Music - Teaching Concentration (MM)

Requirements for the Master’s Degree

V. Teaching Concentration Courses:

Students are required to complete 32 credit hours (maintaining a cumulative grade point average of B or better) to be granted the degree Master of Music: Teaching. All students take the following:

Core Courses (9 cr.):

Music Education Courses (9 cr.):

Specialization Component (3 cr.):

Students can elect one of three areas of specialization: Choral, Instrumental, or General Music K-12. The courses for each are as follows:

Choral

MUSC 636 - Advanced Choral Conducting (1 to 3cr.)

OR

Instrumental

MUSC 637 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting (3cr.)

OR

General Music K-12

MUSC 675 - Advanced General Music PreK-12 (3cr.)

Thesis or Project (8 cr.):

Students can elect to write a thesis or pursue a project in which they develop and implement a teaching portfolio. The courses for each are as follows:

MUSC 865 - Capstone Proposal (2cr.)

Thesis

MUSC 869 - Master’s Thesis (1 to 6cr.)
Note: Although MUSC869 is a variable 1-6 cr. course, it must be taken for 6 cr. total, to satisfy degree requirement

OR

Professional Development Project

Elective Courses (3 cr.):

All elective courses must be approved by the Music Education Advisor. The courses must be graduate-level courses, and they may be taken in music or in other departments.