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Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance: Piano Program I: Piano Performance
Prerequisites
Program of Study
Residence Requirement
Repertoire Requirement for Precandidates
Requirements for Candidacy
Dissertation Requirement
Abstract
Final Oral Examination
Prerequisites
A master's degree in piano or its equivalent is required for admission.
Program of Study
Although residence and fee hour requirements must be satisfied, the doctoral degree is not awarded on the basis of a specified number of credit hours but rather on the basis of demonstrated competence. Completion of the program normally requires six terms of full-time study beyond the master's degree. Students are expected to attain candidacy effective at the beginning of the sixth term.
Course elections must include the following:
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Music Performance 891, Directed Performance (4-6 hrs.), including weekly studio class and piano forum, elected each term in residence as a precandidate
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Musicology 503, Bibliography of Music (3 hrs), elected in the first term of enrollment as a precandidate
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A minimum of fifteen hours of graduate work in musicology and music theory including the Bibliography of Music (MHM 503) and a 600-level MHM elective. Doctoral precandidates in Piano Performance will also declare a cognate area in either music theory or musicology. This cognate will consist of four courses in this area, including a pedagogy course in the declared cognate area (namely, Theory 533, Teaching of Music Theory [2 hrs.] or MHM 509, Teaching of Introductory Courses in Music [2 hrs.])
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A minimum of four hours of graduate work in Piano Literature selected from
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Piano Literature 589, Concerti (2 hrs.)
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Piano Literature 590, Sonatas (2 hrs.)
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Piano Literature 591, Suites and Character Pieces (2 hrs.)
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Piano Literature 592, Fantasies and Variations (2 hrs.)
Music Performance 781.001, Seminar in Performance Practices (1-4 hrs.), elected for two terms
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Music Performance 781.003, Seminar in Piano Performance and Pedagogy (1-4 hrs.), elected for at least two terms
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Music Performance 995, Dissertation Candidate (8 hrs.), including weekly studio class and piano forum, elected each term in residence as a candidate, or at least one term.
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Residence Requirement
At least one academic year of full-time residence is required.
Repertoire Requirement for Precandidates
Although each student in the doctoral program in piano is expected to add significantly to his or her repertoire throughout the degree program, the specific repertoire requirements are flexible and designed to reflect the individual student's aptitudes and interests. While a certain broad experience with the keyboard repertoire is expected of all students, each is encouraged to develop a particular area of repertoire emphasis (a period, composer, national school, genre, etc.).
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Requirements for Candidacy
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Language: a basic reading knowledge of one European language (other than English) chosen from among the following: French, German, Italian, Russian, or Spanish. Applicants are strongly encouraged to undertake language instruction prior to admission. Languages should ideally relate to the student's chosen repertoire of emphasis. Competence will be demonstrated by one of the following acceptable ways: passing the School of Music, Theatre and Dance language examination; acceptable performance on standardized national examinations; or successful completion of appropriate courses at The University of Michigan. (Entering students deficient in this area will be encouraged to complete the language requirement as soon as possible since it must be satisfied before any preliminary examination is taken. It is expected that the language requirement be satisfied during the first two terms of enrollment in the doctoral program.)
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Pedagogy: every doctoral student in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance must satisfy the pedagogy requirement during the first two terms of enrollment.
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Preliminary Examinations Prior to Candidacy:
- Music History General Preliminary Examination (or the coursework alternative)
- Music Theory General Preliminary Examination
- Performance Preliminary Examination in the field of specialization
- Comprehensive Oral Preliminary Examination
The preliminary examinations required for admission to candidacy are taken after the student has satisfied the language, residence, and pedagogy requirements; has completed most of the course work; and is prepared to concentrate his or her efforts on the dissertation recitals. At least two courses in musicology, including MHM 503, must be completed prior to taking the preliminary examination in that field, and at least two courses in music theory must be completed prior to taking the preliminary examination in theory. During the examination in performance the applicant must satisfy a jury that he or she has achieved the requisite musical competence to undertake the preparation of the public programs to be presented in lieu of a written dissertation. Both the performance and comprehensive oral preliminary examinations are administered by a committee from the Piano Department.
Candidacy will be conferred upon completion of these requirements and examinations. A dissertation committee must have been appointed by the time candidacy is achieved.
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Dissertation Requirement
Three solo recitals, one lecture recital, and one chamber music or concerto recital are required in lieu of a written dissertation, although a concise thesis comprising approximately twenty to forty pages will accompany the candidate’s lecture recital. Two of the five required degree recitals will be presented prior to candidacy. One of these will be a solo recital, the other the chamber music or concerto recital; the two remaining solo recitals and the lecture recital will be given after candidacy. One precandidacy recital and one dissertation recital may be presented off campus by permission of the Piano Department.
Abstract
An abstract listing the music performed and, if space permits, providing program notes and commentary is required.
Final Oral Examination
A final oral examination concerned primarily with the field of specialization will be conducted by the dissertation committee after all of the other requirements have been completed.
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