Doctor of Musical Arts
Doctor of Musical Arts
As an experienced musician, this degree will provide you with the opportunity to upgrade your skills and qualifications through research based on your practice. This program emphasises work-based learning and will utilise your experience and working environment. My career opportunities You will be able to position yourself within your field…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
As an experienced musician, this degree will provide you with the opportunity to upgrade your skills and qualifications through research based on your practice. This program emphasises work-based learning and will utilise your experience and working environment.
My career opportunities
You will be able to position yourself within your field of expertise with authority and conceive, initiate and conduct substantial artistic research projects independently. You will be able to provide leadership and authoritative feedback on other research. You will find employment opportunities in universities and other educational or arts institutions, as well in industry environments.
REQUIREMENTS
For admission as a candidate, an applicant will:
- hold a bachelor degree with first-class or second-class honours (Division A) or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution or
- hold a masters degree from a recognised institution or equivalent qualification deemed by the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School to be of a standard comparable at least to a bachelor degree with second class honours (Division A) or
- possess a record of research or a qualification granted by a professional or other body, deemed by the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School to be of a standard comparable at least to a bachelor degree with second-class honours (Division A)
- have been enrolled in a research Masters degree at the University for not less than one year as a full-time candidate and two years as a part-time candidate and will have had their work as a research Masters candidate certified by the Dean to be of a standard required for candidature in a professional doctorate.
The minimum English Language proficiency requirements for applicants to Higher Degree Research (HDR) programs are as follows: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0; OR a minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE; OR a score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19; OR a score of no less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only); OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English); OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Griffith University is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and strives to create a brighter future for all by prioritising innovation and social impact. We are committed to providing international students with quality education, guidance, and support. With Australia’s most awarded teachers, Griffith University offers a full suite of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees in areas including architecture, construction, and planning; business and government; criminology and law; education; engineering, IT and aviation; humanities, languages and social science; medicine, dentistry and health; music and performing arts; science and environment; visual and creative arts.Â
