Doctor of Musical Arts

Extracted from Doctor of Musical Arts (10940) rules

3.(1) The fields of study for the course are composition and performance.

(2) A student must—

(a)(i) for the course in composition, present for examination:

a portfolio of original compositions, in a variety of genres, considered to be of sufficient magnitude and duration by the Faculty of Arts on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Music, which show the highest level of technical accomplishment and imaginative resource; and

a lecture/demonstration on a topic related to the student's research or compositions, comprising a 45-minute lecture/demonstration and a 15-minute discussion session;

or

(ii) for the course in performance, present the following required creative components:

two recitals, each of 70 to 90 minutes' duration, which include the performance of repertoire demonstrating professional executant skill and interpretative ability; and

one lecture–recital on a topic related to the student's research, comprising a 45-minute lecture/demonstration and a 15-minute discussion session;

and

(b) present a thesis on a topic strongly related to one or more aspect(s) of the work presented under (a).

(3) The thesis must be a minimum of 30,000 and a maximum of 40,000 words in length, excluding tables, footnotes, endnotes, appendices and other illustrative matter.

4.(1) A student must submit to the Board for approval—

(a)(i) the proposed musical forms and media of the composition portfolio; or

(ii) a preliminary proposal for the recital program;

and

(b) the details of the thesis.

(2) The information referred to in (1) must be submitted within six months of the date of first enrolment in the course if the enrolment is full-time, or the equivalent as determined by the Board if the enrolment is part-time or a mixture of full- and part-time.

(3) The approval of the Board is required for any significant changes to the information referred to in (1).

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