07.02.05 MA – Major in Music Education
MA – Major in Music Education (Professional Studies)
Degree requirement checklist for MA in Music Education (Professional Studies)
Note: This is an appropriate degree program for those seeking New York State Professional Certification in Music.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites for entrance to the program include a high standard of scholarship, and breadth of musical and general education.
Upon entry to the program, master’s students take placement exams in music theory and history. If remediation is required, the appropriate courses are taken, but their credit does not count towards the master’s degree program of study. MM and MA students seeking New York state teaching certification must fulfill prerequisite courses, including conducting, technique classes (e.g., clarinet, trumpet, percussion), and foreign language. These may be fulfilled through prior courses indicating successful completion on the student’s transcript, or coursework outside the program of study. The department of Music Teaching and Learning reviews the transcripts of incoming students to determine whether or not additional prerequisite coursework will be required, and students are notified of specific requirements at the time of their acceptance.
Residency: At least one year of full-time study is required, except for students in the Summers-Only program (see below). See section 05.01 (Residency) for more information.
| Thesis Option | Field Project Option | ||
| Courses | Credits | Courses | Credits |
| MTL 402 Measurement and Evaluation | 3 | MTL 402 Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| MTL 403 Introduction to Research | 3 | MTL 403 Introduction to Research | 3 |
| MTL 501 History and Philosophy of Music Education Seminar | 3 | MTL 501 History and Philosophy of Music Education Seminar | 3 |
| MTL 502 Curriculum Seminar | 3 | MTL 502 Curriculum Seminar | 3 |
| MTL 465 Instrumental Method Technique OR MTL 466 Instrumental Technique: Strings OR CND 423 Choral Conducting OR CND 424 Choral Techniques | 2-3 | ||
| MTL 471 Teaching Internship | 2 | ||
| Electives in Music Theory, Composition, or Orchestration1 | 3-4 | Electives in Music Theory, Composition, or Orchestration1 | 3-4 |
| Electives in Music Education | 3-4 | Unspecified Electives1 | 7-9 |
| Unspecified Electives (total of 10 elective credits required)1 | 2-4 | ||
| MTL 495 MA Thesis2 | 8 | MTL 473 Field Project3 | 4 |
| Remedial courses – Please refer to 05.03 Orientation, Placement Examinations, and Remediation. | |||
| Total Credits | 30 | Total Credits | 31-33 |
- Courses must be numbered 200-level or higher. Arts Leadership (ALC) courses do not count for elective credit. No more than 6 credits may be taken in applied study and no more than 2 credits in ensembles or chamber music.
- Master of Arts degree students majoring in Music Education may apply to the Music Education faculty for permission to write a thesis as part of their degree program. Such application is made after the student has completed at least two 400-level (or higher) music education courses, one of which must be MTL 403 (Introduction to Research). Those granted permission to write a thesis will, after its completion, defend it in an oral examination by the departmental faculty.
- Please note that course work contributes and leads up to the Field Project, thus notes and text books from all courses should be retained through to the completion of the entire degree. For further information on MTL 473 Field Project, please see: MA MTL Field Project Guidelines and Research Subjects Review Board (RSRB) Requirements.
MA MTL Summers-Only Program
Summers-only study is available for students admitted to the Master of Arts in Music Education (with Professional Certification) program. Normally, a Summers-Only student has full-time employment as a music teacher and completes the majority of coursework for the degree during consecutive summer sessions. For those music teachers employed in the Rochester area, a limited number of courses may be completed during the Fall and Spring semesters.
For complete details please see: Music Education – Summers-Only Program
