MUE 650 Research in Music Education (3 hours)
MUE 652 Foundations and Principles of Music Education (3 hours)
MUE 654 Curriculum Development (3 hours)
MUE 670 Thesis (6 hours)
MUE 672 Thesis Defense 0 hours or MUE 680 Directed Study (3 hours)
MUE ___ Additional Music Education Elective (chosen from list of electives below) (3 hours)
MUE 685 Comprehensive Exam (0 hours)
Upon entrance to the program, the student will undergo an assessment of musicianship in the areas of music theory, music history, and applied performance. Those who fail to demonstrate competence in music theory and/or music history must take 610—Graduate Survey of Music Theory and/or MHL 610—Graduate Survey of Music History. Those who fail to demonstrate competence in performance may be required to take remedial instruction in applied music—not applicable to the degree.
When the assessment is complete, the advisor will develop a program of study including the courses that will be required in the music support area, and a copy of the program of study—signed by student and advisor—will be kept on file in the School of Music.
MHL 610 Graduate Survey of Music History (or directed study in music history if entrance exam is passed) (3 hours)
MUT 610 Graduate Survey of Music Theory (or directed study in music theory if entrance exam is passed) (3 hours)
MU_ 630, 730 Applied Music (two trimesters) (2 hours)
MPE 630, 730 Ensemble (two trimesters) (2 hours)
MUE 610 The Orff Approach (3 hours)
MUE 612 Choral Literature (3 hours)
MUE 614 Music Technology (1 hour)
MUE 616 Show Choir (1 hour)
MUE 620 Vocal Pedagogy (3 hours)
MUE 622 Choral Conducting (2 hours)
MUE 623* Implementing Successful Teaching (1 hour)
MUE 624* Choral Music in the Middle School (1 hour)
MUE 680 Directed Reading (Variable hours)
MU_730 Additional applied music (2 hours)
Approved graduate course from the School of Education (EDU) (3 hours)
*one of these courses is required of alternate route students
