Types
The D.M.A. is widely available in performance (sometimes with a specialization in pedagogy and/or literature), composition, and conducting. The D.M.A. degree was pioneered by Boston University, which offered its first D.M.A. program in 1955. In 2005, Boston University also expanded into online music education by launching the first online doctoral degree in music, a D.M.A. program (along with a Master of Music program) in music education. Some universities awarding doctoral degrees in these areas use the title Doctor of Music (D.M. or D.Mus.) or Doctor of Arts (D.A.) instead of D.M.A.
The D.M.A. program in music education at Boston University is one of several in the U.S., though the research-oriented Ph.D. is the more common terminal degree in this field. Other music education degree options include the Doctor of Music Education (D.M.E.) and the Ed.D. In composition, one may study for either the D.M.A. or the Ph.D., depending on the institution. The Ph.D. is the standard doctorate in music theory, musicology, and ethnomusicology.
A related program is the Doctor of Sacred Music (D.S.M.) which tends to be awarded by seminaries or university music schools that focus on church music, choral conducting and organ performance.
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