Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 6 courses 90 total credits
If you are a musician-teacher-scholar who seeks a career in musical and educational leadership, the Doctor of Philosophy program in music with a concentration in music learning and teaching is the world-class degree for you. You are immersed in an inclusive and multifaceted community of dynamic partnerships and research and teaching collaborations. You work with faculty members on creative projects that lead to independent and co-authored research publications, creative projects and professional presentations. The program includes specialized study in music education, elective studies with scholars and artists in the Herberger Institute, and opportunities for transdisciplinary elective study with faculty and colleges across ASU. A plan of study is designed by you in consultation with the faculty to support your career trajectory. Typical projects interrogate and broaden discourse and practice in music education, and challenge methodological and disciplinary boundaries to imagine what could be. The program concludes with dissertation research that springboards you to the next phase of your career.
| Required Core | 10 credits |
| Concentration | 30 credits |
| Electives | 29 credits |
| Research | 6 credits |
| Other Requirements | 3 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 90 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total Required Core | 10 credits | |
Concentration
Electives
Research
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUE 784 | Internship | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements | 3 credits | |
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUE 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
Completion of diagnostic exams in musicology and music theory is required of all new graduate music students prior to enrollment in the ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre. Students should see the academic unit for a complete list of approved electives. When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, this program allows 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree to be used for this degree. A minimum of two semesters must be spent in continuous full-time residence at ASU. Additional information on degree requirements for this degree is available on the curriculum check sheet located on the Music, Dance and Theatre graduate degree page.
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