An Examination of Career Readiness among Music Education Doctoral Alumni
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| Title: | An Examination of Career Readiness among Music Education Doctoral Alumni |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Elizabeth S. Schultz (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Music Teacher Education. 2025 35(1):71-88. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Career Readiness, Music Education, Alumni, Attitudes, Doctoral Programs, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Student Experience, Employment Level, Teaching (Occupation), Career Development |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10570837241295756 |
| ISSN: | 1057-0837 1945-0079 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this research was to examine recent doctoral music education alumni perceptions of how their doctoral programs informed their current work. We placed a specific focus on how the curricular, scholarly, and experiential facets of music education doctoral programs have transferred to graduates' current positions. Participants (N = 74) completed a researcher-designed survey based on previously conducted research that consisted of three categories: description of current positions, doctoral experiences, and the significance of doctoral experiences in preparation for their current positions. Results indicated that most participants were employed in full-time tenure track and nontenure track positions and that the most common opportunities during doctoral programs involved writing, presenting, and publishing research. Implications include examining recruitment practices for doctoral programs, degree program environments and expectations, the connection between degree programs and definitions of career success, and ways to prepare alumni for positions both in and outside of R1 institutions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1482633 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this research was to examine recent doctoral music education alumni perceptions of how their doctoral programs informed their current work. We placed a specific focus on how the curricular, scholarly, and experiential facets of music education doctoral programs have transferred to graduates' current positions. Participants (N = 74) completed a researcher-designed survey based on previously conducted research that consisted of three categories: description of current positions, doctoral experiences, and the significance of doctoral experiences in preparation for their current positions. Results indicated that most participants were employed in full-time tenure track and nontenure track positions and that the most common opportunities during doctoral programs involved writing, presenting, and publishing research. Implications include examining recruitment practices for doctoral programs, degree program environments and expectations, the connection between degree programs and definitions of career success, and ways to prepare alumni for positions both in and outside of R1 institutions. |
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| ISSN: | 1057-0837 1945-0079 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10570837241295756 |
