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GRADUATE

OUR DEGREES

The University of Alabama is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, and all of its programs and policies are in accordance with NASM requirements.

See all of our degrees in the Academic Program Directory.

The School of Music offers  the Master of Music (MM) in composition (arranging emphasis option), conducting (wind & choral), musicology, performance, and theory.

For more information about the MM program, visit the UA Graduate Catalog or contact Davie Higginbotham, Admissions & Curricula Coordinator, at (205) 348-7112 or dghigginbotham@ua.edu.

The School of Music offers the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in conducting (wind, choral and orchestral), composition, and performance.

For more information about the DMA program, visit the UA Graduate Catalog or contact Davie Higginbotham, Admissions & Curricula Coordinator, at (205) 348-7112 or dghigginbotham@ua.edu.

For more information about the MA program in music education, contact Ken Ozzello at (205) 348-6054 or kozzello@ua.edu.

For more information about the Education Specialist (EdS), Doctor of Education (EdD), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in Curriculum Instruction/Music Education Emphasis, contact Ken Ozzello at (205) 348-6054 or kozzello@ua.edu.

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RESOURCES
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HITTING THE RIGHT NOTES

Your career as a student of music at The University of Alabama begins here!
ALL students must audition before being admitted.
APPLY & AUDITION

PRACTICE.
PERFORM.
PREVAIL.

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The UA School of Music was well-represented at the 2025 National Flute Association Convention in Atlanta.

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