Master of Music Education

Graduate Certificate, Graduate Degree

Advance your career – earn your MME online

The Master of Music Education program at UW-Stevens Point has two tracks designed for either the classroom teacher or studio teacher. The Classroom Pedagogy Track is fully online and is designed for those with a degree in music education who are currently certified music teachers.

The hybrid Studio Pedagogy Track is available to all those holding an undergraduate music degree who would like to advance their careers as studio teachers and professors. A program of study requiring additional undergraduate courses can be developed for those who do not have the requisite degree or certification by consultation with the Director of Music Education.

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Request information and start your journey in our 100% online Master of Music Education program. Our team will reach out to you about attending an information session.

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WHY STUDY MASTER OF MUSIC EDUCATION AT UW-STEVENS POINT?

The 100% onlie Classroom Teacher Track offers options in General Music, Choral, Instrumental, and Jazz Courses.
 
It is a 30-credit MME program that is ideal for the working music teacher and will help you further your own professional development and prepare you to be a leader in the field.
 
Request information and start your journey in our Master of Music Education program, sign up for an information session today!
 

See what one of our graduates has to say about the program

Karen Bullock (’23) shares her experience with the online MME graduate program.

“I’d always wanted my master’s. I was concerned about filling in any gaps in education that I might have missed along the way. I knew that this program would help me to do that.”

 

COFAC Alumni

​Whether you are a recent graduate or a longtime alum, you can make an important difference for today’s students in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. By volunteering to share your story, your network, your career advice, and your successes, you can help guide students through the start of their professional lives as they discover their purpose. You are a vital part of our Pointer family, and we look forward to hearing from you!

 

Perks of the uwsp mme program

  • Classroom Teaching Track is 100% ONLINE.
  • Earn your degree in as little as 2 years.
  • Attend full or part time.
  • Summers-only option available.
  • Small class sizes with live interaction.
  • Interact with experienced, friendly instructors – all with classroom experience.
  • Join your peers in an interactive virtual community of current music educators throughout your graduate school experience.
  • Your study will culminate in a thesis of your own independent research on a topic of interest to you. It will be published in an open-source format through the UW Library System.

studio pedagogy track

  • Customize your education – the Studio Pedagogy Track is an on-campus residency that can be completed in one calendar year or two, depending upon your schedule and needs.
  • It’s a customizable 30-credit MME program that is ideal for the performer who intends to teach studio lessons and will help you further your own professional development, while also helping you hone your performance and publication skills in the field of music pedagogy.
  • You may attend full or part time.
  • Artist Level Applied Study and Pedagogy courses specific to: Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Violincello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, and Percussion.
  • Degree flexibility – create your path suited to your interests, multiple elective options to fulfill most degree requirements.
  • Your study will culminate in a capstone recital and written thesis, which will be published in an open-source format through the UW Library System.

MME Graduate Certificates

The UWSP Masters of Music Education program also offers certificate options to choose from for those enrolled in our program.

Meet Your Faculty and Staff

Our faculty work professionally as performers, directors, and composers who through their experience and dedication help ensure our students are successful.

View the Department of Music Faculty and Staff Directory
Profile Photo: Mathew Buchman

Mathew Buchman

  • Department Chair – Music
  • Professor – Jazz Studies
254-B Noel Fine Arts Center
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Beatriz Aguilar

  • Assistant Professor – Music
  • Director of Music Education
318 Noel Fine Arts Center
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Danielle Breisach

  • Lecturer – Flute
  • Graduate Program Manager
307 Noel Fine Arts Center
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Andrew Slembarski

  • Administrative Specialist – Music
254 Noel Fine Arts Center

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National Association of Schools of Music

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Founded in 1924, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 637 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for music and music-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other music-related endeavors.

The College of Fine Arts and Communication at UW-Stevens Point is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music

School of Performing Arts – Department of Music

College of Fine Arts and Communication
254 Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
(715) 346-3107
For ticket information: 715-346-4100
Email: music@uwsp.edu