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# Performance, Doctor of Musical Arts

**Source**: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/peabody/degree-diploma-programs/voice-doctor-musical-arts/
**Parent**: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/programs/

## **Program Requirements**

Course List

| Code | Title | Credits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Major Area | |  |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR (Required Each Semester) | 16 |
| [PY.186.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.186.100 "PY.186.100") | Vocal Coaching (Four (4) Semesters Required) 1 | 4 |
| [PY.530.721](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.721 "PY.530.721") | Voice Recital (GR 1) | 2 |
| [PY.530.722](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.722 "PY.530.722") | Voice Recital (GR 2) | 2 |
| [PY.530.726](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.726 "PY.530.726") | Voice Recital (DMA Chamber) | 2 |
| [PY.530.727](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.727 "PY.530.727") | Voice Recital (DMA Lecture) | 2 |
| [PY.610.792](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.792 "PY.610.792") | Lecture-Recital Paper | 2 |
| Supportive Courses | |  |
| [PY.610.847](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.847 "PY.610.847") | Musicology Colloquium | 3 |
| or [PY.610.848](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.848 "PY.610.848") | Musicology Colloquium | |
| PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 |
| PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 6 |
| PY.610.751 | Topics in Doctoral Research | 2 |
| [PY.610.813](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.813 "PY.610.813") | Doctoral Consultation and Research (DIP) | 18 |
| Electives | |  |
| Electives | | 12 |
| Humanities Elective | | 3 |
| Total Credits | | 77 |
|  | |  |
| Dissertation Track | |  |
| -Voice Recital (DMA Chamber) [PY.530.726](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.726 "PY.530.726") | | -2 |
| -Voice Recital (DMA Lecture) [PY.530.727](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.727 "PY.530.727") | | -2 |
| -Lecture-Recital Paper [PY.610.792](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.792 "PY.610.792") | | -2 |
| [PY.610.813](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.813 "PY.610.813") | Doctoral Consultation and Research (Twenty-seven (27) total credits required for Dissertation Track) | 9 |
| [PY.610.791](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.791 "PY.610.791") | Dissertation (DMA) (Semester of Graduation) | 6 |
| Total Credits | | 86 |

1
:   Students may study with any given vocal coach for a maximum of two semesters.

Plan of Study Grid

| First Year | | Credits |
| First Semester | | |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| [PY.186.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.186.100 "PY.186.100") | Vocal Coaching | 1 |
| [PY.610.847](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.847 "PY.610.847") | Musicology Colloquium | 3 |
| Electives | | 6 |
|  | Credits | 14 |
| Second Semester | | |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| [PY.186.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.186.100 "PY.186.100") | Vocal Coaching | 1 |
| [PY.530.721](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.721 "PY.530.721") | Voice Recital (GR 1) | 2 |
| PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 |
| Electives | | 3 |
|  | Credits | 13 |
| Second Year | | |
| First Semester | | |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| [PY.186.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.186.100 "PY.186.100") | Vocal Coaching | 1 |
| [PY.530.722](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.722 "PY.530.722") | Voice Recital (GR 2) | 2 |
| PY.610.6xx | Musicology Seminar | 3 |
| Electives | | 3 |
|  | Credits | 13 |
| Second Semester | | |
| [PY.100.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.100.100 "PY.100.100") | Major Lesson 1 HR | 4 |
| [PY.186.100](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.186.100 "PY.186.100") | Vocal Coaching | 1 |
| [PY.530.726](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.726 "PY.530.726") | Voice Recital (DMA Chamber) | 2 |
| PY.610.751 | Topics in Doctoral Research | 2 |
| PY.710.6xx | Music Theory Seminars | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | | 3 |
|  | Credits | 15 |
| DIP | | |
| [PY.530.727](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.530.727 "PY.530.727") | Voice Recital (DMA Lecture) | 2 |
| [PY.610.792](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.792 "PY.610.792") | Lecture-Recital Paper | 2 |
| [PY.610.813](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/search/?P=PY.610.813 "PY.610.813") | Doctoral Consultation and Research (Required Each Semester) | 18 |
|  | Credits | 22 |
|  | Total Credits | 77 |