The Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art offers a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance in chamber music (piano), orchestral instruments/guitar, piano, vocal accompanying, and vocal performance.
Program of Study
Based on the results of the entrance examinations, the advisory committee, in conference with the student, will arrange a program of study of 54 to 72 hours beyond the master's degree. Candidates must pass language examinations in French, German and Italian. Graduate courses in these languages may be taken as part of the core courses with the adviser's approval. The courses and repertoire to be completed as part of the degree requirements will be communicated to the student in writing.
The contents of the six required public recitals are to be selected by the candidate in consultation with the committee and each is to be of approximately 70 minutes playing time. They may be given in any order:
four vocal-accompanying recitals to consist of: one French art song recital, two German Lieder recitals, each of which must contain a major song cycle, and one 20th century song recital; (MUS 912 or MUS 913, each 2 Semester Hours);
one vocal-instrumental recital (MUS 912 or MUS 913, 2 semester hours);
one chamber music recital (MUS 907 or MUS 908, 3 semester hours).
A final 70-minute public recital (MUS 997A w/ classes; MUS 997B w/o classes) (0 semester hours), consisting of music of different periods proposed by the candidate with committee approval, is the final comprehensive examination. The program content of this recital will be communicated to the candidate 60 days in advance of the performance. To be prepared by the candidate without the aid of a teacher or coach, this recital should demonstrate high professional standards of performance.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected July, November 2025
Start date
January 2025
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art
111 Ward Hall,
Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE,
WASHINGTON,
District Of Columbia,
20064, United States
Acceptance as a graduate student by the Departments of Music is required. The applicant must have extensive performance and teaching experience after receiving a master's degree from an accredited institution in piano, vocal accompanying, or chamber music performance.
Acceptable Test Scores
TOEFL - 80 Internet (should have at least 20 out of 30 in each category); 550 Paper; 213 Computer.
IELTS - varies by program, generally around 6.5
Duolingo - 105
PTE - 58
Application deadlines: November 1- for Spring; July 1- for Fall.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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