06.02.09 MM - Major in Music Education
MM-Major in Music Education (Professional Studies)Note: This is an appropriate degree program for those seeking New York State Professional Certification in Music.
Students who enrolled in their current MM degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier.
Degree requirement checklist for MM in Music Education (Professional Studies) for students entering summer 2009 or later.
Prerequisites: Academic scholarship and a breadth of musical and general educational preparation are expected. In addition to the credits earned in the major field (music education), students must undertake a secondary concentration (eight credits) in performance. A prospective student must audition successfully at a Master's level in the chosen performance area: applied music, composition, conducting (choral), or jazz studies and contemporary media.
Residency: one year of full-time study required, except for students in the Summers Only program (see below). See: (Residency)
| Course | Credits |
| MUE 402 (Measurement and Evaluation) | 3 |
| MUE 403 (Introduction to Research) | 3 |
|
MUE 465 (Instrumental Techniques)--3 credits or CND 423 (Choral Conducting II)--2 credits or CND 424 (Choral Techniques and Methods II)--2 credits |
2-3 |
| MUE 471 (Teaching Internship) | 2 |
|
MUE 501 (History and Philosophy Seminar)--3 cr. MUE 502 (Curriculum Seminar)--3 cr. |
6 |
| Applied music lessons | 8 |
| Electives: theory, composition, or orchestration | 3-4 |
| Electives: Additional study in methods, music education, music history, theory, conducting, three hours of opera workshop, or education courses offered by the University’s Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, all to be selected in conference with the advisor | 3-4 |
| Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Total credits | 31-33 |
Jury: Typically, MM Students in Music Education must present a jury at the completion of 8 credits of applied study. In a few cases, the applied teacher will suggest that a recital should be presented in lieu of a jury.
Summers-only study is available for students admitted to the Master of Music in Music Education program. Normally, a Summers-Only student has full time employment as a music teacher and completes the majority of coursework for the degree during summer sessions. For those music teachers employed in the Rochester area, a limited number of courses may be completed in Fall and Spring semesters.
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