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Music Education

Doctor of Music Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education (through University Graduate School)

The Doctor of Music Education is designed to prepare the student who intends to teach music education at the collegiate level and conduct scholarly research in music education. This degree is regarded as generally interchangeable with the Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education; however, it typically has a more practical focus.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education is designed to prepare the student who intends to teach music education at the collegiate level and conduct scholarly research in music education. This degree is regarded as generally interchangeable with the Doctor of Music Education; however, it typically has a more scholarly focus.

Admission Requirements

A scholarly or teaching background that indicates potential for outstanding scholarship in the field of music education. For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major

48 credit hours

Foundation Courses 9 credit hours

• E518 Foundations of Music Education (3 cr.)
• E530 Learning Processes in Music (3 cr.)
• E535 Measurement, Evaluation, and Guidance in Music (3 cr.)

These courses may be waived through methods determined by the department such as completion of an equivalent course or examination, with the approval of the department chairperson and the director of graduate studies. Credit hours for waived courses may be replaced with electives or dissertation credit.

Core Courses 8 credit hours

• E618 History, Curriculum, and Philosophy of Music Education (3 cr.)
• E619 Psychology of Music (3 cr.)
• E645 Music Teacher Education (2 cr.)
• E662 Public Lecture in Music Education (0 cr.) (DME) or E663 Public Research Lecture in Music Education (0 cr.) (PhD)

Research Courses 18 credit hours

• E631 Quantitative Research in Music Education (3 cr.)
• E632 Advanced Quantitative Research in Music Education (3 cr.)
• E640 Qualitative Research in Music Education (3 cr.)
• E658 Seminar in Music Education (2 cr.)
• E660 Philosophical Research in Music Education (2 cr.)
• E661 Historical Research in Music Education (2 cr.)
• One of:
  • E665 Advanced Philosophical Research in Music Education (3 cr.)
  • An advanced qualitative, historical, or quantitative research course outside music education, approved by the music education department
• E650 Music Education Research Colloquium (0 cr.) Required each semester of full-time enrollment.

Dissertation 7 credit hours

• E700 Dissertation in Music Education (7 cr.)

Specialization Area

6 credit hours of graduate music courses in one of the following areas with the approval of the chair or coordinator of graduate studies in music education. An audition is required for wind conducting, choral conducting, and individual studio (performance/composition) specialization areas.

1. Wind Conducting and Literature. G566-G567 Interpretation and Conducting of Band Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
2. Choral Conducting and Methodology. Two of E528 Advanced Choral Methods and Materials (3 cr.), E582 Methods and Materials for Teaching Vocal Jazz (3 cr.), or G560 Graduate Choral Conducting (3 cr.)
3. College Music Teaching. E517 Sociology of Music (3 cr.), E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
4. Instrumental Methodology. E527 Advanced Instrumental Methods (3 cr.), E568 Administration of Instrumental Groups (3 cr.)
5. Jazz Methodology. O501 Fundamentals of Jazz Theory (1 cr.) and O521 Jazz Improvisation 1 (2 cr.); one of E581 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Jazz (3 cr.) or E582 Methods and Materials for Teaching Vocal Jazz (3 cr.)
6. General Music Methodology. One of E524 Exploratory Teaching in General Music K-12 (3 cr.) or E540 Topics in General Music (3 cr.); one of E521 The Children’s Chorus (3 cr.), E522 Music in Early Childhood (3 cr.), or E571 Kodály Concept I (3 cr.)
7. String Methodology. E646 Graduate Seminar in String Research (3 cr.); one of G590 String Orchestra Literature (3 cr.) or E580 Methods and Materials for Teaching String Music (3 cr.)
8. Individual studio study (performance/composition). 6 credit hours of 800-level individual study in a performance area or composition

Minor

12 credit hours within or outside the field of music in any subject for which the candidate has the necessary background for advanced coursework. The minor field must differ from the specialization area. Some departments may require a written and/or oral examination in the minor field.