Program director
J. Paul Louth, Ph.D.
Professor
Bliss Hall 3149
330.941.1829
jplouth@ysu.edu
Program description
The 100% online Master of Music in Music Education (M.M.E.) is designed specifically for busy music educators. Maximum flexibility for completion allows you to continue teaching while you further your knowledge of current strategies that you can integrate immediately to enhance student engagement in your classrooms. In addition, music educators may accumulate credits and credentials to maintain state teaching licensures and earn an increase in pay rank (if applicable in their state). The degree may be completed within one year or as students' schedules allow them to enroll in courses. Our highly flexible and relevant M.M.E. is the perfect degree for the 21st-century music educator.
The M.M.E. curriculum features classes such as Audio and Music Production Pedagogy, Contemporary Curriculum Development, Contemporary Trends in Music Education, Conducting Pedagogy, and more. Students may choose to enroll in virtual applied lessons as part of their required degree electives. The M.M.E. culminates in a written capstone project that is action-research based, leaving ample room to advance individual practical goals.
Contact information
To learn more about our degree programs, audition information, Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships, careers, performances, faculty, and students, visit Dana School of Music or contact us at 330.941.3636.
To schedule a personalized campus visit, contact the Cliffe College of Creative Arts Program Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment at 330.941.2346 or sawaltman@ysu.edu. We would love to learn about your interests, talk with you about our programs, and become an important part of your future.
Admission requirements
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NO Entrance Exams and NO Auditions
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Applicants for admission to graduate study in the Master of Music Education degree must have completed a baccalaureate degree in music from an accredited college or university.
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A cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale) is required.
Contact information
To learn more about our degree programs, audition information, Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships, careers, performances, faculty, and students, visit Dana School of Music or contact us at 330.941.3636.
To schedule a personalized campus visit, contact the Cliffe College of Creative Arts Program Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment at 330.941.2346 or sawaltman@ysu.edu. We would love to learn about your interests, talk with you about our programs, and become an important part of your future.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of 30 semester hours and all requirements specific to each degree.
- Students in Music Education will take core courses in Music and Society (MUHL 6980), Graduate Analysis (MUTC 6922), and Research in Music (6960).
- Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) to remain in “good standing.” Any course grade of D or F must be repeated and passed with a grade of A or B and no more than 6 semester hours of coursework with a grade of C may count toward the minimum graduation hour requirements.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 9 | |
| Graduate Analysis | ||
| Research in Music | ||
| Music and Society | ||
| Seminars in area | 12 | |
| Seminars outside of area | 9 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Seminars in area (select a total of 12 S.H. from the following) | ||
| Selected Topics in Music Education | ||
| Music Workshop | ||
| Foundations of Music Education | ||
| Seminar in Music Education | ||
| Research Methods and Materials in Music Education | ||
| Contemporary Curriculum Development | ||
| Contemporary Trends in Music Education | ||
| Workshop in Music Education | ||
| Seminars outside of area (select a total of 9 S.H. from the following) | ||
*Seminars outside of area may include music applied classes, ensembles or thesis. | ||
| Pedagogy of Theory | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Piano Pedagogy | ||
| Conducting Pedagogy | ||
| Theory Seminar | ||
| Jazz Theory | ||
| Jazz Composition | ||
| Seminar in Musicology | ||
| Selected Topics in Jazz History | ||
| Independent Projects in Music | ||
Learning outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and work critically with historical information. Assessment: MUHL course-based project.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of specialized knowledge of at least one aspect of Music Theory. Assessment: Final exam in MUTC 6922 Graduate Analysis II.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to write in a scholarly manner about their area of specialization within music. Assessment: FINAL PROJECT IN MUED 6973.