MME - Instrumental 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 | ||
| MUSE 853 | Research Design and Methods | 3 |
| MUSE 855 | Psychology of Music | 3 |
| MUSE 871 | History and Philosophy of Music Education | 3 |
| MUSC 830 | Seminar in Music Theory | 3 |
| MUSC 891 | Seminar in Music History pre-1750 | 3 |
| 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 | ||
Extra Credit Hours Option: select 6 credit hours of courses in consultation with advisor and approved by the area director. This excludes applied, ensemble, workshops and special project credit hours. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 17-21 | |
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Field Specialty | ||
| Select 6 credit hours from the following | 6 | |
| Marching Band Techniques | ||
| Instructional Methods in Middle Level/Secondary Music | ||
| Kodaly Methods Level Two | ||
| Kodaly Methods Level Three | ||
| Leadership and Administration in Music Education | ||
| Seminar in Instrumental Music Education Literature | ||
| Advanced Conducting and Score Reading 3 | ||
| Electives | ||
| 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. | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
- 1
Graduate Recital is not a terminal project option for the music in special education concentration.
- 2
Recital is the required terminal project for the instrumental conducting concentration.
- 3
Students who do not take MUSP 651 must take a minimum of 1 elective credit hour outside of MUSE courses.
Note: A minimum of 10 credit hours outside MUSE courses is required.
Applied Learning
Students in the Master of Music Education - instrumental music concentration 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).