Music (Music Learning and Teaching), PhD

Program Overview

The PhD in Music (Music Learning and Teaching) at ASU prepares students for leadership roles in music education through a 90-credit program that includes research, teaching, and elective study. Students benefit from partnerships with faculty, innovative research collaborations, and a tailored plan of study. Graduates pursue careers as music teachers, arts administrators, performers, and leaders in the field of music learning and teaching.

Program Outline

Outline

Concentration:

Music Learning and Teaching (30 credit hours)

• Electives (29 credit hours)
• Required Core (10 credit hours):
• MSI 601 Contemporary Topics in Music Research (2)
• MSI 602 Current Issues in Music Research (2)
• MSI 755 Historical Research in Music (3)
• MTC 520 Analytical Techniques (3)
• Research (6 credit hours):
• MUE 799 Dissertation (12)
• Other Requirements (3 credit hours):
• MUE 784 Internship (3)
• Culminating Experience (12 credit hours):

Teaching

The program boasts an inclusive and multifaceted community that fosters partnerships and research/teaching collaborations. Students benefit from:

• Dynamic partnerships: Collaboration with faculty on creative projects, leading to independent and co-authored research publications, creative projects, and professional presentations.
• Innovative research and teaching collaborations: Combining music, education, research, conducting, and teaching.
• Transdisciplinary elective study: Opportunities to broaden knowledge with faculty and colleges across ASU.
• Plan of study designed by the student: Tailored to individual career aspirations.
• Focus on broadening discourse and practice in music education: Interrogating and challenging existing practice and methodologies.
• Dissertations springboard students' careers: Dissertations culminate in research that serves as a launchpad for the next phase of their careers.

Careers

• Music Teacher: Public or community school teacher, college-level music educator, teaching artist, university professor.
• Performer: Musician, performing artist, worship music leader, public musician.
• Leader: Community development facilitator, youth development facilitator, leader in the field of music learning and teaching.

Other

• The program prepares students for leadership roles in music learning and teaching.
• Graduates become scholars, researchers, music and arts administrators, and public policy advisors.
• The program requires 90 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, an oral comprehensive exam, a prospectus, and a dissertation.
• Students must complete diagnostic exams in musicology and music theory.
• An interview with the music learning and teaching doctoral faculty is required.