Master of Music Education (MME) Courses and Schedule

Academic Load

Full-time and part-time registration guidelines can be found here. Nine hours of graduate credit for the semester, six hours in the summer, and three hours in Winterim is the standard full-time load. Part time is typically six hours in the summer, and three hours in Fall, Winterim, and/or Spring. International students enrolled in less 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.

Transfer Credit and Residency Requirements

Transfer credit must: be applicable to the UWSP degree program; have a grade of B or higher (grades of “pass,” “satisfactory,” or “credit” cannot be transferred unless noted on the transcript key as equivalent to a B or better grade); not be out-of-date per the degree time limitation (see below); be recommended by the music department graduate adviser and approved by the registrar; and be documented as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.

Time to Degree

UWSP graduate students must complete master’s degree requirements within seven years of first enrollment in the master’s degree program. Regardless of time limitations above, no student will be allowed to graduate using any coursework older than 10 years, whether it be taken at UWSP or at another institution.

Applying for Graduation

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, 101 SSC.

 Professional Studies in Classroom Pedagogy

COURSE REQUIREMENTS - Classroom Teaching Track (30 credits)

At least 15 total credit hours of the degree must be at the 700 level

3 total credits in Music Theory and 3 total credits in Music Literature or History are required.

MUED 700  Research in Music Education
MUED 701  History of Music Education
MUED 702  Sociology, Psychology, and Philosophy of Music Education
MUED 787  Seminars in Music Education (Two are required, on different topics)

Required Capstone: 3 hours
MUED 799  Thesis

Elective Courses in Music, Music Education, and/or Education
and related areas: 12 hours

Any graduate courses at the 500-level and above as approved by the graduate advisor in the signed “plan of study,” including but not  limited to:

MUED 583  Music Education Workshop
MUED 624  Survey of Choral Repertoire for the Jr & Sr High Educator 
MUED 625  Survey of Instrumental Repertoire for the Jr & Sr High Educator
MUED 784  Choral Rehearsal Techniques: A Conducting Refresher for the  K-12 School Ensemble Teacher
MUED 785  Instrumental Rehearsal Techniques: A Conducting Refresher for the K-12 Ensemble Teacher

MUS 505  Jazz History
MUS 507  World Music
MUS 508  Survey of Film Music
MUS 513  Schenkerian Analysis
MUS 523  Opera History
MUS 622  Song Literature
MUS 626  History and Literature of Wind Ensemble Music
MUS 650  Special Topics in Music
MUS 686  Instrument Repair
MUS 710  Theory for Jr & Sr High School Teachers
MUS 712  Form and Analysis
MUS 779  Composition

ECED 564:  Curriculum and Methods for Young Children
EDUC 701:  Philosophical Foundations of Education
EDUC 704:  Strategies for Discipline and Classroom Management
EDUC 706:  Mind, Brain, Education Science
EDUC 708:  Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
EDUC 709:  Differentiating Instruction in the K-12 Classroom
EDUC 710:  Socially and Culturally Responsive Practices
EDUC 720:  Mastering Mental Health for Teachers and Students
EDUC 722:  Administration and Curriculum Development
EDUC 726:  Models of Teaching and Learning
EDUC 764:  Curriculum and Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities
EDUC 790:  Issues and Trends in Education
EDUC 790:  The Resilient Teacher
EDUC 790:  Teaching with Integrity
EDUC 790:  Engagement, Excellence, and Equity
FCS 793:  Development and Guidance of Children and Adolescents
ECED 660:  Program, Families and the Community
EDUC 716:  Assessment for Educators
EDUC 790:  Emerging Trends in Educational Technology
EDUC 790:  Data Now What? Using Assessment to Improve Student Learning
EDUC 790:  Technology Enhanced Assessment

 Professional Studies in Studio Pedagogy

COURSE REQUIREMENTS – STUDIO PEDAGOGY TRACK (30 credits)

At least 15 total credit hours of the degree must be at the 700 level

3 total credits in Music Theory and 3 total credits in Music Literature or History are required.

Artist Courses in Applied Music: 4 hours

Must take a minimum of two semesters of applied lessons
at the 700-level at 2 credits each.

Professional Studies in Music Education: 6 hours

MUED 787   Seminars in Music Education (One required, on any topic). 3 credits.
MUED 791-796  Pedagogy course in applicable performance area  (i.e., piano, voice, woodwinds, percussion, or strings). 3 credits.

Required Capstone: 4 hours
MUED 799  Thesis or Performance with juried performance notes and oral defense.

Elective Courses in Music, Music Education, and/or Education 
and related areas: 16 hours 

Any graduate courses at the 500-level and above as approved by  the graduate advisor in the signed “plan of study,” including but not limited to:

MUS 505  Jazz History
MUS 507  World Music
MUS 508  Survey of Film Music
MUS 513  Schenkerian Analysis
MUS 523  Opera History
MUS 622  Song Literature
MUS 626  History and Literature of Wind Ensemble Music
MUS 650  Special Topics in Music
MUS 686  Instrument Repair
MUS 710  Theory for Jr & Sr High School Teachers
MUS 712  Form and Analysis
MUS 779  Composition

Chamber Music or Ensembles (Choir, Band, Orchestra) at the graduate level

Up to two additional semesters of Artist Courses in Applied Music
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MME Coordinator

Dr. Rachel Brashier

715-346-2227
Rachel.Brashier@uwsp.edu