Music Education

Mission Statement: The Division of Music Education is dedicated to empowering
students through learning opportunities that are contextual and relevant to a
career in teaching. To become an effective music educator, each student
must commit to excellence in both teaching and musicianship.

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Dr. Debbie Rohwer Rohwer
Chair, Division of Music Education
email: debbie.rohwer@unt.edu

Education:
B.M. - Northwestern University
M.M.E. - Eastman School of Music
Ph.D. - The Ohio State University

Area of Expertise:
Instrumental Music Education, Research

Debbie Rohwer serves as the Chair of the Division of Music Education. Dr. Rohwer received her Bachelors degree at Northwestern University, her Masters degree at the Eastman School of Music, and her Ph.D. degree at the Ohio State University. A specialist in instrumental music education, Dr. Rohwer teaches methods courses and supervises student teachers at the undergraduate level, and teaches the research and statistics courses, and psychology of music courses at the graduate level. In 1997, Dr. Rohwer founded the Denton New Horizons Senior Citizen Beginning Band. She currently serves as conductor, administrator and arranger for the 30-piece band. In her research, Dr. Rohwer has concentrated on skill learning of musicians at various experience levels. She has been published in numerous research journals, and serves on state and international research review boards.