{"id":506,"date":"2026-03-11T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/department-of-music\/?page_id=506"},"modified":"2026-05-26T22:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:11:49","slug":"mme-program-handbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/mme-program-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Masters of Music Education Program Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bannerheight650 hero-bwnb bpcc blockspacebottom overlay-image-container\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/COFAC-MME1-scaled-1.jpg)\"><div class=\"smaller-banner\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 bpcc smaller-banner-image-container site-width\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/COFAC-MME1-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgforsmallscrn\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/COFAC-MME1-scaled-1.jpg\"\/><div class=\"overlay-text-backdrop\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 overlay-contentwidth\"><div class=\"hero-navbar-space hero-purple-bg overlay-pos-ll overlay-auto  overlay-text-container\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\"><div class=\"overlay-headlineone\">Our Mission<\/div><div class=\"overlay-text\">To provide a dynamic environment where innovation and leadership in creativity, teaching, performance, and advocacy set a new standard for education through music.<\/div><div class=\"overlay-linkbuttons\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"heroNavBar blockspacebottom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/master-of-music-education\/\" class=\"heroNavBarButton\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\">Program <span class=\"sublabel\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/__trashed-2\/\" class=\"heroNavBarButton\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\">Upcoming Courses <span class=\"sublabel\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/master-of-music-education-thesis-publications\/\" class=\"heroNavBarButton\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\">Thesis Publications <span class=\"sublabel\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/mme-graduate-certificates\/\" class=\"heroNavBarButton\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\">Graduate Certificates <span class=\"sublabel\"><\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-callout-slim bg-purple blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"cs-structure\"><div class=\"cs-icon\"><\/div><div class=\"cs-text\">This handbook supplements the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point undergraduate catalog, which is the official policy document for all UWSP curriculum.<\/div><div class=\"cs-linkbutton\"><a class=\"cs-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/\">UWSP Course Catalog<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ADVANCE YOUR MUSIC EDUCATION CAREER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UWSP\u2019s music education courses are designed to facilitate the further development of knowledge, skills, and abilities of already successful music educators. The Music Education program at UWSP has a proud tradition beginning in 1959 when it became the first program in the Wisconsin State College System to offer the Bachelor of Music Education degree. As the arts programs grew at UWSP, the Noel Fine Arts Center was built in the early 1970\u2019s with new facilities constructed in the early 2000\u2019s. Today, the College of Fine Arts and Communication enrolls more than 230 majors, including subjects in art, theatre, music, and dance. It ranks best in state, and overall in the top 7% nationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earn your degree in as little as 2 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend full or part-time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small class sizes with different opportunities for interaction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interact with friendly educators on our faculty \u2013 all with classroom experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pursue your degree over the summers only. (Summers only may not be available for all certificate tracks.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join your peers in an interactive virtual community of current music educators throughout your graduate school experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Culminate your study with a thesis of independent research on a topic of interest to you, which will be published in an open-source format through the UW library system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CLASSROOM PEDAGOGY TRACK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>100% online Classroom Pedagogy Track<\/strong> program is designed for those with a degree in music education who are currently certified music teachers. This track offers course options in general, choral, and instrumental music. This 30-credit MME program is ideal for the working music teacher and will help you further your professional development and prepare you to be a leader in our field. In this program, you will improve your competency in music philosophy, methodology, literature, research, and applied musical experiences while applying the most recent trends and innovations in music education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong><em>Please note that this program does not lead to teacher certification.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you have not taken all the required classes for Music Education during your undergraduate degree program, you may need to take some in-person classes. A program of study requiring the appropriate additional in-person undergraduate classes can be developed for someone who does not have the requisite degree or certification by consultation with the music department graduate adviser. International students who are music teachers outside of the United States might not require state certification.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STUDIO PEDAGOGY TRACK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Studio Pedagogy Track is a hybrid program<\/strong> for studio teachers who hold an undergraduate degree in music. This is a customizable 30-credit MME program that is ideal for the performer who intends to teach private lessons, as it will help you further your professional development while also helping you hone your performance and publication skills in the field of music pedagogy. This track allows you to pursue graduate-level certificates in conducting, music theory, and music history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-accordion blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"panelcontainer nofirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Admission Requirements<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p><strong>To be considered for admission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete university application forms for admission, which can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/how-to-apply\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the music department <a href=\"https:\/\/uwsp.bplogix.net\/form.aspx?pid=437e63f1-d262-48a8-9537-504eb3d5ceb2&amp;formid=99a2bbe4-49ab-4be4-86d6-a206b7df7997&amp;nohome=0&amp;completepageprompt=0&amp;completepage=&amp;completetext=\">application forms<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit an official transcript of all undergraduate or graduate work you have done at other institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet these requirements for certain tracks:<br>a. <strong>Classroom Pedagogy Track:<\/strong> an undergraduate degree in music education.