Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education with an emphasis in Music Therapy (PhD-MT)
The doctoral degree program in Music Therapy (PhD in Music Education with an emphasis in Music Therapy) requires each individual student to create a program plan. This plan and the number of credit hours required beyond the master's degree are approved by the student's Doctoral Program Planning Committee. A list of all course offerings can be found on the Schedule of Classes. To track progress, please download the degree progress check-sheet (.pdf).
Contact Information
Area Coordinator: Cindy Colwell, ccolwell@ku.edu, 785-864-9635
Graduate Student Academic Services: musicgrad@ku.edu
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education with an emphasis in Music Therapy (PhD-MT): Program Guide
Research in MEMT (3 hours)
| Hrs | Course: Title |
|---|---|
| 3 | MEMT 812: Rsch in Music Ed&Music Therapy |
| Waiver or Equivalent Course |
Core Courses in MEMT (5 hours)
| Hrs | Course: Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | MEMT 920: Doc Sem Musc Educ&Musc Thrpy |
| 0 | MEMT 920: Doc Sem Musc Educ&Musc Thrpy |
| 3 | MEMT 996: Practicum in College Teaching |
| 1 | MEMT 998: Seminar |
Doctoral Projects
| Submission Date | |
|---|---|
| Project 1 | |
| Project 2 | |
| Project 3 |
Other Music Electives (min. 3 hours)
*Electives can be in music, MEMT, or non-music courses at the graduate level.
| Hrs | Course: Title |
|---|---|
Graduate Courses
Any course 600-level or above
| Hrs | Course: Title |
|---|---|
Academic Minor (12 hours) Area:________________
Credits may count towards electives.
| Hrs | Course: Title |
|---|---|
Doctoral Dissertation (minimum of 18 hours)
| Hrs | Course: Title |
|---|---|
| MEMT 999: Doctoral Dissertation | |
| MEMT 999: Doctoral Dissertation | |
| MEMT 999: Doctoral Dissertation | |
| MEMT 999: Doctoral Dissertation | |
| MEMT 999: Doctoral Dissertation | |
| MEMT 999: Doctoral Dissertation | |
| MEMT 999: Doctoral Dissertation | |
| MEMT 999: Doctoral Dissertation |
Accepted Master's Coursework
Any graduate-level course approved by your doctoral advisor
| Hrs | Course: Title |
|---|---|
Graduation Checklist
| Course | |
|---|---|
| 3.0 cumulative graduate GPA | |
| Apply for graduation in Enroll & Pay | |
| Pass final exam or defense (submit exam authorization form (.pdf) at least 2 weeks prior to exam) | |
| Complete the Doctoral Completion Survey & send Certificate of Completion to musicgrad@ku.edu | |
| Send signed title and acceptance pages to musicgrad@ku.edu | |
| Submit ETD Release Form to Graduate Academic Services Coordinator | |
| Submit thesis to ProQuest for publication per KU Graduate Studies: Submitting |
Exam Committee Composition
Minimum of 5 members required for doctoral committees
| Member | |
|---|---|
| Name | Role |
| Chair (MEMT) | |
| MEMT | |
| MEMT | |
| MEMT/MUSC | |
| Grad. Studies Rep. |
University-Level Exams
| Task | ||
|---|---|---|
| Result | Date | Exam |
| Oral Comprehensive Exam | ||
| Final Oral Exam or Dissertation Defense |