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Program checklist · Musical Arts, DMA

Musical Arts, DMA

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
Musical Arts, DMA
Total credits (published)
13
Credits (computed from items)
138
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_7b6d38ac
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Doctoral Coursework

13 items
  1. Select 3 credits of Music Theory coursework from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. MUSI 605
    2-3
  3. MUSI 610
    3
  4. MUSI 611
    3
  5. MUSI 613
    3
  6. MUSI 615
    3
  7. MUSI 616
    3
  8. MUSI 650
    3
  9. MUSI 710
    3
  10. MUSI 810
    3
  11. MUSI 830
    3
  12. Two credits of
    Not resolved to a course
    2
  13. MUSI 890
    1

Concentration in Composition (CPO)

concentration · 32 items
  1. Select 3 credits of Music Composition coursework
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. MUSI 613
    3
  3. MUSI 616
    3
  4. MUSI 650
    3
  5. MUSI 750
    3
  6. MUSI 751
    3
  7. Select 3 credits of Musicology/Music Theory Electives
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. MUSI 605
    2-3
  9. MUSI 610
    3
  10. MUSI 611
    3
  11. MUSI 613
    3
  12. MUSI 615
    3
  13. MUSI 616
    3
  14. MUSI 630
    3
  15. MUSI 640
    3
  16. MUSI 650
    3
  17. MUSI 710
    3
  18. MUSI 730
    3
  19. MUSI 750
    3
  20. MUSI 810
    3
  21. MUSI 830
    3
  22. MUSI 614
    3
  23. Select 3 credits of approved graduate electives
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  24. MUSI 810
    3
  25. Fifteen credits of
    Not resolved to a course
    15
  26. MUSI 828
    2-3
  27. Select 3 credits of Musicology coursework from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  28. MUSI 630
    3
  29. MUSI 640
    3
  30. MUSI 730
    3
  31. MUSI 830
    3
  32. MUSI 780
    3

Concentration in Conducting (CDC)

concentration · 27 items
  1. Select 5 credits of approved graduate electives 1
    Not resolved to a course
    5
  2. Select 3 credits of Musicology coursework from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. MUSI 630
    3
  4. MUSI 640
    3
  5. MUSI 730
    3
  6. MUSI 830
    3
  7. MUSI 770
    3
  8. MUSI 780
    3
  9. MUSI 810
    3
  10. Fifteen credits of
    Not resolved to a course
    15
  11. MUSI 829
    2-3
  12. Four credits of
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  13. MUSI 880
    1
  14. Select 3 credits of Musicology/Music Theory Electives from the following
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  15. MUSI 605
    2-3
  16. MUSI 610
    3
  17. MUSI 611
    3
  18. MUSI 613
    3
  19. MUSI 615
    3
  20. MUSI 616
    3
  21. MUSI 630
    3
  22. MUSI 640
    3
  23. MUSI 650
    3
  24. MUSI 710
    3
  25. MUSI 730
    3
  26. MUSI 810
    3
  27. MUSI 830
    3

Concentration in Performance (PFM)

concentration · 36 items
  1. Select 15 credits of Graduate Applied Music from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    15
  2. MUSI 822
    2-3
  3. MUSI 823
    2-3
  4. MUSI 824
    2-3
  5. MUSI 825
    2-3
  6. MUSI 826
    2-3
  7. MUSI 827
    2-3
  8. Select 3 credits of approved graduate electives 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Select 3 credits of Musicology coursework from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. MUSI 630
    3
  11. MUSI 640
    3
  12. MUSI 730
    3
  13. MUSI 830
    3
  14. Select 2 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    2
  15. MUSI 685
    0-1
  16. MUSI 720
    3
  17. MUSI 770
    3
  18. MUSI 780
    3
  19. MUSI 810
    3
  20. Select 4 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  21. MUSI 880& MUSI 720
    Doctoral Major Ensembleand Advanced Topics in Applied Music
    Not resolved to a course
  22. MUSI 880
    Doctoral Major Ensemble
    or: MUSI 720 Advanced Topics in Applied Music
    1
  23. Select 3 credits of Musicology/Music Theory Electives from the following
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  24. MUSI 605
    2-3
  25. MUSI 610
    3
  26. MUSI 611
    3
  27. MUSI 613
    3
  28. MUSI 615
    3
  29. MUSI 616
    3
  30. MUSI 630
    3
  31. MUSI 640
    3
  32. MUSI 650
    3
  33. MUSI 710
    3
  34. MUSI 730
    3
  35. MUSI 810
    3
  36. MUSI 830
    3

Doctoral Research

3 items
  1. Select 13 credits from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    13
  2. MUSI 998
    Dissertation Proposal
    As published: “Dissertation Proposal (a minimum of 3 credits)”
    1-6
  3. MUSI 999
    Dissertation
    As published: “Dissertation (a minimum of 7 credits)”
    1-12
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