Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Degree:
Doctor of Musical Arts
Specialization:
Music Quick Facts
Faculty:
Faculty of ArtsSchool:
School of MusicSubject:
Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Mode of delivery:
On campus
Program components:
Coursework + Thesis required Application
Possible start dates:
| Deadlines for | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start date | Students with Canadian or US credentials | Students with international credentials |
| September | Check with program | Check with program |
Program contact details
Link to program website:
Application enquiries:
- Ms Rayne Graham, music.advisor@ubc.ca
Please mail paper documents to:
Music Building
Reception, 6361 Memorial Road
Vancouver
British Columbia, V6T 1Z2
Canada
Tuition / Program costs
| Fees | Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat | International |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $91.80 | $153.00 |
| Tuition * | ||
| Installments per year | 3 | 3 |
| Tuition per installment | $1,449.72 | $2,546.90 |
| Tuition per year | $4,349.16 | $7,640.70 |
| Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible) | $3,200.00 (-) | |
| Other Fees and Costs | ||
| Student Fees (yearly) | $709.00 (approx.) | |
| Costs of living (yearly) | $16,763.00 (approx.) | |
* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
Recent Doctoral Citations
- Dr. Erik Bert Abbink: "Dr. Abbink researched the role that wind bands have played in the advancement of saxophone performance and education in British Columbia." (May 2011)
- Dr. Suzanne Snizek: "Dr. Snizek's interdisciplinary research is the first comprehensive study of Germanic musical culture to explore the musical culture created by German and Austrian refugees interned in British camps during WWII. Her research contributes to existing scholarship on internment practice and history, offer ethical and cultural perspectives." (May 2011)
- Dr. David Bergeron: "Dr. Bergeron has provided a detailed analysis of Quebec composer Claude Vivier's enigmatic composition for solo piano, "Shiraz". His dissertation sheds light on the work's subtleties and contextual references, and offers insights of specific relevance to pianists preparing the very challenging work for performance." (November 2010)
- Dr. Timothy Pickett: "Dr. Pickett created an acoustically-based harmonic theory that overcomes the limitations of traditional tonality and generates the entire harmonic content of a piece of music through one primary principle: the regulation of frequencies through number series. His music also destroys the duality between contemporary classical and jazz composition." (November 2010)
- Dr. Libby Yu: "Dr. Yu examined some passages of Frederic Chopin's fourth Ballade, Op. 52. Through analysis she revealed consistent disruptions of the expected tonal energies of the I-V-I triangle and its juxtaposition with an entirely different axis of motion, through the augmented triad. She then discussed performance implications of this analysis." (November 2010)
Further Information
Link to UBC calendar:
UBC Calendar 
