MME - Choral Music Concentration
Admission
Admission to the degree program in music education requires the completion of a Bachelor of Music Education (BME) degree, or the equivalent of a BME, from an accredited institution, as well as the contact information for three people to provide letters of recommendation. Students holding bachelor’s degrees in music other than the Bachelor of Music Education must satisfy public school certification requirements to qualify for full admission. Applicants without such certification are admitted on a conditional basis pending their attainment of public school teaching credentials. Approval of the MME specialization must be acquired.
Program Requirements
MME programs range from 32 to 36 credit hours. Core requirements and terminal project options — outlined below — are the same for each emphasis area unless specifically noted.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | 15 | |
| Research Design and Methods | ||
| Psychology of Music | ||
| History and Philosophy of Music Education | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Seminar in Music History pre-1750 | ||
or MUSC 892 | Seminar in Music History post-1750 | |
| Terminal Project Options — select one of the following | 2-6 | |
| Graduate Recital 1 | ||
| Terminal Conducting Project 2 | ||
| Thesis Research and Thesis | ||
| Terminal Project in Music Education | ||
| Other Option — Extra Credit Hours | 6 | |
To be selected in consultation with advisor and approved by the area director. This excludes applied, ensemble, workshops and special project credit hours. | ||
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Field Specialty | ||
| MUSE 790C | Choral Rehearsal Techniques | 2 |
| MUSP 691 | Advanced Choral Conducting 3 | 2 |
| Select one course from the following | 2 | |
| Instructional Methods in Middle Level/Secondary Music | ||
| Choral Literature of the Renaissance | ||
| Choral Literature of the Baroque | ||
| Choral Literature of the Classical and Romantic | ||
| Choral Literature After 1900 | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
Must be approved by faculty advisor or graduate coordinator. May apply up to 5 credit hours of applied lessons, 2 credit hours of ensemble credit, 4 credit hours of workshops or 10 credit hours of Kodaly coursework. | ||
- 1
Graduate Recital is not a terminal project option for music in special education.
- 2
Required terminal project for the instrumental conducting concentration.
- 3
If a student has had this course previously at WSU, a 2-credit-hour 790 Special Topics in conducting may be substituted.
Applied Learning
Students in the Master of Music Education are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing either Research Design and Methods (MUSE 853), a conducting recital ( MUSE 844), terminal project ( MUSE 854), thesis ( MUSE 876) or performance recital ( MUSP 873).