Overview

Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Music with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance degree will:

Perform or conduct and rehearse in an area of specialization at the highest level of professional practice.

Demonstrate historical and theoretical knowledge supportive of the development of individualized interpretations within a full range of musical styles.

Display a thorough understanding of the history of their instrument or conducting medium and a comprehensive knowledge of the repertoire and literature specific to the area of specialization.

Demonstrate a knowledge of general bibliographical resources in music and research skills appropriate to the area of specialization, and the ability to present and defend the results of scholarly research.

Show sufficient writing and speaking skills to give oral and written presentations of works for their medium which synthesize performance, historical, stylistic, analytical, and technological information.

Employ advanced writing and speaking skills to communicate clearly and effectively to members of the scholarly and the wider communities.

Demonstrate the ability to select appropriate literature for teaching and to articulate appropriate teaching strategies.

Available Options

Brass Track

Piano Track

String Track

Woodwind Track

Conducting (Wind Band) Track

Conducting (Orchestra) Track

Percussion Track

Voice Track

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar: Special Topics

The Operas of Verdi

The Operas of Mozart

Puccini and the Verismo

American Opera Seminar

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Music Performance View 70 other PhDs in Music Performance in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An overall undergraduate GPA and master's GPA of at least 2.75 (or 3.00 in the last two years of undergraduate study).

An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 in music.

Tuition Fee

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International

25985 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25985 USD per year
National

25695 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25695 USD per year
In-State

7553 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7553 USD per year

Living costs for Las Vegas

880 - 1430 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Musical Arts in Performance.

Available Scholarships

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