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In the Division of Music Education, we're dedicated to developing strong leaders in the field.
With individual mentorship and guidance, our Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music Education prepares you for a career in higher education, capitalizes on your current knowledge and skills and broadens your perspectives through research.
You'll explore a wide range of areas, such as:
You can also enroll in courses offered by other academic departments to enrich your knowledge base. These courses, chosen in consultation with your advisor, prepare you for the final dissertation and guide you toward expertise in a related area. Our program's advantages over others include the following features.
Each month, Ph.D. students meet with faculty members to discuss special topics related to career preparation. Through interaction with peers at various stages of degree completion, you can prepare for research presentations at local, state and national conferences. In addition, the monthly colloquium can groom you for interviews and professional networking.
Throughout the degree plan, you'll have multiple opportunities to develop teaching skills at the college level. Ph.D. students assist professors teaching undergraduate courses for Music Education majors and undergraduate music courses for non-music majors.
Ph.D. students can take advantage of teaching opportunities in the Early Childhood Music Program (ages 0-5), the Start Up the Band program (ages 10-12), the Adopt a Singer program (ages 11-14) and the New Horizons Senior Band (ages 50+).
Our faculty members remain current on trends through various research projects. Research topics include, but are not limited to:
Faculty members have also published many articles in peer-reviewed journals, written or contributed to textbooks and presented at regional, national and international conferences. They also remain active in music education through community outreach programs.
UNT provides a wide variety of services exclusively to graduate students. The Graduate Student Writing Support office can help you with writing, and the Center for Interdisciplinary Research offers assistance with statistical research.
The Toulouse Graduate School® offers several professional development workshops, including a Dissertation Boot Camp. Many of the workshops are available online for your convenience.
The College of Music is one of the nation's most comprehensive music schools and is recognized internationally for its artistic and academic excellence. The college is vital to the region's arts community, presenting more than 1,000 formal and informal concerts annually. Its facilities include more than 300 practice rooms, seven performance halls, numerous classrooms, rehearsal rooms and computer labs.
To apply to the doctoral program, you'll need a master's degree and three years of full-time teaching experience in a group setting. Other requirements include meeting the admission requirements for the graduate school, completing an online College of Music application and providing the following materials to the division:
The College of Music application process is outlined at our website. Applications to the program are accepted throughout the year. The graduate school's admission requirements are summarized at the graduate school site. Acceptance to the graduate school doesn't guarantee acceptance to the Music Education program.
Deficiency course work doesn't count toward doctoral degree requirements. Specific course requirements and descriptions are available at the catalog.
Our division funds several competitive, merit-based scholarships, teaching assistantships and teaching fellowships to help you pursue your degree. Teaching fellowships allow you to teach courses as the primary instructor. Teaching assistants often teach a music fundamentals course, work with the Early Childhood Music Program or the New Horizons Senior Band or oversee the Music Education Resource Room.
Contact the music education office for information about these opportunities. Visit the financial aid website for information about other financial assistance programs.
Donna Emmanuel, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Michigan State University. Cultural competence; urban and inner city issues.
Warren Henry, Professor and Senior Associate Dean for the College of Music; Ph.D., Michigan State University. Administration; arts leadership and professional development schools.
Alan McClung, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Florida State University. Secondary choral music education; sight-singing and changing voice of the early adolescent male.
Sean Powell, Assistant Professor, Ed.D., University of Illinois. Instrumental music education; pre-service teacher preparation and teacher identity.
Darhyl Ramsey, Professor; Ph.D., University of Iowa. Instrumental music education; music learning and psychology.
Rebecca Roesler, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin. String music education; pedagogy of practice.
Debbie Rohwer, Professor and Division Chair; Ph.D., Ohio State University. Instrumental music education; community music and adult pedagogy.
Donald Taylor, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin. Elementary general music; diversity and social justice.
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