MMUE Music Education at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The Master of Music Education program addresses the professional development needs of music teachers in the field. Students are challenged to develop a greater understanding and mastery of music teaching-learning processes, to improve personal musicianship and to become committed leaders within the music education profession. Students in this degree program complete advanced studies that are designed to refine their teaching philosophy and practices.

Faculty: College of Music | Department: Music Education | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Sample listed courses: IMUS 5093 Contemporary Topics in Music Education 2; PMUS 5536 Intermed Conducting 2; MUSC 5156 Symposium in Choral Music 2; MUSC 6243 Applications of Music Pedagogy 2.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are expected to provide evidence of undergraduate preparation equivalent to that required for the bachelor of music education degree at this university. Applicants also must possess a music teaching certificate/license or agree to work toward a Colorado music teaching license. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 must submit GRE scores to be considered for admission. Individuals who wish to pursue music performance or conducting as their cognate area must demonstrate at least senior-level proficiency on their particular medium through an audition.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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