Ph.D. in Music Education

The School of Music prepares musicians for professional careers and leadership in music teaching, performance, composition, research, and related fields, offering more than 20-degree programs. With a combination of passion and pragmatism, nurturing and virtuosity, cost and value, depth and breadth of opportunity, the USC School of Music provide a perfect balance of high musical standards, a caring environment vested in student success, and career and musical life preparation.

The Ph.D. in music education is a research-oriented degree program. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a record of successful teaching in elementary or secondary schools, offer evidence of academic excellence and ongoing scholarly inquiry, and demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research.

The University of South Carolina School of Music has established a national reputation for artistic and scholarly excellence. An acclaimed faculty teach more than 500 undergraduate and graduate music majors, including students specializing in virtually every orchestra and band instrument, voice, piano, organ, and guitar.

We prepare musicians for professional careers and leadership in music teaching, performance, composition, research, and related fields, offering more than 20-degree programs.