Music Music Education - The University of Texas at Arlington

Music Music Education from The University of Texas at Arlington is a Campus Master Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The program is designed for the student who has a Bachelor's degree in music . A person with a bachelor degree in a major other than music must have the equivalent of 18 hours of upper level music courses and must score a 75% or better on the Music Theory Barrier exam. The Graduate Advisor for program studies will counsel the student in correcting deficiencies and selecting courses for the student's degree program. A minimum of 30 semester hours is required if the student chooses to write a thesis. If the student chooses not to write a thesis, a minimum of 36 semester hours is required. Advisory examinations in music history and written theory will be administered to all students prior to enrollment or during their first semester as a degree-seeking student. Coursework for the program includes 15 core hours: Form and Style Analysis (MUSI 5301); one class from Selected Topics in Music History (MUSI 5308); Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (MUSI 5351); and Psychological Foundations of Music Education (MUSI 5352); and Introduction to Music Research (MUSI 5363). Students following the thesis option will take three hours of music education electives and an additional six hours of free choice electives. Students following the non-thesis option will take six hours of music education electives and an additional 12 hours of free choice electives. Music education electives may be chosen from the following: Selected Topics in Music Pedagogy (MUSI 5350); Current Trends in Music Education (MUSI 5331); Selected Topics in Music Literature (MUSI 5354); Rehearsal Techniques (MUSI 5355); Advanced Diction for Singers (MUSI 5359); Advanced Technology for Musicians (MUSI 5350); Elementary Music (MUSI 5361); and Historical Foundations and Curricular Trends in Music Education (MUSI 5364). Free choice electives may be selected from ensembles, private instruction, music history, music theory, jazz studies and repeated special topics courses. Up to six hours of graduate credit from other disciplines may be considered if relevant to the degree, subject to approval by the Graduate Studies Committee. Students following the non-thesis option will enroll in at least one semester of Project in Music Education (MUSI 5353). Students who choose to write a thesis (MUSI 5398, 5698) will work closely with one or more members of the graduate faculty from the Department of Music on a research project in a specialized area of interest within the music education field. View more details on The University of Texas at Arlington . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.