Doctor of Music

Superior of two degrees conferred by English universities, the inferior being Bachelor, which in regular course must precede the other by five years. That of Mus. 440 Doc. is conferred by some colleges in the U. S., but only as an honor. In Gt. Britain examinations and theses are required, except when the purpose is to honor distinguished composers, as in the cases of Haydn, Brahms, Dvorák, and others. This title dates from 14th or 15th century,