DMA students are required to present three recitals: two full-length public performances as well as one public lecture-recital. Each recital is registered for one credit under Doctoral Recital, MPAIA-GE 3402. As a practice-based degree, these recitals are critical for students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have through coursework and research. Please review this page for detailed information.
Students in need of recording facilities/services as part of their recitals can request studio time in Dolan. These arrangements must be coordinated well in advance with the student's Program Director and designated Dolan booking liaison, listed here. Pre-semester booking period deadlines can be found on the Dolan studio Google site; the booking process typically begins in April for fall recitalists and November for spring recitalists.
Once the recital is scheduled, it is possible to arrange for rehearsal time by filling out and submitting the online Recital Rehearsal Space Request Form which is available at the MPAP Recital Planning Website. This form should be submitted no later than two weeks prior to the requested rehearsal time. All efforts will be made to provide rehearsal time in the performance space, but this cannot be guaranteed. Doctoral students may have additional rehearsal time in other department rehearsal rooms, subject to availability. Additional rehearsal space may be requested by emailing MPAP Space.
Doctoral students may receive up to 4 hours of accompaniment per degree recital outside of lessons, to include the dress rehearsal and the recital. Students may not pay Accompanists directly (out-of-pocket) for additional sessions conducted on campus.
All programs and program notes distributed at the recital, including recitals taking place off-campus, MUST be approved and printed by the department. Doctoral students may not distribute programs that have not been officially approved by department administration.
Students must defer to the guidelines set forth by their Program Directors. Please review the Recital Preparation Packet in-depth for more details, as this process is subject to change each academic year. Note that as of Spring 2026, the department will no longer be printing programs for student recitals.
Under exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the instructor, the student may postpone the scheduled recital. In this case, an incomplete grade may be requested after the ninth week of the term via the Incomplete Grade Agreement Form.
Upon signing this agreement, the instructor will determine the time the student will have to complete the work, but it cannot be later than the last day of classes in the following term. If the full recital is not performed in full by the agreed upon date, the incomplete grade (I) becomes an F. F grades cannot be removed or changed. Further, incomplete grades may result in academic action by the Committee on Student Progress and failure to meet satisfactory academic progress by the Office of Financial Aid.