Program Overview
College of Performing and Visual Arts
See “Music D.A. — Music Education Concentration"
Doctor of Arts in Music candidates will take written and oral comprehensive examinations at a time approved by the major advisor.
For additional information, see “Doctor of Arts Sequence and Check List” published by the School of Music.
See "Graduate Admission Requirements” for more information.
Degree Requirements — 66 Credits
Required Concentration Credits — 25 hours
Primary Concentration (15 hours)
| EDF 640 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 685 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| MUS 519 | Foundations of Music Education | 3 |
| MUS 533 | Curriculum Trends in Music Education | 3 |
| MUS 612 | Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning | 3 |
Secondary Concentration (10 hours)
Elective Credits — 13 hours
Electives will be selected by advisement based on candidate's needs identified through advisory examination and special interests. Electives may be selected from courses offered by the School of Music, or from areas outside of music, such as Educational Administration, Special Education or Psychology.
Research Core — 12 hours
Research Proposal/Dissertation — 16 Hours
| MUS 797 | Doctoral Proposal Research | 1- 4 |
| MUS 799 | Doctoral Dissertation | 1-12 |
NOTE: The dissertation should include goals such as extension of the student's knowledge and improvement of their teaching ability in the field, development of new knowledge that will contribute to music education and implementation of music education theory to the practical aspects of ongoing school music programs.
Secondary Concentration courses may be selected from courses offered by the School of Music, or from areas outside of music, such as educational leadership, special education or psychology. A project integrating one or more subject areas with music education will be part of the secondary concentration expectation. The project is given on a directed study basis and may be extended into the framework of the dissertation.