Music Performance (DMA)
The School of Music and Dance has the largest full-time, in-residence music faculty on the West Coast north of Los Angeles. The school is grounded in the strength of the traditional canon and fosters the creation and performance of new work.
Options are available in
- Instruments: Brass (Euphonium, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba), Double Bass, Cello, Harp, Percussion, and Woodwinds (Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone)
- Keyboards: Solo Piano, Collaborative Piano
- Violin and Viola
- Voice
Ensemble Requirements
- Instrumental ensemble options: University Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Wind Ensemble, Oregon Wind Symphony
- Voice ensemble options: University Singers, Chamber Choir, Opera Ensemble
- Students studying piano, collaborative piano have other ensemble options. See charts for associated instruments.
At the doctoral level, the basic orientation is the highest level of professional practice emphasizing the creation or performance of musical works and the application and transmission of knowledge about musical works and pedagogy. Creation, performance, and teaching are highly disciplined efforts; inquiry and investigation, and often research and scholarship, are components of performance practice.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced competencies in performance. Studies in this area comprise as much as two-thirds or at least one-third of the total curriculum.
- Gain knowledge and skills in one or more fields of music outside the major such as theory and analysis, history and literature, musicology and ethnomusicology, and pedagogy. Such supportive studies in music that broaden and deepen musical competence comprise at least one-third of the total curriculum.
- Voice majors are expected to be proficient in English, German, French, and Italian diction and to have general phonetic knowledge and skills that can be applied to other languages. They should have language competencies sufficient to understand texts in the repertory.\
- As a culminating demonstration of professional capability in the major field, the student must present three public performances and complete a lecture/document or dissertation. The performances include at least sixty minutes of recital in which the performer is a soloist.
DMA in Music Performance - Brass, Double Bass, Cello, Harp, Percussion, Woodwinds
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 611 | Research Methods in Music | 3 |
| MUS 629 | Repertoire and Analysis | 3 |
| MUE 641 | College Music Teaching | 3 |
| Music in Historic Era - select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Music in the Middle Ages | ||
| Music in the Renaissance | ||
| Music in the Baroque Era | ||
| Music in the Classical Period | ||
| Music in the Romantic Era | ||
| Music in the 20th Century | ||
| Ensemble (at least 6 terms) | 12 | |
| Band: [Topic] | ||
or MUS 696 | Orchestra: [Topic] | |
| Non-Music Courses 1 | 8 | |
| Research Development Courses (8 credits or 2 courses) 2 | 6-8 | |
| MUE 639 | Pedagogy and Practicum: [Topic] | 3 |
| Two Musicology/Ethnomusicology or Theory courses at the 500-level or above 3 | 6-8 | |
| Performance Studies, MUP 765 (at least 6 terms) | 24 | |
| MUS 607 | Seminar: [Topic] 4 | 2 |
| Three solo recitals | ||
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Lecture Document or Dissertation - select one from the following: | 6-18 | |
| Research: [Topic] (6 credits) | ||
| Dissertation (18 credits) | ||
| Public Lecture & Oral Defense of Lecture Document/Dissertation | ||
| Total Credits | 82-98 | |
| 1 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to assist with content creation of the final writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 2 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to prepare students for the research and writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 3 | Courses are listed in the Approved Courses section. |
| 4 | DMA Thesis Organization |
DMA in Music Performance - Solo Piano
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 611 | Research Methods in Music | 3 |
| MUS 629 | Repertoire and Analysis | 3 |
| MUE 641 | College Music Teaching | 3 |
| Music in Historic Era - select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Music in the Middle Ages | ||
| Music in the Renaissance | ||
| Music in the Baroque Era | ||
| Music in the Classical Period | ||
