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Master of Music Education (M.M.E.)

CIP: 131205

The Master of Music Education (M.M.E.) degree is provided to assist students in growing professionally as musicians and teachers.

The objectives are:

  1. To assist in the improvement of teaching.
  2. To provide opportunities for research of problems in music education in more depth than is possible at the undergraduate level.
  3. To broaden the student’s understanding of the field of music through advanced courses in music history, music literature, and music theory.
  4. To allow a student some specialization through courses which are directed toward instrumental and/or vocal instruction and/or general music instruction at the elementary and/or secondary levels.
  5. To provide study that will be compatible with the student’s background, professional objectives and lifelong learning. Research opportunities are available in most courses including MUS 19689, MUS 19690, and MUS 19691.

Multicultural aspects of music are addressed in MUS 19680 Ethnomusicology.

Requirements

The specific requirements for the M.M.E. are:

Required Courses

MUS 19602Music Practicum

1 to 2
MUS 19673Comprehensive Analysis and Performance Practice

2
MUS 19680Ethnomusicology

2
MUS 19689Musical Research and Bibliography

2
MUS 19690Principles of Music Education

2
MUS 19691MME Project

2
Note: MUS 19602 must be taken for 2 credit hours.

Choose one of the following emphasis areas for 6 hours: (6)

Choral Music

MUS 19583Advanced Choral Conducting

2
MUS 19593Choral Literature for Secondary Schools

2
MUS 19596Contemporary Issues in Vocal Music

2

Instrumental Music

MUS 19582Advanced Instrumental Conducting

2
MUS 19594Instrumental Literature for Secondary Schools

2
MUS 19595Contemporary Issues in Instrumental Music

2

General Music

MUS 19587Literature for Elementary and Middle Schools

2
MUS 19592General Music Methods

2
MUS 19597Comparative Methods in Elementary Music

2

Unspecified Electives (14)

Courses chosen from graduate offerings in Music including from additional emphases. Up to six credits may be chosen from relevant graduate courses outside of Music.

Total Credit Hours: 32

Program Admission Requirements

  1. Students must have teacher certification in music, at either the elementary or secondary level or at both levels.
  2. Students must have an undergraduate GPA of 2.50.
  3. Students must have a minimum composite verbal/quantitative GRE score of 280. The score must be submitted prior to admission or not later than the first trimester of enrollment. Students not meeting the 280 minimum will be accepted on condition that they maintain a 3.00 GPA for the first eight graduate hours in the program.
  4. Students must complete a writing assessment administered by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts during the second week of their first trimester (not including summer school) of enrollment. Any student who fails the assessment essay must repeat the writing assessment within two or three weeks. Any student who fails the seconds attempt will meet with one of the graduate faculty members to establish an individualized program of remediation and qualification.

Advisement

Upon admission to the M.M.E. degree program, students will select an Advisory Committee consisting of three graduate faculty members in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts in the discipline of Music, one of whom will serve as chair of the committee.  Committee composition will be approved by the chair of Fine and Performing Arts.

Comprehensive Examination

A comprehensive examination will be scheduled and administered by members of the students’ Advisory Committee with content developed relative to the Approved Program.