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Master of Music Education
Course Requirements: (Click on the courses below to view the course descriptions.)
Required Courses:
REF 601 Educational Research: Interpretation and Applications
REF 607 Developing a Student-Centered Curriculum
MED 725 Foundations and Principles of Music Education
MUS 620 Music Theory Survey (Summer Residency Required)
MUS 630 Music History Survey (Summer Residency Required)
Elective Courses:
MED 538 Seminar in Band Literature I
MED 714 Administration and Supervision of Elementary and Secondary School Music Programs
MED 740 Music Education in the Elementary Schools
MED 750 Music in General Education
MED 755 The Psychology of Music
MED 756 Evaluation and Guidance in Music Education
MED 828 Administration of College and University Music Programs
Elective Courses with Summer Residency Requirements:
MED 732 Seminar in Performance Practices II. Graduate Conducting (Instrumental)
MED 732 Seminar in Performance Practices II. Instrumental Conducting (Rome, Italy- One week intensive)
MED 735 Brass Techniques
MED 731 Seminar in Performance Practices I. Graduate Conducting (Vocal)
MED 734 Woodwind Techniques and Materials
Course Descriptions:
MED 538. Seminar in Band Literature I. 3 hrs. A study, based upon student needs, of selected masterworks for band. May be repeated. (back to top)
MED 714. Administration and Supervision of Elementary and Secondary School Music Programs. 3 hrs. The organization, supervision, and evaluation of the total music program, including program development, problems of finance, and selection of personnel and equipment. (back to top)
MED 725. Foundations and Principles of Music Education. 3 hrs. Historical and philosophical foundations of the total music education program, and principles of teaching, learning, organization, and administration. (back to top)
MED 731. Seminar in Performance Practices I. Graduate Conducting (Vocal). 3 hrs. A study of the conductor’s and performer’s problems in the interpretation and performance of vocal and instrumental music of the 17th and 18th centuries. (Summer Residency Required) (back to top)
MED 732. Seminar in Performance Practices II. Graduate Conducting (Instrumental). 3 hrs. A study of the conductor’s and performer’s problems in the interpretation and performance of vocal and instrumental music of the 19th and 20th centuries. (Summer Residency Required) (back to top)
MED 732. Seminar in Performance Practices II. Instrumental Conducting (Rome, Italy - one week intensive). 3 hrs. A study of the conductor’s and performer’s problems in the interpretation and performance of vocal and instrumental music of the 19th and 20th centuries. (Summer Residency Required) (back to top)
MED 734. Woodwind Techniques and Materials. 2 hrs. See instructor for course description. (Summer Residency Required) (back to top)
MED 735. Brass Techniques. 2 hrs. See instructor for course description. (Summer Residency Required) (back to top)
MED 740. Music Education in the Elementary Schools. 3 hrs. An advanced course in the development of music education programs for children. (back to top)
MED 750. Music in General Education. 3 hrs. An examination of the role of music in the general education of students throughout the educational system. (back to top)
MED 755. The Psychology of Music. 3 hrs. An examination of issues and theoretical positions in the areas of philosophy of music and of musical learning. (back to top)
MED 756. Evaluation and Guidance in Music Education. 3 hrs. The administration and interpretation of tests of musical talent and musical achievement. (back to top)
MED 828. Administration of College and University Music Programs. 3 hrs. A practical course in the principles of administration, organization, and goals of music programs at the college or university level. (back to top)
MUS 620. Music Theory Survey. 3 hrs. A survey of harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic elements of tonal music. Will not apply towards any doctoral degree or a degree with composition emphasis. (Summer Residency Required (back to top)
MUS 630. Music History Survey. 3 hrs. A survey of the major periods of the history of music with emphasis on significant works. Sources useful in the investigation of music are surveyed. Will not apply towards a doctoral degree. (Summer Residency Required) (back to top)
REF 601. Educational Research: Interpretation and Applications. 3 hrs. An orientation to the information, skills, and competencies necessary to understanding research in education, along with a rudimentary introduction to conducting action research. (back to top)
REF 607. Developing a Student-Centered Curriculum. 3 hrs. A comprehensive study of planning and procedures for developing, structuring, implementing, and evaluating school curricula. (back to top)