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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music Education
Texas Tech University

USA

About this course

What will I learn?

The Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education focuses on research and music educator preparation. Students engage in a core curriculum of 20-24 core hours that emphasizes expertise in music education content knowledge, expertise in music educator preparation, and music education research design and methods. Students elect one or two cognates by taking at least 9 hours in the cognate area. Cognates might include interdisciplinary studies in fine arts, music education curriculum, conducting, performance, exceptionalities, music theory, musicology, ethnomusicology, psychology or any other student-selected/faculty-approved cognate.

The Ph.D. in Music Education requires a minimum of 60 semester hours. The minimum residence requirement is fulfilled by satisfactory completion of 18 semester hours of graduate coursework during one 12-month period, but full residency is highly encouraged for this degree because of the required experiences with music teacher preparation activities.

Which department am I in?

J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts

Study options

Full Time (60 Hours)

Tuition fees
$15,848.00 (13,37,158) per year
Tuition and fees are based on the minimum full-time load of 18 hours per academic year (9 hours per long term). The actual cost of attendance will vary based on hours taken per semester and additional course- and program-specific fees. It is the student's responsibility to confirm with their department how many hours will be required to take each semester and to plan accordingly.
Start date

September 2025

Venue

J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts

Holden Hall - Rm 103,

1011 Boston Ave.,

LUBBOCK,

Texas,

79409, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

The applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - The minimum TOEFL score required is 79.

International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version.

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - The minimum required PTE Academic score is 60.

Cambridge C2 Proficiency Test (Cambridge CPE) - The minimum required Cambridge CPE grade is a score of 180 or above.

Cambridge C1 Advanced Proficiency Test (Cambridge CAE) - The minimum required Cambridge CAE grade is a score of 175 or above.

Recommended deadlines for international students are as follows:

January 15 for Fall and Summer semesters

July 15 for Spring semesters

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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