<br>b. <strong>Studio Pedagogy Track:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undergraduate degree in applied music or music education (teacher certification optional).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approval of faculty in your major area of performance.<br>OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admission by faculty evaluation based on performance area, music courses taken toward a related undergraduate degree, and significant involvement in studio teaching and performance. You may be required to take additional courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule an interview with the Director of Music Education.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><br>For any questions about admission to the program, please contact the Director of Music Education at <a href=\"mailto:beaguila@uwsp.edu\">beaguila@uwsp.edu<\/a> or the Graduate Program Manager at <a href=\"mailto:dbreisac@uwsp.edu\">dbreisac@uwsp.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Although it is not a requirement, it is in your best interest to send materials at least two months before you wish to register for classes. All international students and those with international transcripts should contact the Director of Music Education, Dr. Beatriz Aguilar, at <a href=\"mailto:beaguila@uwsp.edu\">beaguila@uwsp.edu<\/a> to inquire about additional documentation that may be required. You will be contacted for an intake interview after all items are received.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">4 + 1 Pathway Admission Requirements for Current Undergraduate Students<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p><br>Graduate policy permits undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses under certain conditions. If you are an undergraduate student, you may be permitted to enroll concurrently in undergraduate and graduate courses provided you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Obtain the written approval of your undergraduate adviser. <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/regrec\/Documents\/undergradsplit.pdf\">Fill out this form.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have met the prerequisites for the graduate course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain the written approval of the chair of the department in which the graduate course is offered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand that, unless enrollment is part of a specified undergraduate and graduate program, there is no guarantee that the graduate course will count toward a master\u2019s degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand that you will be assessed graduate fees for graduate courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not exceed a combined undergraduate and graduate credit load of 16 credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand that 700-level applied lessons can be taken only when students have completed their undergraduate level lesson requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Special\/Non-Degree Graduate Students<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>If you wish to take graduate courses but do not want to pursue a master\u2019s degree at UWSP, you may register as a graduate special. You must hold a bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution to attend as a graduate special. You do not need to complete a formal application. You will be granted graduate special status when you register for classes. As a graduate special student, you may enroll in graduate-level courses and receive graduate credit for teacher certification requirements or personal enrichment. A maximum of nine credits can apply toward a master\u2019s degree if they are approved by your advisor and fit within the seven years required for completion of the degree. If you decide to pursue a master\u2019s degree, it is in your best interest to change your status to graduate regular as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Advising<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>After you apply for admission to the MME, you will receive a letter from the Graduate School indicating whether you have been admitted, as well as any conditions of admission that must be satisfied. You should then contact the music department graduate advisor, Dr. Beatriz Aguilar, at beaguila@uwsp.edu. The graduate advisor will meet with you for the next stage of planning, your advising appointment. During your appointment, your advisor will review your program requirements, provide you with your Program Handbook, discuss your interests and goals, and complete your Program of Study. Your Program of Study is your \u201cplan of action,\u201d listing courses you will take to complete your master\u2019s degree. During your graduate program, you should meet with your advisor regularly to complete your program and plan for your research project and thesis. Not every class is offered each term. Your advisor will know what courses will be offered in the near future and can help you plan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Grades and GPA<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>MME students must earn a grade of B or higher in each of their professional music education core courses. Students must maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or more in their graduate-level classes (500-level or higher) to stay in good academic standing. Graduate students must earn a grade of B- or higher in undergraduate-level classes taken to satisfy undergraduate content area deficiencies. Students are placed on academic probation at the end of any semester in which their cumulative graduate GPA is below 3.0. A probationary student must obtain a semester GPA of at least 3.0 in the first semester of probation; failure to do so will result in academic dismissal. If a probationary student can raise their semester GPA to a 3.0 or higher during the first semester of probation, but their overall GPA is still below a 3.0, the student will be given one additional semester to raise their cumulative GPA to a 3.0 or higher; failure to do so will lead to dismissal. For the process of requesting reinstatement after dismissal, see the music department graduate advisor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Academic Load<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Full-time and part-time registration guidelines can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/regrec\/Pages\/WebHelp\/studyLoad.aspx\">here.