Program Overview

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Ph.D. in Music

The Department of Music in the College of Liberal Arts offers the Ph.D. in Music with a required emphasis in Music Education. Students may select an optional concentration in Music Education and Gender Studies to provide rigorous grounding in gender studies methods and theory.

About the Ph.D. in Music

The program is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced study in preparation for university teaching, research, and other leadership roles in music education. Students can individualize the program to fit their interests and background.

Program Information

Degree

Ph.D. in Music

Emphases

• Music Education
• Music Education and Gender Studies

Required Credit Hours

57

Program Type

Doctorate Program

Program Location

Oxford

School

College of Liberal Arts

Graduate Program Coordinator

The department is dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages creativity, academic excellence, and professional growth.

Ph.D. in Music Program Details

Admissions Requirements

• APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15 (for scholarships); March 1 (for admission and stipends)
• The Department of Music welcomes applications from students with a master's degree in music or music education and 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution.
  • Complete the Graduate School's Online Application.
  • Submit Supplemental Application materials directly to the Music Graduate Program Coordinator.
• Diagnostic Exams: All incoming graduate students are required to take diagnostic exams in music history/literature and music theory.

Curriculum

Students in the Ph.D. in Music with an emphasis in Music Education complete a minimum of 57 credit hours beyond the master's degree.

• 6 credit hours (2 courses) of music education methods from:
  • Mus 536: Kodaly Music Education in America
  • Mus 551: Orff Level I
  • Mus 523: Advanced Instrumental Directing
  • Mus 524: Advanced Techniques of Choral Directing.
• Mus 548: Psychology of Music
• 3 credit hours of musicology or ethnomusicology
• 3 credit hours of music theory
• Mus 620: Introduction to Research in Music Education
• 12 credit hours of research in these areas
  • experimental research
  • qualitative research
  • observation research
  • statistics
• 9 credit hours of electives that may include applied pedagogy, music theory, composition, musicology, literature, ethnomusicology, or music education
• 18 credit hours of Dissertation (Mus 797)

Written and Oral Comprehensive Examinations

The exams will cover the course work for the degree. Students will prepare two research projects, a syllabus for an undergraduate course, and write essays on the philosophy of music education.

Dissertation Requirements

After passing the comprehensive examinations, the student must submit a prospectus.

Concentration in Music Education and Gender Studies

Students completing the Music Education and Gender Studies Concentration must fulfill 18 credit hours of coursework in gender/sexuality, including

• 12 hours of required core Gender Studies
  • G St 600: Gender Studies Methodology
  • G St 601: Gender Theory
  • G St 605: Feminist Pedagogy
  • G St 641: Readings in Global History - Gender
• 6 credit hours of gender studies electives chosen in consultation with graduate coordinator

Financial Support

The Department of Music offers several graduate assistantships every year. Full-time PhD assistantships

• covers some or all of the tuition and non-residency fee, if applicable, for regular semesters and
• subsidized health insurance. Additional scholarships and fellowships could boost the value of the total package even further. Assistantship assignments are based on student interests and strengths and the needs of the department. Students must apply by March 1 to receive priority consideration.