PhD Music Education at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The PhD in Music Education prepares scholars, researchers and leaders for music teacher education, music education research, P-12 music teaching and leadership and music education policy. The interdisciplinary coursework draws on SMTD faculty and cross-campus specialists and culminates in a doctoral dissertation.

Faculty: School of Music, Theatre & Dance | Department: Department of Music Education | Duration: Two years of coursework; at least two academic years of full-time residence | Intake: Application deadline December 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

The core curriculum includes music education, music theory and musicology; additional coursework can include theory, musicology, composition, performing arts technology or jazz studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must possess a master's degree in music, a bachelor's degree in music education or its equivalent, and have a minimum of four years of full-time teaching experience in elementary or secondary education. No performance audition is required. Application deadline December 1.

Intake: Application deadline December 1

Duration: Two years of coursework; at least two academic years of full-time residence

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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