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Doctor of Music Education Requirements

Complete these requirements for a doctor of 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.

  1. A master's Degree in music (or international equivalent) with a grade point average above 3.0.
  2. A scholarly writing sample.
  3. Three references that speak to academic ability, professional accomplishments related to your field of study, and positive character traits.
  4. A statement of clear professional goals that can be met by our program as specified in the graduate catalog.
  5. An interview with the Music Education faculty.
  6. 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.

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Studies in Music Education - 12 credits
MUSC 503Psychological Foundations of Music Learning3
MUSC 507Foundations of Music Education3
MUSC 509Trends in Music Education3
MUSC 510Seminar in Music Education3
Research Tools - 9 credits
MUSC 598Research in Music Education3
EFR 515Statistics I3
EFR 510Becoming a qualitative researcher: techniques, skills and practical methods3
or EFR 516 Statistics II
or EFR 520 Designing the Qualitative Study: Advanced Methodologies
or EFR 518 Multivariate Analysis
Cognate (area of specialization) - 9 credits
Cognate9
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 electives30
Dissertation
MUSC 999Dissertation18
Total Credits90

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).

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
MUSC 500Introduction to Graduate Study in Music3
MUSC 502Perspectives in Music Theory3
MUSC 508Perspectives of Music History3

 Students will work with the Music Department's Graduate Director to design a 9-credit cognate as a minor specialization in their degree plan.  

Graduate Admissions Requirements

In addition to meeting these program requirements, you must also meet the UND School of Graduate Studies admissions requirements to apply for this program.

Graduate Requirements

Doctor of Music Education Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

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Department Contact
Dr. Christopher Gable
Graduate Program Director
P 701.777.6190
christopher.gable@UND.edu

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