<\/a> The standard full-time load is nine to twelve credits during the Fall and Spring semesters, no more than six credits in the Summer (six credits in any four-week period), and three credits in Winterim. International students enrolled in fewer than these numbers of credit hours should contact the Office of International Students and Scholars. Students may take courses full-time or part-time. Financial Aid is available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Transfer Credit and Residency Requirements<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Transfer credit must apply to the UWSP degree program, have a grade of B or higher (grades of \u201cpass,\u201d \u201csatisfactory,\u201d or \u201ccredit\u201d cannot be transferred unless noted on the transcript key as equivalent to a B or higher grade), not be out-of-date per the degree time limitation (see below), be recommended by the music department graduate advisor and approved by the registrar, and be documented as graduate credit on an official graduate transcript from an accredited institution. Regardless of transfer credit, at least 20 graduate hours beginning the semester of acceptance and enrollment into the program must be earned at UWSP to satisfy the residency requirement. Minimum degree hours must still be met for graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Time to Degree<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>UWSP graduate students must complete master\u2019s degree requirements within seven years of first enrollment in the master\u2019s degree program. Regardless of time limitations listed, no student will be allowed to graduate using any coursework older than 10 years from any institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Master Thesis<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Graduate students in the Classroom Pedagogy Track are required to write and defend a thesis. Students in the Studio Pedagogy Track are required to give a Performance Capstone Recital which features a performance and lecture that may be related to their thesis topic. Students in this track should work with their applied faculty and the Director of Music Education to come up with a suitable thesis topic. This is the capstone project, and the degree will be conferred after successful defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thesis Advising Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Generally, the student will select a thesis adviser appropriate to the topic of the thesis. The main adviser must be approved by the Director of the MME.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In consultation with the thesis adviser, the student will select two other members of the department to serve as supplemental advisers for the thesis and as members of the oral defense committee. In collaboration with the main thesis adviser, it might be decided to include someone outside the department with expertise in the topic of the thesis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying for Graduation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You must apply for graduation within the first two weeks of the semester in which you will complete all classes required for the degree. You apply for graduation at the Records and Registration Office.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Program Learning Outcomes<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Upon completion of the Master of Music Education degree, you will demonstrate the following competencies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pedagogical skills<\/strong><br>You will employ critical, thoughtful pedagogy in the planning, delivery, and assessment of music teaching and learning. You will create engaging and diverse learning experiences for your own students while setting appropriately rigorous standards for achievement in your music classrooms. The practical teaching skills that you develop in this program will enhance the quality of music teaching in Wisconsin and beyond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pedagogical knowledge<\/strong><br>You will demonstrate knowledge of music pedagogy through teaching, writing, speaking, creating, and performing music. You will apply strategic research techniques to address current and future challenges in the field of music education, and you will be informed about the current best practices in music pedagogy. You will develop new methods of effective teaching that align with the most recent research and knowledge in the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Musicianship<\/strong><br>You will demonstrate mature musicianship skills on your primary instrument and in the classes that you teach. You will apply rigorous analytical techniques to written music, demonstrate advanced aural musicianship, and model the same professional performance standards to which you hold your own students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disposition<\/strong><br>You will demonstrate an ongoing commitment to your own learning and professionalism as leaders in the field of music education. You will have the desire and resources to identify and undertake opportunities for professional growth. You will actively pursue strategies to address challenges in the field of music education to advance the discipline.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Course Requirements<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>To earn your degree, earn at least 30 graduate credits of which 10 must be in music education courses.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose one track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classroom Pedagogy Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Required: 30 Credits<\/strong><br>Complete ALL of the following Courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUED 602<\/strong> &#8211; Research in Music Education <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 701<\/strong> &#8211; Philosophy of Music Education I: Historical Perspectives <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 702<\/strong> &#8211; Philosophy of Music Education II: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 787<\/strong> &#8211; Seminar in Music Education <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 795<\/strong> &#8211; Conducting for the Ensemble and Classroom Teacher <strong>Credits: 1-3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 799<\/strong> &#8211; Thesis <strong>Credits: 1-3<\/strong><br>AND<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music Theory Elective at the 500-level or greater <strong>3 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music History Elective at the 500-level or greater <strong>3 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elective at the 500-level or greater <strong>3 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elective at the 500-level or greater<strong> 3 