A total of 90 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree is required. Only 36 hours from a master's degree or other postgraduate work will be counted toward the 90 hour requirement. In general, the D.M.A. degree student should expect to spend at least the equivalent of three academic years beyond the bachelor's degree in the program. Foreign Language Requirements. Competency in at least one foreign language is required for solo performance and composition concentrations.
Some concentrations require two foreign languages.
During the final semester of course work, the student must apply to the Graduate College, through the supervisory committee and the school director, for permission to take the comprehensive examinations. These written and oral examinations are designed to assess the student's competency in the major and supportive fields. Failure in the comprehensive examinations is considered final unless the supervisory committee recommends, and the dean of the Graduate College approves, a re-examination. A re-examination may be administered no sooner than three months and no later than one year from the date of the original examination. Only one re-examination is permitted.