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ONLINE MASTER'S DEGREE IN MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM INFORMATION
Upon acceptance into the online Master's Degree in Music Education, you will be assigned to a small group of students led by a course instructor and a music education facilitator. Next, you will begin interacting with this group online through message boards, chat sessions, and e-mail. This educational construct will allow you to pursue your degree from anywhere and to maintain your current professional obligations.
Coursework in the Master's in Music Education program can be completed in 17 - 20 months. The final course, MU 768, Curriculum Project in Music Education, will consist of seven weeks working with faculty to prepare for writing a curriculum project for use in your classroom. You will have up to an additional 7 weeks to complete this project with access to an advisor.
In addition to the required courses, students may need to take MU 400, Graduate Theory Review based on the results of a music theory proficiency exam.
Students who complete the Master of Music in Music Education degree online and wish to enroll into the Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education online program will need to seperately apply and be accepted into the doctoral program.
Your first step is to complete the Boston University College of Fine Arts application. You may also contact a Boston University Enrollment Advisor at 1-866-347-6876. The advisor will guide you through the admissions process and answer your specific questions about an online master degree in music education.
ONLINE MASTER'S DEGREE IN MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- To provide working practitioners the opportunity to earn an online degree in music education with a world-class faculty representing diverse areas of experience and expertise.
- To produce a cadre of influential leaders in the music education profession whose expertise includes musicology, music theory, and the foundations of music education (history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology).
- To take full advantage of the opportunities that on-line study provides to connect music educators from a broad range of geographic locations who have similar professional interests and concerns.