Program Requirements

Hours: 36-37

The Master of Arts Degree with a major in Education and a concentration in Music is for the student who holds a bachelor's degree and teaching certificate/license and wishes to become a more insightful and effective music educator while engaging in creative problem-solving experiences.

 

Professional Core Courses – 13 Hours

EDU 500Statistics and Research (3)

EDU 501Educational Psychology (3)

EDU 600Integrative Project (1)

EDU 602Ethics for Educators (3)

EDU 616Cognition Across Cultures (3)

Music Concentration Courses – 17-18 Hours

MUS 510Applications in Music Theory (3)

MUS 520Music of the World's People (3)

MUS 530Music Education Trends - Theory and Applications (3)

MUS 540Applied Studies (1.5)

MUS 540 should be taken 1.5 hours per semester for a total of 6 hours

Choose one from the following:

MUS 535Instrumental Literature (3)

MUS 536Choral Literature (3)

MUS 537Orff Method Pedagogy (2)

Education Concentration Courses – 6 Hours chosen from the following:

EDU 502Measurement & Evaluation (3)

EDU 517Computers in the Instructional Process (3)

EDU 601Differentiated Instruction for Inclusive Settings Mild to Moderate (3)

EDU 671Curriculum Development: Theory and Applications (3)

RDG 511Content Area Reading (3)

SED 515Human Exceptionalities Across the Lifespan (3)