Credits<\/strong><br>Notes:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 787<\/strong> should be taken twice with different topics for a total of <strong>6 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 799<\/strong> should be taken for <strong>3 Credits<\/strong> (Additional credits of <strong>MUED 799<\/strong> may be required to fulfill defense, but any additional credits taken will not count towards the overall credits or electives in the program)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Studio Pedagogy Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Required: 16 Credits<\/strong><br>Complete ALL of the following Courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUED 602<\/strong> &#8211; Research in Music Education <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 780<\/strong> &#8211; Performance Capstone Recital <strong>Credits: 1<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 799<\/strong> &#8211; Thesis <strong>Credits: 1-3<\/strong><br>AND<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music Theory Elective at the 500-level or greater <strong>3 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music History Elective at the 500-level or greater <strong>3 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elective at the 500-level or greater <strong>3 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elective at the 500-level or greater <strong>3 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music Education Core Option at the 700-level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6 Credits<\/strong><br>Earn at least 6 Credits from the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUED 701<\/strong> &#8211; Philosophy of Music Education I: Historical Perspectives <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 702<\/strong> &#8211; Philosophy of Music Education II: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 787<\/strong> &#8211; Seminar in Music Education <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 791<\/strong> &#8211; Piano Pedagogy <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 792<\/strong> &#8211; Voice Pedagogy <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 793<\/strong> &#8211; Woodwind Pedagogy <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 794<\/strong> &#8211; Brass Pedagogy <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 795<\/strong> &#8211; Percussion Pedagogy <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 796 <\/strong>&#8211; String Pedagogy <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 760-779<\/strong> &#8211; Applied Artist Lessons at the Graduate Level <strong>Credits: 8<\/strong> Must be on the same instrument.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Academic Requirements for 4 + 1 Pathway Students<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classroom Pedagogy Option<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A maximum of 15 credits of graduate coursework can be applied toward the 120 total credits required for a baccalaureate degree and toward the 40 required credits at the 300\/400 level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suggested Core Courses (9 credits):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUED 388\/588<\/strong> &#8211; Integrative Music Education (Counts as MME Elective at the 500-level requirement) <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 402\/602<\/strong> &#8211; Research in Music Education (Can count as one of the undergraduate electives, but must be taken at the graduate level) <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 315\/615<\/strong> &#8211; Orchestration <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 394 or 395\/794 or 795<\/strong> &#8211; Conducting <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional MME required courses for 4+1 Pathway students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUED 701<\/strong> &#8211; Philosophy of Music Education I: Historical Perspectives <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 702<\/strong> &#8211; Philosophy of Music Education II: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 787<\/strong> &#8211; Seminar in Music Education <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong> (Two seminars required, on different topics, for a total of 6 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 799<\/strong> &#8211; Thesis Credits <strong>Credits: 1-3<\/strong> (Enroll for 3 credits the initial semester; enroll for 1, 2, or 3 credits, at the discretion of the Director of Music Education, and depending on how much faulty time will be required, until defense)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Required Elective Courses (12 credits):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Music Theory Elective<\/strong> &#8211; At the 500-level or greater <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Music History Elective <\/strong>&#8211; At the 500-level or greater <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elective<\/strong> &#8211; At the 500-level or greater <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elective<\/strong> &#8211; At the 500-level or greater <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">MME Graduate Certificates<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Open to students majoring in a graduate music education degree. Consists of 12 credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conducting Graduate Certificate Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conducting, 6 Credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUS 795 <\/strong>&#8211; Conducting for the Ensemble and Classroom Teacher <strong>3 Credits<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conducting Symposium, 3 Credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUS 617<\/strong> &#8211; Conducting Symposium <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Literature &amp; Practice, 3 Credits:<\/strong><br>Take one of the following courses in your primary area of interest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUS 623<\/strong> &#8211; Choral Literature <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 624<\/strong> &#8211; Wind Band History and Literature <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 627<\/strong> &#8211; Symphonic Music <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><br>Students who wish to apply for this certificate must first submit a 10-15 minute video sample of their conducting, including rehearsal and performance selections to the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music Theory Graduate Certificate Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consists of a minimum of 10 Credits<\/strong><br><strong>Required, 5 Credits<\/strong><br>Earn at least 5 credits from the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUED 651<\/strong> &#8211; Pedagogy of Rhythm <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 515<\/strong> &#8211; Orchestration <strong>Credits: 2 or 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 