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Music Education, MME

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The Master of Music Education program is Designed for certified, practicing K-12 music educators who wish expand their knowledge of the field and improve their musicianship and leadership skills.

About

The Master of Music Education program will enable certified, practicing K-12 educators to expand their knowledge of the field and improve their musicianship and leadership skills.

A graduate student in the School of Arts, Media, and Communications may take only one tutorial or independent study course and may enroll in a maximum of nine graduate credit hours per semester. A student may not receive graduate credit for any course designated as a dually-enrolled course, if that student received credit for the undergraduate version of that course.

Programme Structure

Courses include:
  • Research Methods
  • Educational Research
  • Research and Scholastic Writing
  • Thesis/Directed Project 
  • Analysis of Teaching and Learning Behavior
  • Curriculum Analysis and Design
  • Foundations in Music Education
  • Contemporary Issues in Music Education
  • Leadership in K-12 Music Programs
  • Conducting and Literature

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    Blended

English Language Requirements

You only need to take one of these language tests:

  • Minimum required score:

    81

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ®.

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  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

In addition to the requirements of all graduate students, applicants to the School of Arts, Media, and Communications should complete and/or submit the following:

  • Transcripts demonstrating completion of undergraduate degree in related field with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in all major coursework.
  • Three letters of recommendation submitted through school portal.
  • 1,000-word statement of purpose describing applicant’s goals.
  • Specific deliverables depending on area of study, such as a writing sample and/or portfolio of work, brought to on-campus interview.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    8150 USD/year
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  • National

    8150 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
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Living costs for Saint Charles

  • 800 - 1300 USD/month
    Living Costs

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