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Master of Music (M.M.) Degree With a Major in Music Education - Online

Requirements:
 
The Master of Music (M.M.) degree with a major in Music Education requires 36 semester credit hours. Students who score less than 70% on the music theory placement test on their first attempt will need to retake the exam or take MU 5357. Students who fail the music theory placement test on their second attempt will take MU 5357. 
 

Course Requirements
MU 5325 Research in Music Education I
MU 5328 Foundations of Music Education
MU 5329 Psychology of Music
MU 5381 Inclusive Excellence in the Music Classroom
MU 5135 Exploring 21st Century Music Education
MU 5235 Music Education Capstone
 
Prescribed Electives
Choose 21 hours from the following: 1,2,3
 
Music Education
MU 5322 Advanced Instrumental Techniques
MU 5382 History of Music Education in the United States
MU 5375O Contemporary Discourse in Music Education
MU 5333 Teaching and Learning in the Music Classroom
MU 5313 Independent Study
 
Music Theory
MU 5350 Musical Styles
MU 5355 Pedagogy of Music Theory
 
Musicology
MU 5310 Music in the Baroque era
MU 5315 Music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
MU 5340 Music in the 19th Century
MU 5360 Music in the United States
MU 5314 Music in the 20th & 21st Century
 
Other
MU 5334 Introduction to Graduate Studies
MU 5365 Computing in Music
 
May choose other advisor-approved graduate-level course(s)
Total Hours 36
 
  1. Students must choose 9 hours of any advisor-approved MU, MUSE, or MUSP course(s) with a focus outside music education (one required theory and one required musicology class included).
  2. Students may select electives outside the School of Music for substitution, pending advisor approval.
  3. All elective courses are subject to course offering schedules. Not all courses listed will be available.