Sample Degree Plan
Music Education, MM - Recital Track Sample Degree Map
Completion of the M.M. Music Education program meets the advanced degree requirement for New York State professional certification to teach music in public schools.
Admission Requirements
- Cumulative GPA 3.0
- Online application
- Résumé
- Statement of Intent
- Recommendation letters (2)
- Undergraduate transcripts
- DASA training
- Audition Form
Background Preparation
- Bachelor’s degree equivalent to the Bachelor of Music or Music Education degree offered at Fredonia.
- N.Y.S. initial certification in Music Education.
Sample Degree Plan
First Semester
Course | Credits | |
MUED 619 | Foundations of Music Education I | 3 |
MUS 521 | Music Bibliography | 3 |
MUS 605 | Applied Music Lessons | 2 |
MUS XXX | Music History, Theory, or Artistry Elective | 3 |
TOTAL | 11 |
Second Semester
Course | Credits | |
MUED 620 | Music Education Foundations II | 3 |
MUS 606 | Applied Music Lessons | 2 |
MUS 624 | Analytic Techniques | 3 |
MUED 695 | Recital | 3 |
TOTAL | 11 |
Summer
Course | Credits | |
MUED 621 | Music Education Foundations III | 3 |
MUS 580 | Art of Improvisation | 2 |
MUED 618 | Graduate Music Education Seminar | 3 |
TOTAL | 8 |
GRAND TOTAL: 30
Choose one of two different tracks in Fredonia’s M.M. in Music Education:
- 30-credit Final Project track, with options to pursue a recital*, thesis or graduate research project.
- 36-credit In-Service track to pursue a broader range of courses and subject areas.
Delivery
- Foundations courses delivered in blended format (60 percent face-to-face in weekend intensive sessions, 40 percent online)
- Fully online and summer courses available