A curriculum vitae.
Writing sample (3 or more pages).
Three letters of recommendation.
No audition is required for DMA in Music Education.
Official test scores from either:
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) - General Test (Code: 3082)
--or--
Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores (Code: 2592)
An applicant for admission to the MusAD program in Music Education should possess a master’s degree with a major in music or music education. A completed application form and evidence of successful teaching experience must also be submitted. Admission is based on a student’s profile. The writing sample may be a paper submitted in another degree program or a statement of the candidate’s goals as an educator.
Every student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 48 semester credits. The student elects advanced courses and directed study distributed approximately as follows: music education and professional education (24 credits), and music history and music theory (9 credits). Other credits can be completed in approved electives.
The qualifying examinations, written and oral, include two sections: (1) professional and music education, and (2) music history and music theory. Normally, students in music education must fulfill all written and oral requirements in music theory and music history before attempting written and oral examinations in the major field.
The candidate must write a dissertation in his or her specialization that contributes to original musical and educational knowledge.
When approval of the final draft of the dissertation is given by faculty readers, an oral presentation will be scheduled.
For highly qualified applicants who are unable to come to Boston, the Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education is also offered online.