Music Education Ph.D. Requirements
Complete these requirements for a Ph.D. in Music Education.
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.
- Graduate grade point average(s) above 3.5.
- Excellent writing skills.
- 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.
- Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
Degree Requirements
90 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, a dissertation, dissertation prospectus, and preliminary and final dissertation defenses.
Completion of diagnostic exams in music history and music theory is required of all new graduate music students.
When approved by the student's advisor and the Graduate School, this program allows up to 30 credit hours of previously completed graduate coursework to be used for this degree.
A minimum of two semesters must be spent in continuous full-time residence at UND.
Course List | Code | Title | 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 |
| MUSC 598 | Research in Music Education | 3 |
| 6 |
| MUSC 500 | Introduction to Graduate Study in Music | 3 |
| MUSC 502 | Perspectives in Music Theory | 3 |
| MUSC 508 | Perspectives of Music History | 3 |
| MUSC 513 | Historical Research in Music | 3 |
| MUSC 590 | Internship in Music | 3 |
| EFR 515 | Statistics I | 3 |
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| EFR 510 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| EFR 520 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
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| EFR 516 | Statistics II | 3 |
| EFR 518 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
| 30 |
| MUSC 999 | Dissertation | 15 |
Use of Master's Credits
Doctoral students may be able to apply up to 30 credits from their master’s degree.
While this is the case for most students, it is not guaranteed or automatic. It is
dependent on a number of factors, including alignment between the master’s field of
study and the intended doctoral field of study. It is up to the department faculty
to review and approve the use of master’s credits.
Graduate School Admission Requirements
Please consult the UND School of Graduate Studies apply page for a full list of required documents.
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.