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.):

MUSC 611 - Studies in Music History (3cr.) Credit(s): 3
MUSC 627 - Methods and Materials of Music Education Research Credit(s): 3
MUSC 695 - Advanced Analysis and Interpretation (3cr.) Credit(s): 3

Music Education Courses (9 cr.):

MUSC 640 - History and Philosophy of Music Education Credit(s): 3
MUSC 676 - Seminar in Music Education Credit(s): 3
MUSC 677 - Seminar in Music Education II Credit(s): 3

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 Credit(s): 2

Thesis

MUSC 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6
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

MUSC 679 - Professional Development Project I Credit(s): 3
MUSC 680 - Professional Development Project II Credit(s): 3

Ensemble Performance (3 cr.)

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.