Doctor's degree Music Education - Five Towns College

Doctor's degree Music Education from Five Towns College is a Campus Ph.D Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Emphasis is on an intensive and comprehensive study of the role of music in institutions of higher learning. The doctoral candidate develops a keen knowledge of the pedagogical, psychological, and social values of music education , as well as the theoretical and historical basis of music used in education. Candidates engage in research culminating in a dissertation that makes an original contribution to the field of music education . The program prepares teachers and administrators for the challenges of music education. The program in music education emphasizes the preparation of music administrators, teachers, and researchers who are able to think abstractly, generalize knowledge, carry on research and apply research findings to their own areas of specialization, and communicate effectively both orally and in written form. The program involves the scholarly study of the philosophical and psychological foundations of music education and the processes of teaching and learning music . Additional studies are recommended in such areas as performance, history of the other arts, the humanities and social sciences. Acceptance in the music education program requires at least three years of teaching experience, an interview, audition and a record of outstanding pedagogical achievement as evidenced in the three required letters of recommendation. View more details on Five Towns College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.