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Doctoral
Degree (Ph.D. -
Music Education/emphasis in Music Therapy)
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in music education with
an emphasis in music therapy is offered to candidates
who pursue the course of study with distinction and
who show ability to do research and scholarly study.
The
emphasis in music therapy requires seventy semester
hours beyond the baccalaureate degree (forty hours beyond
the master's degree) as the minimum requirement for
graduation excluding credit earned in the dissertation.
At least thirty hours beyond the baccalaureate degree
must be in music therapy and music education. Nine hours
each must be taken in two of the following areas: musicology,
composition/theory, computers in music, education, psychology,
or related fields.
In
addition to the general admission requirements, aceptance
to the program is based on 1) two years of clinical
experience beyond the Master's Degree as a certified/registered
Music Therapist and 2) a diagnostic examination assessing
the applicant's ability for advanced work in the field.
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