音乐艺术博士（DMA）计划是为已经在各自领域达到较高水平和艺术水平并且希望在大学任教的表演者和作曲家设计的。该计划提供了一个将创造力和绩效提升到更高水平的机会，同时通过认知研究丰富了个人背景。音乐表演的考生有望在表演实践和音乐文学方面从事补充性个人项目。音乐理论和音乐历史的研究也包括在内。研究生作曲家与作曲和音乐理论学院紧密合作
The D.M.A. program is designed for performers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level. This program offers an opportunity to bring creative and performance achievement to a high level while enriching individual backgrounds with academic studies, including specialized training in music history and theory, and other areas. Candidates in music performance are expected to pursue supplementary individual projects in performance practice and music literature. Studies in music theory and music history are included.<br><br>The Opera Division is now presenting three main productions with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra at UBC every season, four Opera Tea Concerts, two Singer Behind the Song events where international stars of opera present a short recital, give an interview and conduct a masterclass with our students. As a connection to our community and future employers of our students, there are engagements with local community partners, including Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bard on the Beach, and Vancouver Bach Choir. Yearly collaborative summer productions and tours with the European Music Academy in the Czech Republic, Opera Galas with the JK Tyl Opera House in Plzen, Czech Republic, operatic concerts for the Musikalischer Damenclub in Nrnberg, Germany, as well as occasional operatic concert tours to Asia, enrich the educational experience of our students. Doctoral students Will also participate in the Song Interpretation courses, Contemporary Players, Early Music Ensemble or Chamber Music to broaden their experience and assist them in preparation for their recital performances. DMSA students may choose to concentrate on a DMA with a concentration in operatic performance or with a concentration in Voice Performance. Both streams require performances in recitals and opera as well as rigorous academic courses in theory, musicology or ethno-musicology. The goal is to prepare the DMA candidate for a superior performance and academic career. Interdisciplinary research and collaborative performance projects are encouraged within the School or in the broader university environment.