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                         Doctorate 
                          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. 
                           
                          Seventy semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree 
                          (forty hours beyond the master's degree) is the minimum 
                          requirement for graduation excluding credit earned in 
                          the dissertation. At least twenty semester hours beyond 
                          the baccalaureate degree must be in music education. 
                          Nine hours each must be taken in two of the following 
                          areas: musicology, composition, theory, education, psychology, 
                          performance or related fields. 
                        The 
                          Doctor of Education degree in Music Education is offered 
                          to candidates who pursue the course of study with distinction 
                          and show promise as outstanding administrators or master 
                          teachers of music. 
                        Seventy 
                          semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree (forty 
                          semester hours beyond the master's degree) is the minimum 
                          requirement for graduation excluding credit earned in 
                          dissertation. At least twenty semester hours beyond 
                          the baccalaureate degree must be in music education. 
                          Nine hours each must be taken in two of the following 
                          areas: musicology, theory, education, psychology, composition, 
                          performance, or related fields. 
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