 5112 , or equivalent
- Foreign language study, as advised and if essential for research for document
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework Requirements | ||
| Master's degree or equivalent | 32 | |
| Core Coursework | ||
| Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) | 8 | |
| Enrollment is three semesters, as advised, of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Graduate Recital-Doctor Of Musical Arts Degree | ||
| Graduate Lecture/Chamber Recital--Doctor Of Musical Arts Degree | ||
| Area of Concentration | 38 | |
| Choose one of the following areas of concentration: | ||
| Written Document | ||
| MUS 6880 | Doctor of Musical arts Project (No more than the required 6 hours may be applied to the degree) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 90 | |
Notes:
- The DMA program requires satisfactory completion of ninety (90) credit hours of approved coursework beyond the Bachelor’s degree. In most instances, the first thirty-two (32) of these hours come from the Master’s degree.
- All DMA programs, except Composition, require three major public performances (recitals, lecture/recitals, workshops, etc. as required by the specific program) and defense of a written document.
- The DMA Composition requires 2 major public performances and a written document.
- Each student is required to be “in residence” (i.e.: enrolled as a full-time student) for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters (i.e.: Fall and Spring or Spring and Fall).
- Each student is expected to complete all required coursework and at least one major public performance (or more, depending upon the degree program) within four (4) years of taking any coursework beyond the thirty-two (32) hours of the Master’s degree. At that time, the student must pass the General Examination.
- Assuming satisfactory completion of the General Examination within the allowed timeframe, the student will have five (5) years from that semester to complete the degree, including any remaining major public performances and successfully proposing, completing, defending, and depositing two (2) copies of the written document in the library and submitting an electronic copy of the document to the Graduate College.
CHORAL CONDUCTING (R113)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choral Conducting Concentration | ||
| MUTE 6252 | Choral Conducting (No more than the required 8 hours may be applied to the degree) | 8 |
| MUTE 6152 | Choral Score Studies (No more than the required 8 hours may be applied to the degree) | 8 |
| Musicology/Music Literature 1 | 9 | |
| Electives - as approved by the graduate liaison and program advisor | 13 | |
CHURCH MUSIC (R114)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Church Music Concentration | ||
| MUTE 6252 | Choral Conducting (No more than the required 8 hours may be applied to the degree) | 8 |
| MUTE 6152 | Choral Score Studies (No more than the required 8 hours may be applied to the degree) | 8 |
| Musicology 1 | 6 | |
| MUTE 5423 | History and Fundamentals of Pipe Organ Construction and Design (Required if not taken during the master's degree) | 0-3 |
| MULI 5483 | Hymnody (Required if not taken during the master's degree) | 0-3 |
| MUTE 5413 | Church Music Practicum (Required if not taken during the master's degree) | 0-3 |
| One semester of choral ensemble, as approved by the graduate liaison and program advisor | 1 | |
| University Chorale | ||
| Singing Sooners | ||
| Electives - to be chosen from the following, as approved by the graduate liaison and program advisor: | 6-15 | |
| Doctoral Secondary Composition | ||
| Doctoral Secondary Voice | ||
| Doctoral Secondary Organ | ||
| Advanced Readings in Religious Studies | ||
ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING (R476)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Orchestral Conducting Concentration | ||
| MUTE 6262 | Instrumental Conducting (Enroll in the section taught by the Director of Orchestral Activities or their designate. No more than the required 8 hours may be applied to the degree.) | 8 |
| MUTE 6162 | Instrumental Score Studies (Enroll in the section taught by the Director of Orchestral Activities or their designate. No more than the required 8 hours may be applied to the degree.) | 8 |
| Musicology/Music Literature 1 | 9 | |
| Electives - as approved by the graduate liaison and program advisor | 13 | |
WIND CONDUCTING (R676)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Conducting Concentration | ||
| MUTE 6262 | Instrumental Conducting (Enroll in the section taught by the Director of Bands or their designate. No more than the required 8 hours may be applied to the degree.) | 8 |
| MUTE 6162 | Instrumental Score Studies (Enroll in the section taught by the Director of Bands or their designate. No more than the required 8 hours may be applied to the degree.) | 8 |
| Musicology/Music Literature 1 | 9 | |
| Electives - as approved by the graduate liaison and program advisor | 13 | |
| 1 | No coursework taken to remediate deficiencies in Musicology determined by the student’s score on the Preliminary Exam may be used to fulfill this requirement. It may, however, be used as elective credit, providing it is at the 5000 or 6000 level. |
General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees
A student should expect to spend at least the equivalent of three full academic years beyond the bachelor’s degree to obtain the doctoral degree. During this period the student will take appropriate graduate coursework, successfully complete the general examination, and successfully defend and submit the final dissertation.
All coursework applied to the doctoral degree must carry graduate credit.
The doctoral degree requires at least 90 post-baccalaureate hours, including both formal coursework and hours of research.
The minimum hour requirement for a specific doctoral degree program cannot be waived.
No more than one-half of the credit hours, both OU and overall, excluding Research for Doctoral Dissertation (6980), may be S/U-graded coursework.
The student must be in residence at OU for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters during the pursuit of the doctoral degree while enrolled and engaged in coursework or research activities as prescribed by the major academic unit.
For more detailed regulations and requirements for Doctoral degrees, please consult the Graduate College Bulletin: http://www.ou.edu/gradcollege/forms/bulletin