Program Overview

Overview

The Master of Music Education program is designed to address the professional development needs of music teachers in the field. It challenges students to develop a greater understanding and mastery of music teaching-learning processes, improve personal musicianship, and become committed leaders within the music education profession.

Requirements

Admission Requirements

Applicants are expected to provide evidence of undergraduate preparation equivalent to that required for the bachelor of music education degree at this university. They must also possess a music teaching certificate/license or agree to work toward a Colorado music teaching license. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 must submit GRE scores to be considered for admission. Individuals who wish to pursue music performance or conducting as their cognate area must demonstrate at least senior-level proficiency on their particular medium through an audition.

Program Requirements

Program of Study

Students earning the MMUE degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework, including:

• 12 credit hours in music education
• 12 credit hours in music
• 6 credit hours of open electives in a specialization area or other areas of interest

Of the 12 credit hours in music, a 2-credit-hour course in bibliography and research is required, as well as 6 credit hours of study in a cognate area, which includes musicology/ethnomusicology, music theory/music technology, or performance (including conducting, pedagogy, and jazz studies).

Required Courses and Credits

The following courses are required:

• MUSC 6113: Foundations of Music Education (2 credit hours)
• MUSC 6203: Psychology of Music Learning (2 credit hours)
• MUSC 5183: Research in Music Teaching (2 credit hours)
• MUSC 6233: Pedagogy of Music Teaching and Learning (2 credit hours, required for Summer MME students, optional for AY students)
• Music Education electives and workshops (4-6 credit hours)
• MUSC 5708: Introduction to Music Bibliography and Research (2 credit hours)
• Cognate Area 1 (6 credit hours)
• Music Electives and Workshops (outside of major) (4 credit hours)
• Electives (6 credit hours)

Total Credit Hours

The total credit hours required for the program is 30-32.

Learning Outcomes

By the completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the philosophical, historical, and psychological foundations of K–12 music teaching and learning.
• Design and conduct a small-scale research study in the discipline, demonstrating knowledge of basic quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Effectively communicate and present acquired foundational knowledge and research to an academic audience in written or oral form.

Dual Degree Program

Master of Music Education and Master of Music Dual Degree

Students may apply for a dual master's degree that combines the master of music education and the master of music program (with approval from both departments) in the College of Music. To guarantee the ability to pursue a dual MMUE/MMUS degree, the student must apply separately and be admitted by the faculty in each of the degree programs under their respective admissions procedures and standards. The student must be accepted into both degree programs at the time of the initial application. If a student is already accepted to the College of Music in one degree program and is interested in adding a second degree, the second master’s degree must be approved by both area Department Chairs and the Associate Dean of the College of Music. In consultation with the Department Chairs, Associate Dean, and Graduate Studies Coordinator, a comprehensive degree plan will be devised for all requirements expected for the student to earn the dual degree. This plan must be completed before the last anticipated semester of study in the student’s original degree. With the exception of thesis credit hours, courses that fulfill requirements in both degree programs need only be taken once to be counted for both degrees. A minimum of 45 credit hours must be earned.