610<\/strong> &#8211; Form and Analysis I <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 613<\/strong> &#8211; Schenkerian Analysis <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 615<\/strong> &#8211; Contemporary Music Theory for Music Teachers <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 640<\/strong> &#8211; Pedagogy of Music Theory <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 655<\/strong> &#8211; Analysis, Interpretation, and Performance <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music History Graduate Certificate Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consists of a minimum of 12 Credits<\/strong><br><strong>Required, 6 Credits<\/strong><br>Complete ALL of the following courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUS 710<\/strong> &#8211; History of Music Theory <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 701<\/strong> &#8211; Philosophy of Music Education I: Historical Perspectives <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong> -or-<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUED 702<\/strong> &#8211; Philosophy of Music Education II: Sociological and Psychological Perspectives <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Electives, 6 Credits<\/strong><br>Earn at least 6 Credits from the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUS 505<\/strong> &#8211; Jazz History for Musicians <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 508<\/strong> &#8211; Survey of Film Music <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 523<\/strong> &#8211; Opera History <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 623<\/strong> &#8211; Choral Literature <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 624<\/strong> &#8211; Wind Band History and Literature <strong>Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MUS 627<\/strong> &#8211; Symphonic Music<strong> Credits: 3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Faculty and Staff<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty work professionally as performers, directors, and composers who through their experience and dedication help ensure our students are successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profiles\/?position_types%5B%5D=Faculty&amp;position_types%5B%5D=Staff&amp;department_ids%5B%5D=16&amp;search=&amp;page_size=12\" target=\"_blank\">Click to view the entire Department of Music faculty <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1274\"\n     data-profile=\"1274\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Beatriz Aguilar\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Beatriz_Aguilar_8-x-10-scaled-1.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Beatriz Aguilar\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Beatriz Aguilar<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Assistant Professor &#8211; Music<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Director of Music Education<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>318 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2709\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Beatriz Aguilar\">715-346-2709<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:beaguila@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Beatriz Aguilar\">beaguila@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/beatriz-aguilar\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Beatriz Aguilar\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-739\"\n     data-profile=\"739\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Danielle Breisach\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Music-Breisach-Danielle.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Danielle Breisach\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Danielle Breisach<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Lecturer &#8211; Flute<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Graduate Program Manager <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>307 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2924\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Danielle Breisach\">715-346-2924<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:danielle.breisach@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Danielle Breisach\">danielle.breisach@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/danielle-breisach\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Danielle Breisach\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-743\"\n     data-profile=\"743\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Mathew Buchman\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Music-Buchman-Mathew.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Mathew Buchman\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Mathew Buchman<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Department Chair &#8211; Music<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Professor &#8211; Jazz Studies<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>254-B Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-3021\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Mathew Buchman\">715-346-3021<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:mathew.buchman@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Mathew Buchman\">mathew.buchman@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/mathew-buchman\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Mathew Buchman\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-393\"\n     data-profile=\"393\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Andrew Slembarski\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/cofac-music-slembarski-andrew.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Andrew Slembarski\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Andrew Slembarski<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Administrative Specialist &#8211; 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These include dance, music, and theater performances, master classes, guest artists, gallery exhibitions, SPTV broadcasts, WWSP radio programs, media and video productions among many other student-created pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the academic year has concluded, we have an exciting summer ahead! Watch our website for the 2026-27 theatre and dance season announcement, free public concerts during the American Suzuki Institute this July, Carlsten Gallery exhibits and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">National Association of Schools of Music<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/COFAC-Music-NASM.jpg\" alt=\"National Association of Schools of Music logo\" class=\"wp-image-130\" style=\"width:417px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/COFAC-Music-NASM.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/COFAC-Music-NASM-300x81.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">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. 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