Overview

During the General Music Education program at University of Oklahoma , students are introduced to music education coursework as early as their very first semester, and are engaged in a sequence of music education courses during every semester of their degree while taking the same basic sequence of courses required of all music students.

About the OU School of Music

The School of Music at the University of Oklahoma maintains its proud traditions while offering visionary programs that prepare students for an evolving and exciting future. The University of Oklahoma has been an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1931.

The OU School of Music is the only comprehensive music program in Oklahoma. We offer degrees at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels in all areas of music performance, composition, education, history and theory.

With 60+ full-time faculty members and 450 music majors, the School of Music presents over 400 performance and scholarly events each year. Our world-class music faculty is augmented by an outstanding music facility that includes four state-of-the-art performance halls and a comprehensive Fine Arts Library.

School of Music graduates occupy prestigious academic and performance positions worldwide. Please explore this website in depth to learn more about the OU School of Music, and I invite you to visit our campus to witness how music is a part of the exciting campus life.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research in Music Education
Measurement and Evaluation in Music Education
Current Trends in Music Education
Kodaly Concept
Solfege
Pedagogy and Practice in Instrumental Music

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norman, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree;
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit;
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours;
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations;
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree;
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted

Tuition Fees

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22256 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22256 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7876 USD / year

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Living costs

Norman

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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About the OU School of Music

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