Music Education
Master of Education
Are you ready to start blending your passion for music with your enthusiasm for inspiring young people? Research shows that professionally-guided musical training develops young students’ brain areas related to language and reasoning. With an M.Ed. in Music Education from KU, you’ll be immersed in the advanced teaching theories and instructional design strategies you need to unlock that potential.
The program’s built-in flexibility accommodates working professionals’ busy life schedules. The degree can be completed entirely online or with blended online and on-campus options; begin in fall, spring, or summer; part-time or full-time. Your classmates will be dedicated musicians and teachers who have an unquenchable need to keep learning and growing. You’ll graduate with the solidly grounded understanding you need to harness music’s inspirational power in the classroom.
While the M.Ed. in Music Education is not a teacher-certification program, students can pursue the certification outside their Music curriculum as they continue to progress through the program. Certain courses required for certification must be completed on campus.
Sample Career Options
- Music educator
- Music education specialist
- Music department chair
- Arts curriculum specialist
Kutztown University's Master of Education in Music Education program is a great fit for working educators to further their own education. The flexibility of the program allowing the capability to complete the degree entirely online, work with excellent university faculty, transfer credits from other institutions, and begin in any term made this program the perfect choice for me.
Nadine Hoffman '19-
Admissions Requirements and Deadlines
- Application
- Official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Digital Video Recording of Teaching may be requested
Deadlines
Fall semester: August 1st
Spring semester: December 1st
Summer sessions: May 1st
Student Learning Outcomes
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Music Education (M.Ed.)
- Articulate, reflect upon and implement knowledge of historical and contemporary trends in the development of music education.
- Articulate current developments and changes in the field of Music Education.
- Apply research and data-gathering tools to assess teaching and learning.
- Analyze musical compositions in the context of historical periods or current trend.