Doctor of Musical Arts
 The Doctor of Musical Arts degree (D.M.A. D.M. D.Mus.A. or A.Mus.D.) is a doctoral academic degree in music. The D.M.A. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization (usually music performance composition or conducting) with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history music theory or music pedagogy. The D.M.A.