The Master’s program in Music Education (Online) at Marshall University offers you a chance to transform your teaching practice with the latest advanced methods and research in music while in the comfort of your own home. Graduates of the program earn a higher pay scale and are prepared to teach at the collegiate level or to enter a doctoral level music education program.
Admission Requirements & Deadlines
Please visit the Graduate Music Admissions page for the latest information on requirements and deadlines.
Additional Application Requirements
In addition to your application, please submit the following:
- A documented research paper comprising a minimum of 3,000 words. The paper may be on any subject.
- A 500-word statement of your philosophy of teaching.
Please send to:
Graduate Music Studies
Marshall University
Smith Music Hall
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
– OR –
by email to graduatemusicstudies@marshall.edu
Curriculum
Course Requirements
Music Education – Thesis Option
Area of Emphasis in Master of Arts in Music
(32 credits)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUS 610 | Hist and Phil of Music Ed | 3 |
| MUS 611 | Music Psy and Lrng Theory | 3 |
| MUS 616 | Mus Curr and Admin | 3 |
| MUS 617 | Seminar Music Education | 3 |
| MUS 621 | Music Research Methods | 3 |
| MUS 622 | Styles and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 658 | Technology in Music Edu | 3 |
| MUS 679 | Problem Report | 3 |
| MUS 681 | Thesis | 3 |
| Specialization | ||
| Select 6-12 credits from the following: | 6-12 | |
MUS 512 | Adv Jazz Ped & Cond | |
MUS 612 | Projects & Problems Music | |
MUS 620A | Instrumental Tech and Material | |
MUS 620B | Choral Tech and Materials | |
MUS 620C | Elem Tech and Materials | |
MUS 629 | Choral Conduct and Interp | |
or MUS 630 | Instru Conduct & Interp | |
MUS 670 | Cur Trends in Mus Ed PreK-5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 33-39 | |
Music Education – Non-Thesis Option
Area of Emphasis in Master of Arts in Music
(36 credits)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUS 610 | Hist and Phil of Music Ed | 3 |
| MUS 611 | Music Psy and Lrng Theory | 3 |
| MUS 616 | Mus Curr and Admin | 3 |
| MUS 617 | Seminar Music Education | 3 |
| MUS 621 | Music Research Methods | 3 |
| MUS 622 | Styles and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 658 | Technology in Music Edu | 3 |
| MUS 679 | Problem Report | 3 |
| Specialization | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
MUS 512 | Adv Jazz Ped & Cond | |
MUS 612 | Projects & Problems Music | |
MUS 620A | Instrumental Tech and Material | |
MUS 620B | Choral Tech and Materials | |
MUS 620C | Elem Tech and Materials | |
MUS 629 | Choral Conduct and Interp | |
or MUS 630 | Instru Conduct & Interp | |
MUS 670 | Cur Trends in Mus Ed PreK-5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Program Requirements
Diagnostic Exam
All entering graduate music students must take diagnostic exams in music theory and music history prior to the start of their first semester of enrollment. These exams are administered in the week prior to the beginning of classes in the Fall and Spring.
Comprehensive Exam
The graduate comprehensive examinations in music (written and oral) are required of all candidates for the Master of Arts in Music degrees.
Thesis Option
Candidates taking the thesis option for the Music Education emphasis area are required to submit a thesis as their culminating project and give a public presentation on their topic.
Non-Thesis Option
Candidates taking the non-thesis option for the Music Education emphasis area are required to submit a portfolio of their research projects from their course work as their culminating project.
Sample Schedule
Semester 1- Fall
MUS 610, History and Philosophy of Music Education (3)
MUS 621, Music Research Methods (3)
Semester 2- Spring
MUS 658, Technology and Contemporary Techniques in Music Education (3)
MUS 630, Conducting (3) OR
MUS 670, Current Trends in Music Education (Pre-K-5) (3)
Semester 3- Fall
MUS 611, Music Psychology and Learning Theory (3)
MUS 622, Styles and Analysis (3)
Semester 4- Spring
MUS 617, Seminar in Music Education (3)
MUS 616, Curriculum and Administration (3)
Semester 5- Fall
MUS 620A, Instrumental Techniques and Materials (3) OR
MUS 620B, Choral Techniques and Materials (3) OR
MUS 620C, Elementary Techniques and Materials (3)
MUS 612, Problems and Projects in Music (3)
Semester 6- Spring
MUS 679, Critical Review in Music (3)
MUS 512, Jazz Pedagogy and Conducting (3)
In the final semester
MUS 681, Thesis (3)
Comprehensive Examination
Courses will be offered in a six semester rotation. Students can enter the rotation at any semester and cycle through.