MM Music Education at University of Kentucky

Programme overview

The Master of Music with an emphasis in Music Education is designed for current music educators who want to enhance teaching skills, expand pedagogical knowledge and engage in advanced music education research. Graduate work can count toward Rank II or Rank I changes in Kentucky. It is NASM-accredited.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Department: School of Music | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Specialty areas include instrumental teaching or conducting, choral teaching or conducting, and general music (Dalcroze Eurhythmics or Orff Schulwerk), blending advanced coursework in music theory, history and education with hands-on research and classroom application.

Career pathways

Professional growth, leadership roles in music education, or doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements: The applicant for the MMME is expected to have earned a bachelor’s degree in music or music education. Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of The Graduate School as well as those of the School of Music. Applicants for the MMME do not need to audition, but should contact the Division Coordinator to schedule an interview. Applicants take entrance exams in Music History and Music Theory (written and aural) the week before classes begin to determine whether review classes are necessary in the first semester of study. Students will receive information about scheduling exams from the Director of Graduate Studies. Admission for all degrees is conditional upon passing the entrance exams or passing any required review classes with a grade of A or B before accumulating 12 credit hours. Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

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 applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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