Music Education, M.M.Ed.
Admission
The general requirements for admission include the completion of an undergraduate degree in music education with a grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) on relevant courses; valid teacher certificate; an interview; one college-level term paper with title page and references regarding some aspect of music or music education; a 15-minute teaching video; and fulfillment of the general requirements for admission to The Graduate School, including the submission of three recommendations. Applicants that want to complete the degree with a recital (rather than thesis or final project) must submit a typed repertory list (with works publicly performed clearly identified) and copies of recital programs, and also audition on their major instrument. Applicants for the recital pathway who are vocalists must demonstrate diction proficiency in French, German, and Italian. Applicants who want to complete the degree with a thesis (rather than a recital or final project), must submit a second college-level term paper.
Unless they have completed an undergraduate degree at an English-speaking institution, applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL, IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam, or Duolingo exam. Normally, the minimum acceptable score on the TOFEL is 80 (internet-based score) or 570 (paper-based). The minimum acceptable overall band score on the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam is 6.5. The minimum acceptable score on the Duolingo exam is 120. Applicants for the Master of Music Education degree whose TOFEL/IELTS/Duolingo score is below the normal minimum standard will be considered on an individual basis for conditional admission. Such applicants must demonstrate exceptional abilities in the major area and evidence through past academic or professional activities strong promise for future professional success.
Admission decisions are based upon the applicant’s total portfolio with particular weight being given to knowledge of and experience in elementary or secondary music teaching, the audition (for those desiring to present a recital), or research/writing abilities (for those desiring to write a thesis).
Prior to taking any graduate music study, all master's students must take the Graduate Music Diagnostic Examination, and must fulfill all requirements resulting from the exam.
Degree Requirements (32 Hours)
Major Area (15–17 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUED 790 | Principles of Music Education | 3 |
| MUED 795 | Research in Music Education and Pedagogy | 3 |
| Advisor-approved MUED courses 500-level and above; may not include MUED 790 or MUED 795 | 6 | |
| Project, Recital, or Thesis Requirement | ||
| Project Requirement (3 hours) | ||
| MUED 700 | Independent Study in Music Education | 3 |
| Recital Requirement (5 hours) | ||
| MUSC 711 | Graduate Applied Music | 4 |
| MUSC 796 | Solo Recital | 1 |
| Thesis Requirement (3 hours) | ||
| MUSC 799 | Thesis Preparation | 3 |
Other Studies in Music (15–17 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved course in Music History chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved course in Music Theory chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U in total; may include up to 6 credits of advisor-approved courses outside MUSC or MUED 500-level and above | 9-11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-17 | |
Additional Requirement
- Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.