TheDoctor of Music degree (DMus,DM,MusD or occasionallyMusDoc) is adoctorate awarded on the basis of a substantial portfolio of compositions, musical performances, and/or scholarly publications on music.
In some institutions, the award is ahigher doctorate, granted by universities in theUnited Kingdom,Ireland and someCommonwealth countries. Such universities often restrict candidature to their own graduates or staff. However, elsewhere (especially in UK conservatoires[1][2][3]), the award is a standardPhD-level research doctoral degree in fields such as performance (includingconducting) andmusical composition, equivalent to the U.S. Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA).
The DMus is usually distinct from the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in music, which is awarded in areas such asmusic history,music theory, andmusicology. Nevertheless, many UK institutions (including universities and conservatoires) offer PhD awards that consist of portfolios of compositions, with or without an accompanying written thesis, thereby equivalent to DMus awards elsewhere.[4]
The Doctor of Music degree has also been awardedhonoris causa when presented to musicians and composers such as:Joseph Haydn,[5]Richard Strauss,Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,Franz Liszt,Johannes Brahms,Felix Mendelssohn,Sir Simon Rattle in classical music, andJoan Baez,Matthew Bellamy,David Bowie,Phil Collins,Bruce Dickinson,[6]Celine Dion,Irene Dunne,[7]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,Neil Young, andTaylor Swift in popular music. It has also been awarded as anhonorary degree to musical artists who were not composers, including the ballet dancersDame Alicia Markova andDame Beryl Grey, as well as female royalty regardless of their experience in music[citation needed].
In addition to an honorary doctorate of music from Chicago Musical College, her alma mater...
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