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Music Education, Master of Music Education (MM)

EWU’s fully online MM in Music Education offers flexibility in obtaining the Master's degree in twelve months (or over a two-year period as needed).  Through active engagement with a cohort of experts in the field, students explore a rigorous, scholarly program that inspires passion for teaching and values diversity, inclusion, and social justice.

Students work closely with internationally recognized faculty in this project-based program for K-12 music teachers. The program prepares students to teach and lead at an advanced level by enhancing their knowledge of music best practices, research, and cutting-edge approaches. Completion of this program may provide improved opportunities for promotion and advancement in K-12 Music education, or the requisite degree for entering doctoral studies. This program does not provide music education teaching certification. However, a variety of topics enable students to explore their areas of interest and expertise as well as prepare them for the music endorsement test.

Supportive Studies in Music & Education
MUSC 540MUSIC HISTORY PERSPECTIVES4
MUSC 562TOPICS IN THEORY4
MUSC 584TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE4
MUSC 610THEORY AND COMPOSITION FOR K-124
EDUC 520METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH4
EDUC 505CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATION4
or EDUC 522 TRANSFORMATION OF LEARNING AND TEACHING
Music Education Emphasis
MUSC 531ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MUSIC EDUCATION4
MUSC 532PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES 4
MUSC 546SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC4
MUSC 547THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC LEARNING AND TEACHING4
MUSC 550PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS IN MUSIC EDUCATION4
Final Graduate Project
MUSC 603GRADUATE MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECT4
Total Credits48

Plan of Study

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking with the academic department is paramount in keeping an individual plan current.

Expedited Plan

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EDUC 505 or 52214MUSC 53214MUSC 53114
MUSC 58414MUSC 56214MUSC 54614
MUSC 54024MUSC 55024MUSC 54724
MUSC 61024EDUC 52024MUSC 603 (can be taken in summer term)24
 16 16 16
Total Credits 48

 Extended Plan (with two summer courses)

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCreditsSummer QuarterCredits
MUSC 58414MUSC 53214MUSC 53114MUSC 55014
MUSC 54024EDUC 52024MUSC 61024MUSC 56224
 8 8 8 8
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCredits  
MUSC 54614EDUC 50514  
MUSC 54724MUSC 60324  
 8 8  
Total Credits 48

 Extended Plan (with one summer course)

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCreditsSummer QuarterCredits
MUSC 58414MUSC 53214MUSC 53114MUSC 55014
MUSC 54024EDUC 52024MUSC 61024 
 8 8 8 4
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits 
MUSC 54614EDUC 505 or 52214MUSC 60324 
MUSC 54724MUSC 56224  
 8 8 4 
Total Credits 48
1

First half of term.

2

Second half of term.

Students who earn an MM in Music Education from EWU should be able to:
  • critically analyze current issues, theories, research, and practice relevant to music education through analysis of publications;
  • articulate your own ideas on current issues, theories, research, and practice relevant to music education;
  • support arguments for applying theories, research, and practical strategies to practice within music education while addressing relevant issues;
  • engage in reflective practice related to your thinking and teaching in music education;
  • demonstrate professional writing skills, including command of APA style, in a variety of writing assignments;
  • demonstrate skills in research or creative projects relevant to the field of music education.