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STATEMENT OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM
MISSION STATMENT :
The Doctor of Musical Arts in Contemporary Music develops versatile composers, performers and conductors through concentrated
focus on concert music of the late 20th and 21st centuries. The degree is grounded in applied study but goes beyond traditional boundaries by integrating these practices
in new contexts—culture, digital media and music cognition. Graduates of the program are broadly trained composers, performers
and conductors who possess a wide range of skills enabling them to fulfill teaching and creative responsibilities in the academic
world as well as in other musical settings.
The creative and academic environment of the DMA program gives students opportunities for critical analysis, creative examination,
cultivation of enhanced musical thinking, pedagogical training and experience, flexible curricular programming, and traditional
as well as nontraditional performing experiences.
BGSU doctoral education in music will:
- Cultivate outstanding musicians conversant in the technical, aesthetic and philosophical aspects of contemporary music and
culture as demonstrated by recitals, creation of new works or disseminated research.
- Train and mentor excellent teachers with significant experience in the classroom or the studio.
- Provide the tools to produce a final research project and a professional portfolio that give evidence of outstanding scholarship
and the ability to do multidisciplinary work.
- Broaden one’s practical expertise by requiring an internship in a non-academic employment setting.
ADMISSION STANDARDS :
The College of Musical Arts annually accepts four new students into the DMA program. Applicants must have an earned master’s
degree in music from an accredited institution, a minimum GPA of 3.2, and must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate
College and the College of Musical Arts. After the submission of required materials, qualified applicants are invited to campus
for an audition and interview. For specific requirements for both application and audition, please consult the College of
Musical Arts webpage at http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/music/prospective/dma/process.html.
SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE STATE:
The DMA in Contemporary Music is one of the only degrees of its kind in the United States. It received plan approval from
the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and was positively endorsed by the Ohio Board of Regents.
The flexible nature of this degree allows the student to integrate work in composition or performance with studies in culture,
digital media, and music cognition. This multidisciplinary approach will address the need for new strategies in artistic creation,
expression, and presentation in both the academic and professional workplace. Furthermore, requiring an internship in a non-academic
setting will expand the traditional boundaries of the discipline and broaden the artist’s qualifications for new job markets.
Both the academic and business communities in the arts are recruiting individuals who are not only well versed in a particular
area (composition, performance), but are also trained beyond a traditional specialization. Many jobs require additional experience
in digital media, the integrated arts or non-traditional concert presentation and audience education. This degree will provide
the context for developing such an individual.
PLACEMENT OBJECTIVES:
Marketability of graduates inside or outside the academy is a concern, not just for doctorates in music, but for doctorates
in all fields. While it is neither ethical nor possible to ensure employment for all graduates of the program, it is possible
to see three areas that graduates from the proposed program can fill:
1. A faculty, staff, administrative or research position in an academic setting.
2. Self-employment as a performer or composer.
3. Non-academic positions in publishing, arts management, libraries and museums, computer programming, music criticism, recording
industries, and the media. In these areas the doctorate may not be necessary for employment, but the skills the student acquires
while pursuing the doctorate are (e.g., computer programming, fluency in emerging technologies, writing ability) as well as
the less tangible skills of problem solving, time management, and the ability to complete large-scale projects. Graduates
from the proposed program will have an advantage in seeking positions in the market place, because the internship will make
them aware of the requirements of the private sector.
PROGRAM REVIEW:
Date of last review/College of Musical Arts: 2003-04. The doctoral program was not in existence at this time.
Date of next scheduled review: 2011-12 academic year.
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Contact Information
Robert Satterlee, Coordinator of Graduate Studies
College of Musical Arts
419/372-2182
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