Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music Education are listed below.
The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies’ current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
- A master's Degree in music (or international equivalent) with a grade point average above 3.0.
- A scholarly writing sample.
- Three references that speak to academic ability, professional accomplishments related to your field of study, and positive character traits.
- A statement of clear professional goals that can be met by our program as specified in the graduate catalog.
- An interview with the Music Education faculty.
- Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
Degree Requirements
90 credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree are required for the PhD degree. Also required for the PhD Music Education degree are a written comprehensive exam, a dissertation, dissertation prospectus, and preliminary and final dissertation defenses.
A minimum of two semesters must be spent in continuous full-time residence at UND.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Studies in Music Education - 12 credits | ||
| MUSC 503 | Psychological Foundations of Music Learning | 3 |
| MUSC 507 | Foundations of Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 509 | Trends in Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 510 | Seminar in Music Education | 3 |
| Research Tools - 9 credits | ||
| MUSC 598 | Research in Music Education | 3 |
| EFR 515 | Statistics I | 3 |
| EFR 510 | Participatory Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| or EFR 516 | Statistics II | |
| or EFR 520 | Translational and pluralistic designs in qualitative research | |
| or EFR 518 | Multivariate Analysis | |
| Cognate (area of specialization) - 9 credits | ||
| Cognate | 9 | |
| Electives - 12 credits | ||
| Must include 6 credits of Music Education, 3 credits of Music, and 3 credits outside of Music. | 12 | |
| Master's Credits or additional electives | 30 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| MUSC 999 | Dissertation | 18 |
| Total Credits | 90 | |
The following courses may be required if similar coursework is not present in the master's degree transcript (subject to Chair and Graduate Director discretion).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 500 | Introduction to Graduate Study in Music | 3 |
| MUSC 502 | Perspectives in Music Theory | 3 |
| MUSC 508 | Perspectives of Music History | 3 |
Students will work with the Music Department's Graduate Director to design a 9-credit cognate as a minor specialization in their degree plan.