Music - Music Education Concentration, (PhD)

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PhD Degree Program

The PhD degree is structured to allow maximum flexibility in designing a program around each student’s background and needs. Although the distribution of hours is firm, program requirements are to be regarded as general rather than fixed. The student’s preparation, experience, and stated goals are carefully evaluated before an individually selected course of study is prescribed.

Program objectives are: (1) competency in selected area of concentration and related research areas; (2) development of teaching skills; and (3) ability to successfully publish research in a selected music discipline.

Program Admission

Admission requirements can be found on this catalog’s page for the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music . Additional information can be found in the School of Music Graduate Handbook.

Music Education

Admission to the PhD program in Music Education is highly competitive. Students must submit proof of employment in the field and proof of licensure/certification. In addition, a written philosophy of music education and an example of research in the field must be submitted to the Music Education Area.

Major Field (15 hours)

MUSE 8207 - Measure Music Behavior Credit Hours: (3)
MUSE 8606 - Desc/Exp Research Music Credit Hours: (3)
EDPR 8541 - Stat Meth App Ed I ** Credit Hours: (3)
EDPR 8542 - Statistical Methods Applied to Education II Credit Hours: (3)
EDPR 8561 - Qualitative Mthds Educ ** Credit Hours: (3)

Music and/or MUSE electives (18 hours)

Minor (18 hours)

Dissertation (9 hours)

MUSE 9000 - Dissertation Credit Hours: (1-9)

NOTE:

Students should familiarize themselves with the Thesis/Dissertation Preparation Guide before beginning to write.