Program Overview

Music Education Ph.D.

Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music Education prepares students for a career in higher education, capitalizes on their current knowledge and skills, and broadens their perspectives through research.

Program Details

• Program Type: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)
• Major: Music Education
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 2-3 years
• Credit Hours: 60 (with prior M.S.), 90 (with prior B.S.)

Requirements

• Tuition & Aid: [Information not provided]
• How to Apply: [Information not provided]

Why Earn a Degree in Music Education?

• Areas of Exploration:
  • Pedagogy in practice
  • Philosophical foundations and principles of music teaching
  • Psychology of music
  • Research and measurement
  • Sociology of music
• Marketable Skills:
  • Independently research and interpret data
  • Advanced oral and written communication
  • Advanced pedagogical practices
  • Understanding of current educational trends
  • Advanced research methods

Music Education Ph.D. Highlights

• Teaching Opportunities: Ph.D. students assist professors teaching undergraduate courses for Music Education majors and undergraduate music courses for non-music majors.
• Research and Career Preparation: Faculty members have published many articles in peer-reviewed journals, written or contributed to textbooks, and presented at regional, national, and international conferences.
• College of Music: One of the nation's most comprehensive music schools, recognized internationally for its artistic and academic excellence.

What Can You Do With a Degree in Music Education?

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Music Education Ph.D. Courses

• Qualitative Research in Music (3 hrs): Provides the knowledge and skills necessary for conducting naturalistic research in music settings.
• Music Supervision (3 hrs): Organization and duties; improving instruction; demonstration teaching; public department curricula.
• History of Music Education in the United States (3 hrs): From 1620 to present; leading personalities, indigenous and black music, musical trends and concepts in music education.
• Principles of Music Learning (3 hrs): Principles of music learning with specific attention to the process of learning musical skills and concepts.
• Sociology of Music (3 hrs): Interrelationship of music and society in the United States.
• Systematic Measurement of Music Behaviors (3 hrs): Measurement with specific applications to the field of music.

Related Programs

• Music Education Master's
• Music Business M.B.A.

Similar Areas of Study

• Education
• Music & Performing Arts