Music Education,
PHD
The Ph.D. program in Music Education prepares music educators with advanced skills in quantitative or qualitative research modes, to effectively translate research findings into music education practice, and to develop a cadre of music education professors who can assume leadership roles in the music education profession.
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
All coursework is undertaken on the Main Campus.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Department
Information
Department of Music Education and Therapy
Boyer College of Music 2001 North 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122
dwalt@astro.temple.edu
215-204-8310
Ranking:
The Boyer College of Music has been ranked among the top 30 music schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Accreditation:
True
The music education programs at the Esther Boyer College of Music are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) , the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Areas
of Specialization:
The focus of music education research at Temple tends in one of the following areas of inquiry: psychology of music, measurement and evaluation of music aptitude and achievement, supervision and administration of K to 12 music programs, philosophical or sociological schools of thought on music, contemporary computer technology with implications for music education, or some aspect of choral conducting as it is practiced in music education.
Job
Placement:
Students typically find employment in colleges and universities, public and private educational systems, as independent researchers, and also within other venues in the music industry.
Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary
Study :
Study
Abroad:
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
Non-matriculated students may enroll in selected courses in music with permission, but may not take applied lessons until they have been fully admitted and matriculated.
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