Overview

Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Music with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance degree will:

Perform or conduct and rehearse in an area of specialization at the highest level of professional practice.

Demonstrate historical and theoretical knowledge supportive of the development of individualized interpretations within a full range of musical styles.

Display a thorough understanding of the history of their instrument or conducting medium and a comprehensive knowledge of the repertoire and literature specific to the area of specialization.

Demonstrate a knowledge of general bibliographical resources in music and research skills appropriate to the area of specialization, and the ability to present and defend the results of scholarly research.

Show sufficient writing and speaking skills to give oral and written presentations of works for their medium which synthesize performance, historical, stylistic, analytical, and technological information.

Employ advanced writing and speaking skills to communicate clearly and effectively to members of the scholarly and the wider communities.

Demonstrate the ability to select appropriate literature for teaching and to articulate appropriate teaching strategies.

Available Options

Brass Track

Piano Track

String Track

Woodwind Track

Conducting (Wind Band) Track

Conducting (Orchestra) Track

Percussion Track

Voice Track

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar: Special Topics

The Operas of Verdi

The Operas of Mozart

Puccini and the Verismo

American Opera Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

Music Performance View 67 other PhDs in Music Performance in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An overall undergraduate GPA and master's GPA of at least 2.75 (or 3.00 in the last two years of undergraduate study).

An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 in music.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

26658 USD / year

≈ 26658 USD / year
Out-of-State

26368 USD / year

≈ 26368 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7736 USD / year

≈ 7736 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Las Vegas

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