| Music in the Romantic Era | ||
| Music in the 20th Century | ||
| Ensemble | 6 | |
| The Collaborative Pianist | ||
| The Collaborative Pianist | ||
| The Collaborative Pianist | ||
| Non-Music Courses 1 | 8 | |
| Research Development Courses (8 credits or 2 courses) 2 | 6-8 | |
| MUE 639 | Pedagogy and Practicum: [Topic] | 3 |
| Two Musicology/Ethnomusicology or Theory courses at the 500-level or above 3 | 6-8 | |
| Performance Studies, MUP 765 (at least 6 terms) | 24 | |
| MUS 650 | Piano Literature | 3 |
| MUS 651 | Piano Literature | 3 |
| MUS 652 | Piano Literature | 3 |
| MUS 607 | Seminar: [Topic] 4 | 2 |
| Three solo recitals | ||
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Lecture Document or Dissertation - select one from the following: | 6-18 | |
| Research: [Topic] (6 credits) | ||
| Dissertation (18 credits) | ||
| Public Lecture & Oral Defense of Lecture Document/Dissertation | ||
| Total Credits | 85-101 | |
| 1 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to assist with content creation of the final writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 2 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to prepare students for the research and writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 3 | Courses are listed in the Approved Courses section. |
| 4 | DMA Thesis Organization |
DMA in Music Performance - Collaborative Piano
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 611 | Research Methods in Music | 3 |
| MUS 629 | Repertoire and Analysis | 3 |
| MUE 641 | College Music Teaching | 3 |
| Music in Historic Era - select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Music in the Middle Ages | ||
| Music in the Renaissance | ||
| Music in the Baroque Era | ||
| Music in the Classical Period | ||
| Music in the Romantic Era | ||
| Music in the 20th Century | ||
| Ensemble, MUS 694 (at least 3 terms) | 3 | |
| Non-Music Courses 1 | 8 | |
| Research Development Courses (8 credits or 2 courses) 2 | 6-8 | |
| MUE 639 | Pedagogy and Practicum: [Topic] | 3 |
| Two Musicology/Ethnomusicology or Theory courses at the 500-level or above | 6-8 | |
| Performance Studies, MUP 765 (at least 6 terms) | 24 | |
| MUP 635 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] 3 | 2 |
| MUS 691 | Collegium Musicum (one term) | 3 |
| MUS 575 | History of Opera | 4 |
| MUS 567 | Solo Vocal Music | 3 |
| MUS 568 | Solo Vocal Music | 3 |
| MUS 555 | Lyric Diction | 3 |
| MUS 556 | Lyric Diction | 3 |
| MUS 607 | Seminar: [Topic] 4 | 2 |
| Three solo recitals | ||
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Lecture Document or Dissertation - select one from the following: | 6-18 | |
| Research: [Topic] (6 credits) | ||
| Dissertation (18 credits) | ||
| Public Lecture & Oral Defense of Lecture Document/Dissertation | ||
| Total Credits | 94-110 | |
| 1 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to assist with content creation of the final writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 2 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to prepare students for the research and writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 3 | Harpsichord or Basso Continuo. |
| 4 | DMA Thesis Organization |
DMA in Music Performance - Violin, Viola
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 611 | Research Methods in Music | 3 |
| MUS 629 | Repertoire and Analysis | 3 |
| MUE 641 | College Music Teaching | 3 |
| Music in Historic Era - select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Music in the Middle Ages | ||
| Music in the Renaissance | ||
| Music in the Baroque Era | ||
| Music in the Classical Period | ||
| Music in the Romantic Era | ||
| Music in the 20th Century | ||
| Ensemble, MUS 696 (at least 6 terms) | 12 | |
| Non-Music Courses 1 | 8 | |
| Research Development Courses (8 credits or 2 courses) 2 | 6-8 | |
| MUE 639 | Pedagogy and Practicum: [Topic] | 3 |
| Two Musicology/Ethnomusicology or Theory courses at the 500-level or above 3 | 6-8 | |
| Performance Studies, MUP 765 (at least 6 terms) | 24 | |
| MUE 563 | Pedagogy Methods: Violin and Viola | 2 |
| MUE 564 | Advanced Violin/Viola Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUE 565 | Somatics for String Players | 1 |
| MUS 607 | Seminar: [Topic] 4 | 2 |
| Three solo recitals | ||
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Lecture Document or Dissertation - select one from the following: | 6-18 | |
| Research: [Topic] (6 credits) | ||
