Master of Music Education
Master of Music Education
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 29 | |
| Thesis/Project or Non-Thesis/Project Option | 4-10 | |
| Total Hours | 33-39 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 33-39
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Notes
- This degree may be completed fully online or blended (i.e. hybrid of both face-to-face and fully online coursework).
- Students may choose to complete a thesis or project, or complete a non-thesis/project option with additional credits required.
- Courses not exclusively offered online can be requested as an online version (e.g. video-conference lessons in Applied Study). Please consult your major advisor.
- Additional Studies in Music and Electives are chosen in consultation with the major advisor and may include a limited number of Music Education Workshops, ordinarily offered during Summer Session. Potential courses: courses from the Creative Pulse program (using MUSE course numbers), MUSI 491, or graduate-level courses from the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education. There may be other possibilities. Please contact your major advisor to discuss potential course choices for these categories.
- Independent Study or Special Topics courses may be substituted for any courses within Applied Study and Music History/Literature with the approval of the major advisor and the faculty member directing the independent study or teaching the special topics course.
- At least 50% of the total program (excluding 3 credits of required ensemble participation) must be graduate (500-600) level.
- A final defense is required of all students enrolled in this degree program. The final defense meeting can include a discussion of the student’s completed thesis/professional project and/or the student’s coursework. Students should consult their major advisor early in their degree program to begin the discussion of this meeting, including how a committee is formed. This meeting can be completed in-person or via video-conference.
Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MUSI 520 | Research in Music | 2 |
| MUSE 521 | Psychology of Music | 2 |
| MUSE 522 | Philosophy of Music | 2 |
| MUSI 554 | Analytical Techniques I | 3 |
| MUSI 555 | Analytical Techniques II | 3 |
| Complete all of the following applied study courses: | ||
| MUSI 500 | Secondary Perform Area | 2 |
| or MUSI 551 | Major Performance Area | |
| MUSI 511 | Advanced Conducting | 2 |
| Electives | 2 | |
| Ensemble Participation | 3 | |
| Complete any music history/literature course 400-level or higher with major advisor approval | 3 | |
| Complete any music course 400-level or higher with major advisor approval | 5 | |
| Thesis/Project or Non-Thesis/Project Option | ||
| Select one of the following Options: | 4-10 | |
| Thesis/Project Option: | ||
| Professional Projects | ||
or MUSI 599 | Thesis | |
| Non-Thesis/Project Option: | ||
Six (6) credits must be music courses. These may be similar to courses that would be appropriate to the “Additional Studies in Music” category above. | ||
The remaining four (4) credits of coursework may serve as additional electives and be in any related field. | ||
| Total Hours | 33-39 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C