Master's Degree PLUS Teaching License option

Applicants who have earned a Bachelors Degree in Music from an accredited institution may wish to consider pursuing licensure and the Master’s Degree in parallel. Those interested in this option will seek admission as a candidate for the Master of Arts in Music (MA) degree with an emphasis in Music Education. Parallel to completing all requirements for the desired license (determined separately), candidates will pursue the following curriculum:

Music (22-27 Credit Hours)

• Applied studies: 4 hours from private study, conducting, and ensemble;
  minimum of 1 hour on principal instrument
• History/Musicology: two courses, one must be core; 5-6 hours
• Theory/Composition: two courses, one must be core; 4-6 hours
• Music Education: 6 hours selected from:
• MUSED 600 (3)
• MUSED 610 (3)
• MUSED 620 (3)
• MUSED 640 (3)
• MUSED 650 (3)
• MUSED 660 (3)
  
• Research: MUSED 668 (3)

Electives (3-5 Credit Hours)
Required Professional Education courses for licensure may be counted here:

• EDMUL 660
• EDPSYCH 600
• EDPSYCH 603
• EDFON 631 OR 641 OR 651
• MUSED 640
• MUSED 650
• MUSED 660

Final Project (3 Credit Hours)
RES 697

Total Degree (30 semester hours)