| Dissertation (18 credits) | ||
| Public Lecture & Oral Defense of Lecture Document/Dissertation | ||
| Total Credits | 87-103 | |
| 1 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to assist with content creation of the final writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 2 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to prepare students for the research and writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 3 | Courses are listed in the Approved Courses section. |
| 4 | DMA Thesis Organization |
DMA in Music Performance - Voice
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 611 | Research Methods in Music | 3 |
| MUS 629 | Repertoire and Analysis | 3 |
| MUE 641 | College Music Teaching | 3 |
| Music in Historic Era - select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Music in the Middle Ages | ||
| Music in the Renaissance | ||
| Music in the Baroque Era | ||
| Music in the Classical Period | ||
| Music in the Romantic Era | ||
| Music in the 20th Century | ||
| Ensemble (at least 6 terms) | 12 | |
| Chorus: [Topic] | ||
or MUS 698 | Opera Workshop | |
| Non-Music Courses 1 | 8 | |
| Research Development Courses (8 credits or 2 courses) 2 | 6-8 | |
| MUE 639 | Pedagogy and Practicum: [Topic] | 3 |
| Two Musicology/Ethnomusicology or Theory courses at the 500-level or above 3 | 6-8 | |
| Performance Studies, MUP 765 (at least 6 terms) | 24 | |
| Foreign Language 4 | ||
| MUS 607 | Seminar: [Topic] 5 | 2 |
| Three solo recitals | ||
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Lecture Document or Dissertation - select one from the following: | 6-18 | |
| Research: [Topic] (6 credits) | ||
| Dissertation (18 credits) | ||
| Public Lecture & Oral Defense of Lecture Document/Dissertation | ||
| Total Credits | 82-98 | |
| 1 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to assist with content creation of the final writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 2 | Chosen in consultation with faculty advisor. These courses are intended to prepare students for the research and writing/creation of dissertation or lecture document. |
| 3 | Courses are listed in the Approved Courses section. |
| 4 | One year of college study in at least two of the languages - French, German, Italian. Can have been completed at previous institutions. |
| 5 | DMA Thesis Organization |
Musicology/Ethnomusicology & Music Theory Courses 500-level up
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 528 | Cultures of Musical Celebrity | 3 |
| MUS 551 | Introduction to Ethnomusicology | 4 |
| MUS 552 | Musical Instruments of the World | 4 |
| MUS 562 | Popular Musics in the African Diaspora | 4 |
| MUS 575 | History of Opera | 4 |
| MUS 587 | Music and Emotion | 4 |
| MUS 614 | Introduction to Musicology | 4 |
| MUS 643 | Notation of Medieval and Renaissance Music | 3 |
| MUS 660 | Music in the Middle Ages 1 | 3 |
| MUS 661 | Music in the Renaissance 1 | 3 |
| MUS 662 | Music in the Baroque Era 1 | 3 |
| MUS 663 | Music in the Classical Period 1 | 3 |
| MUS 664 | Music in the Romantic Era 1 | 3 |
| MUS 665 | Music in the 20th Century 1 | 3 |
| MUS 670 | Graduate Seminar in Musicology: [Topic] | 4 |
| MUS 671 | Seminar in Ethnomusicology: [Topic] | 4 |
| MUS 680 | Historical Performance Practices I | 3 |
| MUS 681 | Historical Performance Practices II | 3 |
| MUS 682 | Historical Performance Practices III | 3 |
| MUS 683 | Rhetoric and Music | 4 |
| MUS 684 | Musical Iconography | 4 |
| MUS 516 | Post-Tonal Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 517 | Post-Tonal Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 530 | Tonal Analysis: Linear Prolongational Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 531 | Tonal Analysis: Form in Tonal Music | 3 |
| MUS 532 | Tonal Analysis: Analysis of Popular Music | 3 |
| MUS 533 | Counterpoint | 4 |
| MUS 534 | Counterpoint | 4 |
| MUS 535 | Counterpoint | 4 |
| MUS 615 | Current Trends in Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS 629 | Repertoire and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 630 | History of Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 631 | History of Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 632 | History of Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 634 | Advanced Post-Tonal Theory | 3 |
| 1 | These courses can also count in this category, but only after the Music in Historic Era requirement is completed. |