Music, Music Education: Choral/General Music, MM

The degree Master of Music is offered by the School of Music with options in music education, performance, composition, theory, and accompanying.

Admission Requirements

  • Students must have earned an undergraduate baccalaureate degree in music or the equivalent as determined by the department.
  • The Graduate School’s requirements for admission.
  • Three letters of recommendation.
  • The music education options require an interview with music education faculty.
  • The performance, accompanying, and composition options require an audition on the student’s major instrument/voice. Please contact the coordinator of Graduate Studies for an audition time.
  • The option in orchestral, choral, and wind conducting require the applicant to successfully pass an interview and audition with the orchestra conducting faculty member and an audition on his/her particular applied instrument.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Interested students should consult with Dr. Jim Johnson (jjohnson@uakron.edu), the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music, for additional information regarding the individualized nature of each program.

For the Voice Performance and Piano Accompanying options a proficiency equal to two semesters each of Italian, German, and French is required for completion of the Master of Music degree. There is no substitution for this requirement for the MM Voice Performance. Piano Accompanying degree program (only) may substitute Diction I and II for this requirement. For details on how to show language proficiency please contact the Graduate Coordinator for the School of Music.

During the final semester of study, the student must pass a comprehensive examination covering all material studied while attending the University. This examination is individualized for each candidate’s unique program.

Music Education: Choral/General Music Option

Thesis Option

Required Music Education Core Courses
MUSIC 611Foundations & Principles of Music Education (summer)3
MUSIC 612Practices & Trends in Music Education (fall)3
MUSIC 613Measurement & Evaluation in Music (spring)3
MUSIC 699Masters Thesis/Project (must be related to choral/general music education)4-6
Additional Music/Education Courses
Select 17-19 credits with approval of music education and graduate advisors. A minimum of 14 credits must be related to choral/general music education. Choices may include the following:17-19
MUSIC 675Seminar in Music Education
MUSIC 697Advanced Problems in Music
MUSIC 590Workshop in Music
MUSAP:5xx/MUSAP:6xxApplied Music
MUSEN:6xxEnsemble
MUSIC:5xx/MUSIC:6xxOther music courses
EDFN:5xx/EDFN:6xxEducational Foundations and Leadership
EDLP:5xx/EDLP:6xxGeneral Administration
EDCI:5xx/EDCI:6xxCurricular and Instructional Studies
EDCI 780Seminar: Curricular & Instructional Studies (maximum of 4 credits)
Total Hours30-34

Non-Thesis Option

Required Music Education Core Courses
MUSIC 611Foundations & Principles of Music Education (summer)3
MUSIC 612Practices & Trends in Music Education (fall)3
MUSIC 613Measurement & Evaluation in Music (spring)3
Additional Music/Education Courses
Select 25 credits with approval of music education and graduate advisors. A minimum of 22 credits must be related to choral/general music education. Choices may include the following:25
MUSIC 675Seminar in Music Education
MUSIC 697Advanced Problems in Music
MUSIC 590Workshop in Music
MUSAP:5xx/MUSAP:6xxApplied Music
MUSEN:6xxEnsemble
MUSIC:5xx/MUSIC:6xxOther music courses
EDFN:5xx/EDFN:6xxEducational Foundations and Leadership
EDLP:5xx/EDLP:6xxGeneral Administration
EDCI:5xx/EDCI:6xxCurricular and Instructional Studies
EDCI 780Seminar: Curricular & Instructional Studies (maximum of 4 credits)
Total Hours34