Doctor of Philosophy in Music - Music Education

In the Department of Music and Dance’s graduate programs in music, you’ll gain professional training for a variety of careers in classical and jazz performance, education, history and theory, conducting, and compositionarranging. In the master of music degree, you can choose from ten concentrations, with additional professional certificates available in music theory pedagogy, music history pedagogy, and arts management. The PhD in music education immerses you in innovative pedagogical practices, guiding you to create and publish your research while also amassing extensive classroom teaching experience. The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Music is intended for advanced musicianscholars who desire to complete their graduate study in a specific area of music and continue the development of their creative, analytical, theoretical, pedagogical and scholarly analytical skills and knowledge.

Applicants must complete a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association; or complete an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a college or university recognized and approved by the Ministry of Education or Commission responsible for higher education in the country where the degree is earned. If you obtained your degree from a university outside of the U.S.Please submit your current transcripts from all colleges/universities attended, undergraduate and graduate, where nine (9) or more credits were earned. Current or final unofficial transcripts uploaded to the Additional Materials page of your application are acceptable. Upon admittance, official transcripts will need to be submitted, either electronically or in paper format, directly by each institution's Registrar to the Graduate Student Service Center. Review After You Apply for instructions on submitting official transcripts.