Master of Music in Music Education (Non-thesis)
About This Program
The objective of the Master of Music in Music Education is to impart the knowledge needed to facilitate successful teaching careers and encourage personal development. Through further education, current music teachers will become more articulate, reflective practitioners so they can select, adapt, adjust, and assess teaching and learning expectations.
The Master of Music in Music Education is a fully online degree. Courses are delivered through the learning management system, Canvas, and are both synchronous and asynchronous.
This program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will have improved their music teaching skills through advanced coursework and research.
- Upon completion, students will be prepared for further academic study in their primary field at the doctoral level.
- Upon graduation, students will be more articulate, reflective practitioners so they can select, adapt, adjust, and assess teaching and learning expectations.
Admissions Criteria
Unconditional Admission
Requirements for unconditional admission into the program are:
- Three letters of recommendation speaking to the student’s potential for success from references familiar with the student’s academic background.
- Philosophy of Music Education (no more than 2 pages-typed).
- A minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work as calculated by Graduate Admissions.
- Bachelor’s degree in music or its demonstrated equivalent.
- Submitted application to the Department of Music (see the departmental website for more information).
Probationary Status
A student showing a deficiency in any of the above criteria and showing promise for successful graduate study may still be admitted on a probationary basis upon the recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committee. The conditions of the probation will be outlined in the letter of admission. (The Music Department does not have the authority to lower University TOEFL score requirements for any student.)
Provisional Admission
An applicant unable to supply all required documentation prior to the admission deadline but who other wise appears to meet admission requirements may be granted provisional admission.
Denied Admission
An applicant can be denied admission based on the recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committee. Applicants may reapply for admission if the deficiencies in credentials that led to denial are remedied.
Deferred Admission
A deferred decision may be granted when a file is incomplete or when a denied decision is not appropriate.
TOEFL Requirement
Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in English by earning a total score of at least 79 on the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language examination (TOEFL iBT).
Those who do not meet the English proficiency requirement must satisfactorily complete courses in the ESOL area, as approved by the program and the Graduate Admissions.
Curriculum
| MUSI 5301 | FORM AND STYLE ANALYSIS | 3 |
| MUSI 5308 | MUSIC HISTORY SELECTED TOPICS | 3 |
| MUSI 5351 | PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, AND CURRICULUAR TRENDS IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUSI 5352 | PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUSI 5363 | RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUSI 5353 | PROJECT IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUSI 5364 | ASSESSMENT IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUSI 5357 | CURRENT TRENDS IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| Select 3 hours in music education from the following: | 3 | |
| SELECTED TOPICS IN MUSIC PEDAGOGY | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES | ||
| ADVANCED DICTION FOR SINGERS | ||
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSICIANS | ||
| EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC | ||
| MEANING & REPRESENTATION IN MUSIC | ||
| Select 9 hours from ensembles, private instruction, music history, music theory, jazz studies and repeated special topics courses. Up to 6 hours of graduate credit from other disciplines may be considered if relevant to the degree, subject to approval by the Graduate Studies Committee. No more than 2 hours of music ensembles may be counted toward the degree. | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Program Completion
- Upon completion, students will have improved their music teaching skills through advanced coursework and research.
- Upon completion, students will be prepared for further academic study in their primary field at the doctoral level.
- Upon graduation, students will be more articulate, reflective practitioners so they can select, adapt, adjust, and assess teaching and learning expectations.
Advising Resources
All UTA Music Degrees require an audition for Music Department acceptance. First time in college students may contact the Music Department advisor for general degree information and will be advised in the department starting their second semester. Transfer students should contact the Music Department Advisor prior to acceptance for general degree information and again following a successful audition for acceptance into the UTA Music Department for academic advising and clearance to enroll. Students interested in the Music Minor should contact the Music Department advisor for the Minor course sheet, and Minor approval form, and may do so at any time in the semester.
Location:
Fine Arts 101C
Email:
Undergraduate: music@uta.edu
Graduate: musicgradadvisor@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-3471