At the graduate level, degree programs that emphasize performance lead to Master of Music or Doctor of Musical Arts degrees, while research-oriented programs lead to a Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy degree.
The Master of Music (MM) and Doctor of Music Arts (DMA) degrees are performance-based and are available in the following areas:
- Brass Performance
- Choral Conducting
- Composition
- Harp Performance
- Harpsichord Performance
- Instrumental Conducting
- Opera Production
- Organ Performance
- Percussion Performance
- Piano Performance
- Strings Performance
- Voice Performance
- Woodwinds Performance
The Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees are research-oriented and are available in the following areas:
- Ethnomusicology
- Music Education
- Music History
- Music Theory
This status applies to any applicant who is not presently seeking a degree. A student of this status may apply a maximum of 12 graduate-level credits towards degree requirements if accepted into a graduate degree program. Visit https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/ for an application and more information.
For more information on the courses that you will be taking and for requirements for specific degree programs, please visit http://www.music.washington.edu/advising/degree_programs.php.
