Language: English — TOEFL iBT 80Credits: 84 SCHDelivered: On CampusCampus Location: Tempe, United StatesDisciplines: MusicOverview
The DMA program in Music (Interdisciplinary Digital Media) is a unique collaboration of the School of Music, Dance and Theatre and School of Arts, Media and Engineering at Arizona State University. This degree program is designed for students who have interests and the creative skills to work within a cross-section of the arts and sciences.
Students are encouraged to develop their own compositional voices and focus on their area of interest, regardless of style or aesthetics, while developing a breadth of knowledge through coursework and private lessons with the composition faculty.
Learning Outcomes
This program has the following program outcomes:
- Apply software engineering skills to music, sound, and video.
- Apply knowledge of music history and music theory to engineering disciplines.
- Design a major independent research project that makes a unique contribution to the discipline of Interdisciplinary Digital Media.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Contemporary Topics in Music Research
- Current Issues in Music Research
- Historical Research in Music
- Advanced Composition
- Arts, Media and Engineering
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a U.S. bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from an institution in another country and officially recognized by that country.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- School of Music, Dance and Theatre application (including a resume and personal statement)
- official transcripts
- prescreening portfolio
- three letters of recommendation
- proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fees
International: 42,617 AUD / year (≈ 30,348 USD / year)
Out-of-State: 39,053 AUD / year (≈ 27,810 USD / year)
Domestic (In-State): 18,171 AUD / year (≈ 12,940 USD / year)
Living Costs
Tempe, United States: 1,264-1,896 AUD / month — includes accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
