The Doctor of Philosophy program is offered in Music Education, as well as in Music Education with Music Therapy Emphasis. The mission of the Ph.D. program of the Frost School of Music is to:

• Provide the highest quality of music education and music therapy expertise
• Foster advancements in music teaching and music therapy practice, music education and music therapy research
• Serve the music education and music therapy professions as a resource for music teachers and music therapists, the music education/music therapy research community, the education community, and the university community, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.