Music Education, M.M.

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Each of the degree programs consists of 30 semester hours of work composed of the following elements:

Plan A or Plan B

To earn a Master of Music Education, students must complete the following requirements:

Basic Music Core (11 Hours)

No more than 12 credits can be counted from 4000-level courses toward any graduate program of study.
MUSC 5310 - Music Research Methods Credits: 2
- Choose a total of at least THREE courses from the following (minimum 9 credits from the following two categories):
- Upper-Division Music History (3-6 Credits):
MUSC 4315 - America’s Ethnic Music Credits: 3
MUSC 4330 - Undergraduate Seminar Credits: 3
MUSC 4350 - History and Literature of Jazz Credits: 3
MUSC 4651 - String Solo Literature Credits: 3
MUSC 4490 - History of Rock and Roll Credits: 3
MUSC 5320 - Advanced Seminar Credits: 2-6
Upper-Division Theory (3-6 hours):
MUSC 5035 - Advanced Theory Credits: 3
MUSC 5340 - Advanced Composition Credits: 1-4
MUSC 5350 - Advanced Analysis Credits: 3

Major Area Courses (12-15 Hours)

EDRE 5530 - Introduction To Research Credits: 3
MUSC 5760 - Music Education Seminar Credits: 2
MUSC 5720 - Musical Supervision: Choral Credits: 2
Music education electives Credits: 5-8

Thesis Requirement (0-4 Hours)

Plan A

Four hours (the thesis must be on a music education topic)

MUSC 5960 - Thesis Research Credits: 1-12

Plan B

The thesis requirement may be fulfilled under the Plan B paper/lecture-recital as appropriate to the specific degree program. A proposal for a thesis or Plan B paper must be submitted to and approved by the student’s graduate committee chair.

Plan B paper, plus extra courses Credits: 0

Electives (4 to 7 Hours)

Require successful completion of the written comprehensive exams, which cover theory, history, and the major area.