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.