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Rackham Graduate Requirements and Dates
ALL Graduate voice applicants MUST audition in Ann Arbor to receive merit award consideration.
Doctor of Musical Arts, Performance
- Each applicant should be prepared to sing six selections, including one operatic aria (only one), one oratorio aria (only one), and a twentieth-century work. The twentieth-century work should not be an arrangement by a twentieth-century composer (e.g., Copland's Old American Songs) but an actual composition by a twentieth-century composer. The six selections should demonstrate facility in French, German, Italian, and English.
- Also prepare eight measures of simple recitative (i.e., secco, with minimal accompaniment) from an 18th century opera or oratorio in one of the four languages above.
- Memorization of all works is required.
Bring your own accompanist if possible. The School will provide an accompanist for persons auditioning in Ann Arbor if requested in advance and confirmed.
A person admitted on the basis of a taped audition will be granted provisional admission, subject to a live audition by the voice faculty early in the first term of residence.
Required Materials
To apply for admission, all applicants to the D.M.A. must submit an official application, transcripts, recommendations, and other materials as instructed below. Indicate your instrument on the application form. The deadline for applications is December 1 for the fall term and September 15 for the winter term.
International applicants whose language is not English must submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score or the Michigan English Language Battery (MELAB) score before the audition may be scheduled.
Submit your "Request for Audition/Interview"form and comprehensive repertoire list to Associate Dean Steven Whiting. Indicate on the form or an attachment the specific works you intend to perform for your audition. Be prepared to perform a varied program of at least thirty to forty-five minutes duration selected from the repertoire specified above. No action can be taken on your application until your application file is complete and the audition has been taken.
Admission to the doctoral program does not guarantee that the student will ultimately complete the course requirements, become a candidate, or receive the degree. Admission implies only that the applicant has the requisite background and should be given the opportunity to demonstrate his or her ability. A master's degree in the applicant's proposed field of specialization, or its equivalent, is a prerequisite for admission.
Audition Schedule and Application Deadline Dates
Audition Date |
Application Deadline |
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11/21/2008 |
09/15/2008 |
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01/09/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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01/16/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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01/30/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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02/06/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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02/13/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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02/20/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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03/27/2009 |
01/15/2009 |
no merit scholarship consideration |
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