Music with Music Education Emphasis, Master of Music (MM)
Notes:
- all master’s degrees in music require an oral comprehensive exam.
- students in Music Education Emphasis should take MUSC 521 Research Design in Music Education.
- an off-campus option requires advanced signed approval by the Director of Music Education and successful completion of written report.
- Music Education Emphasis students are required to take MUSC 600 Thesis. Prior to commencing research, a thesis proposal must receive approval from the thesis committee and, if human subjects are involved, by the IRB.
| Required Program Core | ||
| Music Research–students in Music Education Emphasis should take MUSC 521 | 3 | |
| RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY IN MUSIC | ||
| RESEARCH DESIGN IN MUSIC EDUCATION | ||
| Music History–choose from the following | 6 | |
| TOPICS IN MUSIC HISTORY | ||
| MUSIC OF THE MEDIEVAL ERA | ||
| MUSIC OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA | ||
| MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE PERIOD | ||
| MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD | ||
| MUSIC OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD | ||
| MUSIC OF THE 20TH CENTURY | ||
| JAZZ STYLES AND ANALYSIS | ||
| Music Theory/Composition | ||
| MUSC 560 | HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF MUSICAL STRUCTURE | 3 |
| MUSC 561 | COUNTERPOINT | 2 |
| Three Quarters of Graduate Ensemble Participation | 3 | |
| Note: an off-campus option requires advanced signed approval by the Director of Music Education and successful completion of written report. These are 1 credit and must be repeated. | ||
| MARCHING BAND | ||
or MUSE 521 | WIND ENSEMBLE | |
or MUSE 522 | SYMPHONIC BAND | |
or MUSE 530 | ORCHESTRA | |
or MUSE 340 | SYMPHONIC CHOIR | |
or MUSE 541 | CONCERT CHOIR | |
| Music Thesis/Recital | ||
| Note: Music Education Emphasis students are required to take MUSC 600 Thesis. Prior to commencing research, a thesis proposal must receive approval from the thesis committee and, if human subjects are involved, by the IRB. | ||
| MUSC 600 | THESIS | 5 |
| or MUSC 601 | GRADUATE RECITAL | |
| or MUSC 602 | FINAL MASTER'S PROJECT | |
| Music Education Emphasis Core | ||
| MUSC 510 | ADVANCED CONDUCTING | 3 |
| MUSC 531 | ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUSC 532 | PEDAGOGY OF COLLEGIATE TEACHING | 3 |
| MUSC 546 | SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC | 3 |
| MUSC 547 | THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC LEARNING AND TEACHING | 3 |
| MUSC 550 | PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 5 |
| Music Education Electives | 8 | |
| Note: any graduate music or music education electives may be chosen with approval for the Director of Music Education. | ||
| APPLIED LESSON (must be repeated) | ||
or MUSC 530 | INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENTS OR VOICE | |
| THE ORFF SCHULWERK APPROACH TO MUSIC EDUCATION | ||
| EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC EDUCATION | ||
| COLLEGE TEACHING INTERNSHIP | ||
| Total Credits | 50 | |
