Overview

This degree combines scholarship with practical concerns in a way that prepares graduates for a diverse life in choral music, whether they choose to focus on an academic career, professional career, or a combination of the two.

Emphasis on excellence in conducting and teaching, negotiating the job markets, becoming an outstanding clinician and adjudicator, and administrative opportunities has allowed this program to consistently place graduates in outstanding positions throughout the country.

Learning Outcomes

The mission of the Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting at the Frost School of Music from the University of Miami is to:

Provide a music performance-based education and to train conductors to further develop knowledge and skills on and off the podium

Promote a platform of learning that includes excellence in performance, creativity, artistry, and scholarship

Foster a sense of community involvement in the arts and the greater musical world

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Choral Conducting: Major Work Emphasis

Choral Conducting Workshop: Smaller Choral Works

Vocal Methods and Materials in Music Education

Choral Arranging

Choral Literature

Teaching Music in College

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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4 _(analytical)

English requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts – an official transcript from ALL post-secondary schools attended, regardless of if a degree was granted or not, must be sent directly to the Frost School of Music from the issuing institution in order to be considered official

Three letters of recommendation - sent through CollegeNet as part of application submission

Resume - attached to the application at the time of submission

GRE Score

TOEFL/IELTS Score

Teaching/Conducting Sample

Writing Sample

Prescreening/Audition/Interview

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52880 USD / year

≈ 52880 USD / year
Out-of-State

52880 USD / year

≈ 52880 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

52880 USD / year

≈ 52880 USD / year

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

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Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Miami

Funding

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