The D.A. in Music degree will require 51 semester hours of coursework, with at least 42 of these hours occurring beyond the master’s degree. 9 hours from the master’s degree may be counted depending on results from the doctoral qualifying exams.
Major Area (27 hours)
- DMT 610 Survey of Music Theory+ - 3 hours
- DML 610 Survey of Music History+ - 3 hours
- DMT 710 Analytical Techniques - 3 hours
- DME/W 710 History of Music Education OR Church Music History - 3 hours
- DME 625 Evaluating Music Performance - 3 hours
- DMR 650 Writing About Music - 3 hours
- DMR 825 Doctoral Thesis OR Two Research Articles Proposal - 4 hours
- DMR 850 Doctoral Thesis OR Two Research Articles (minimum) - 5 hours
(student must enroll in 1 credit hour of Thesis/Research Articles until completion)* - DMR 875 Doctoral Thesis / Research Articles Defense - 0 hours
Emphasis Areas (15 hours)
Music Education
- DME 725 Contemporary Issues in Music Education - 3 hours
- DME 715 Philosophy of Music Education - 3 hours
- DME 735 Psychology of Music - 3 hours
- DME 810 Seminar in Music Education - 3 hours
- DMW 610 Philosophy and Worldview for the Christian Musician - 3 hours
Music Education
- DMW 715 Foundations of Christian Worship - 3 hours
- DMW 725 The Worship Leader - 3 hours
- DMW 750 Relationships Within the Church and the Community - 3 hours
- DMW 738 Contemporary Worship Practices - 3 hours
- DMW 610 Philosophy and Worldview for the Christian Musician - 3 hours
Electives (9 hours)
Students may choose three electives for a total of 9 hours.
- DME 621/622 Instrumental/Choral Conducting or DM_ Applied Lessons - 3 hours
- DME 721/722 Adv. Inst/Choral Conducting or DM_ Applied lessons - 3 hours
- DME/W 727 Administration of a Musical Unit - 3 hours
- EDL 601 Organizational Leadership - 3 hours
- DME 630 Advanced Marching Band Techniques - 3 hours
- DME 730 Contemporary Marching Arts Pedagogy - 3 hours
- DME/W 705 Special Topics - 3 hours
- DMW 601 Music and Worship Studies - 3 hours
- DMW 607 The Theology of Music - 3 hours
+ NOTE: Survey of Music Theory and/or Survey of Music History taken in the master’s degree + NOTE: Survey of Music Theory and/or Survey of Music History taken in the master’s degree may count toward the DA in Music if the doctoral qualifying exams are passed. Together these courses could count for up to 6 hours of credit. In addition, students would be allowed to transfer 3 more hours. Thus, a total of 9 hours may be transferred into the D.A. program.
* NOTE: The two research articles would represent practical research efforts that result in work that is ready for submission for journal publication, and would promote the type of scholarly endeavors desired of those who successfully complete research-oriented degrees.
Transfer Credit
Students will be allowed to transfer up to 9 hours of credit from another institution. However, 6 of those hours must be Survey of Music Theory and Survey of Music History, or their respective equivalencies. In addition to these two courses, students may transfer in 3 additional hours. No graduate work carrying a grade of less than “B” will be accepted for credit. Independent study credit earned at another institution will not be accepted.