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Master of Music Degree in Music Education


The program of study leading to the master of music (M.M.) degree in music education is designed for practicing music teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in music education (or equivalent) with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0, a teaching certificate in music education, and have at least one year of full-time K-12 music teaching experience.

Required Course of Study (a total of 30 credits, which are distributed as follows):

1. Six courses (18 credits) in music education:

Required Courses:

  • 08:702:513  Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (3)
  • 08:702:514  Graduate Research in Music Education (3)
  • 08:702:516 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Music Education (3)

Electives in Music Education (choose three from the following):

  • 08:702:538  Proseminar in Music Education (3) (may be repeated with different content)
  • 08:702:531  Wind Band Literature for Graduate Music Educators online (3)
  • 08:702:572  Seminar in Choral Literature for Music Educators online (3)
  • 08:702:575  Integrating Technology in the Music Curriculum online (3)
  • 08:702:XXX  Graduate Inclusive Learning in Music online (3)**
  • 08:702:533  Advanced Conducting in Music Education (in-person) (3)
  • 08:702:XXX  Advanced Topics in General Music (3)**
  • 08:702:XXX  Teaching Music Across the Curriculum (3)**
  • 08:702:XXX  Psychology and Sociology of Music Education (3)**

2. Three courses (9 credits) in music theory and music history, to be selected with the graduate adviser's approval.

3. Master's Capstone in Music Education (3). The Capstone instructor will provide students with instructions for completing the Capstone Presentation and Project Approval Form.

Students in music education are not guaranteed lessons but may take them if space is available following an audition with the appropriate area faculty.
 
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