Doctor of Musical Arts, Performance — Vocal
Your doctoral program should empower you to become an authentic performer and versatile educator. To grow as a musician and teach at the collegiate level, you shouldn’t have to sacrifice growing as a person.
Performance — Vocal, DMA
We understand the pressure to stand out as an applicant for a faculty position with a DMA. Our Doctor of Musical Arts — Vocal Performance degree is offered both on ground and fully online. It offers a unique opportunity to study across styles from world-class professors who foster a supportive and collaborative environment.
Performance — Vocal, DMA
Review the course requirements below.
- Major Courses
- Major Courses
- Cognate Courses
Major Courses
- MU 701 Analysis of Tonal Music
- MU 702 Advanced Analysis
- MU 706 Seminar in Literature and Style in Performance I
- MU 707 Seminar in Literature and Style in Performance II
- MU 710 Music History Seminar I
- MU 711 Music History Seminar II
- MU 744 Advanced Vocal Pedagogy
- MU 790 Research Methods
- MU 896 Comprehensive Examination
- MU 899 Document Research
- MU 897 Dissertation Defense
- Graduate Applied Voice
- MUA 731Â Graduate Applied Voice (4 consecutive semesters)
- Graduate Applied Vocal Coaching\
- MUA 757 Graduate Applied Vocal Coaching (4 consecutive semesters)
- MUA 705Â Doctoral Recital I
- MUA 805Â Doctoral Recital II
Cognate Courses
- In addition to the required courses listed above, the DMA student will choose a cognate area from which he/she will choose four courses. The three cognates are listed below.
- Vocal Pedagogy Cognate Courses
- MU 744Â Advanced Vocal Pedagogy (Since this course is included in the DMA required courses listed above, students who choose this cognate will need to take another 3-hour elective course in order for the student to earn the required hours for graduation.)
- MU 845Â Comparative Vocal Pedagogy
- MU 846Â Historical Vocal Pedagogy
- MU 847Â Musical Theatre Vocal Pedagogy
- Theatre Cognate Courses
- TH 702 Acting I
- TH 703 Acting II
- TH 705 Beginning Ballet
- TH 706 Beginning Tap
- TH 707 Beginning Jazz
- TH 708 Advanced Ballet
- TH 709 Advanced Jazz
- TH 710 Stage Movement
- TH 711 Advanced Tap
- TH 715 Auditioning in the Global Marketplace
- TH 721 Theatrical Makeup
- TH 725 Stage Combat I
- TH 726 Stage Combat II
- TH 730 Directing I
- TH 731 Production Procedures
- Worship Leadership Cognate Courses
- WL 715 Practical Technologies for Today’s Worship Leader
- WL 752 Relational Issues in Worship
- WL 754 History and Philosophy of Music and Worship
- WL 755 Practical Skills in Worship
Dr. Hedlund is an accomplished performer and educator, with recent performances including Jake Heggie’s Holocaust works, Mobile Opera productions, and national competitions.
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