Definitions for Doctor of Music
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1. Doctor of Music, DMus, MusDnoun

   a doctor's degree in music

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1. Doctor of Music

   The Doctor of Music degree (DMus, DM, MusD or occasionally MusDoc) is a higher doctorate awarded on the basis of a substantial portfolio of compositions and/or scholarly publications on music. Like other higher doctorates, it is granted by universities in the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries. Most universities restrict candidature to their own graduates or staff, which is a reversal of the practice in former times, when (unlike higher degrees in other faculties) candidates for the degree were not required to be a Master of Arts. The Doctor of Music degree should not be confused with the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree, which is the standard (PhD-level) doctorate in fields such as performance (including conducting) and musical composition. (However, at least one graduate program, at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, has been issuing the Doctor of Music degree (abbreviated by this institution as "D.M.") since 1953. Notably, many of the Indiana DM degrees are recorded as being in "Music Literature and Performance", rather than just "Performance" presumably differentiating them from the DMA degrees offered elsewhere. ) The D.Mus. is also distinct from the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in music, which is awarded in areas such as music history, music theory, and musicology. The Doctor of Music degree has also been awarded honoris causa when presented to musicians and composers such as: Joseph Haydn, Richard Strauss, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, Sir Simon Rattle in classical music, and Joan Baez, Matthew Bellamy, David Bowie, Phil Collins, Bruce Dickinson, Celine Dion, Irene Dunne, Bob Dylan, Kenny Garrett, Sir Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, David Gilmour, Barbara Hendrix, Milt Hinton, Billy Joel, Nik Kershaw, Sir Elton John, B.B. King, Mark Knopfler, Annie Lennox, Jon Lord, Sir Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Sir Van Morrison, Jimmy Page, Paul Simon, Joe Walsh, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young in popular music. It has also been awarded as an honorary degree to musical artists who were not composers, including the ballet dancers Dame Alicia Markova and Dame Beryl Grey, as well as female royalty regardless of their experience in music.

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1. doctor of music

   A Doctor of Music is an academic or professional degree awarded to individuals who have undertaken advanced study, research, or practice in the field of music. This degree, often abbreviated as D.Mus, Mus.D., or DMA, is the highest level of formal education in musical performance, composition, conducting, music education, or musicology. It is usually awarded by universities or conservatories after completion of a rigorous coursework, dissertation or music portfolio, and sometimes includes a final recital or performance. It qualifies the holder to teach at university level or work in other advanced music-based professions.

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1. Doctor of Music

   The Doctor of Music degree, is an academic degree given in music. Music is the only practicing arts field with a doctorate as the standard terminal degree. DMA programs are intended for musicians and composers who wish to combine the highest attainments in their area of specialization with doctoral-level academic study in music. D.Mus. students complete advanced studies in one of typically three musical areas: performance; musical composition; or, less often, musicology. Assessment varies with subject matter and University. A musicologist would be expected to produce a thesis on a specialised subject matter, whilst a performer would give recitals, and a composer would present a portfolio of compositions. The DMA exists in conjunction with the PhD as doctoral degrees in music. The former is typically for practitioners of music, most commonly for performers. The PhD is typically given to a more academic or scholarship focused emphasis, such as musicology, ethnomusicology, or music theory. For composers, there are both DMA programs available as well as PhD programs.

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   The numerical value of Doctor of Music in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of Doctor of Music in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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