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The Ph.D. in Music Education is for students to integrate teaching, theory, and research in inquiry about music teaching and learning. Through a unique collaboration with the College of Education, Health, and Human Services, emerging scholars will engage in coursework and research in areas connecting musical and educational pedagogies. Students pursuing the Ph.D. in Music Education will be those interested in preparing music teacher educators at institutions of higher learning, engagement in arts education activities, and the exploration of emerging practices in curriculum, artistic instruction, and educational thought.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of music education research and practice relative to primary, secondary, undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels through writing and oral communication.
• Engage in research activities appropriate to doctoral and professional level practice in music education.
• Demonstrate active involvement at local, national and global levels through diverse professional activities, including but not limited to scholarly publications and presentations, collaborative research and engagement with other scholars in order to share knowledge in music and related fields.
• Communicate a comprehensive and sophisticated knowledge of music education through the lens of history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, research methodologies, advanced pedagogy, learning theories and methods of curricular structure.
• Demonstrate reading, research, writing and critical thinking skills related to contemporary music education contexts.

Examples of Possible Careers

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

Education teachers, postsecondary

Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Accreditation

National Association of Schools of Music; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education