The in-depth study involved in doing a doctorate will qualify PhD students of music education to consolidate and expand their academic careers. Several music academies and universities in Germany and Austria have joined together as partners in a “Consortium of graduate schools for music education”. The qualification consists of four components. 180 credit points are required to graduate, of which 90 credit points can be earned for the doctoral thesis.
Component 1 consists of a modular study program offered jointly by the participating academies and updated each semester. This consists of teaching units in music education pitched at a high academic level with a focus on academic work and research. Exchanges and opportunities for networking allowing doctoral candidates to build up contacts in the academic and professional world will be systematically promoted for all disciplines.
The four-component structure
Component 1: Modular study program
- Module 1: Scientific research methods
- Module 2: Scientific theory and study planning
- Module 3: Music education curriculum
30 credit points
Component 2: Personal study
- Visits to scientific conferences in music education
- Studies according to individual requirements
- Publication
- Advice from experts
- Exchange and presentation
30 credit points
Component 3: Professional activity
- Music- and education-related work
30 credit points
Component 4
- Doctoral thesis to be defended in a disputation or viva voce at the home institution. The academic degree will be awarded in accordance with the doctoral regulations of the respective partner institution.
90 credit points
Why participate?
- The doctoral study program is embedded in a structure supported by a community of music education students and teachers from various academies and universities.
- Music education and interdisciplinary exchanges will be supported and contacts established with the scientific and professional world.
- Doctoral candidates promote cooperation and collaboration in research and teaching of music education.
- Doctoral studies contribute to producing a new generation of music education specialists.
- All four components offer options. In particular, Component 2 “personal study” allows the program to be tailored to individual needs and requirements.
- The system of graduate school music education as a consortium of several institutions furthers the mobility of doctoral students
Who can participate?
Doctoral students in music education may do their doctorate at the Music Education Graduate School if their home institution is a member of the “Consortium of graduate schools for music education”.
Partner universities
Braunschweig University of Technology
University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt
Heidelberg University of Education
University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim
University of Osnabrück
Mozarteum Salzburg
Regular duration of the program:
6 semesters (can be individually adjusted)
Application
Interested doctoral candidates should register with a recommendation from their supervisor at the coordinating office at the University of Osnabrück (juwilke(at)uni-osnabrueck.de).
https://www.musik.uni-osnabrueck.de/studium/promotion_und_habilitation/graduiertenschule_musikpaedagogik.html
Scholarships database
The website e-fellows.NET can help you to find suitable scholarships.
http://www.e-fellows.net/Studium/Stipendien/Stipendien-Datenbank/Stipendium-suchen-finden
