Overview

When today's post-baccalaureate composers decide to pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition, they look to Frost faculty composers for inspiration and mentoring. At Frost, graduate students are well-coached to take the next steps toward their professional maturation.

Key Features

They work one-on-one with our dedicated faculty to expand their music portfolios, enter competitions, apply for commissions, and network in the music profession.

Candidates for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (D.M.A.) at the University of Miami develop advanced research and teaching skills that are applicable to careers in higher education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Composition

Composition Workshop

Doctoral Essay

Experiential Musicianship and Theory Pedagogy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

Music Composition View 42 other PhDs in Music Composition in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

3.5 _(analytical)

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts – an official transcript from ALL post-secondary schools attended, regardless of if a degree was granted or not, must be sent directly to the Frost School of Music from the issuing institution in order to be considered official

Three letters of recommendation - sent through CollegeNet as part of application submission

Resume - attached to the application at the time of submission

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Teaching/Conducting Sample

Writing Sample

Prescreening/Audition/Interview

Portfolio

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52880 USD / year

≈ 52880 USD / year
Out-of-State

52880 USD / year

≈ 52880 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

52880 USD / year

≈ 52880 USD / year

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

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Key information

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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