MA Popular Music Pedagogy (Online) at University of Miami

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Popular Music Pedagogy is a flexible online program which prepares individuals for education-related careers in the field of popular music; also referred to as Contemporary Commercial music. Popular music, defined as music from the era of recording technology, consists of a variety of ever-evolving genres whose names derive from industry and distribution.

Faculty: Frost School of Music | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: online | Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

Career pathways

Beyond these core areas of focus, students have the option to tailor their education to serve their career aspirations and interests. The culminating experience for this program is a capstone project that aligns with the student’s career goals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the Frost School of Music’s online degree programs at the University of Miami must submit: Online Application. Official transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended. Two letters of recommendation. Personal Statement. This graduate degree program also requires submission of the following supplemental materials. Multimedia Portfolio - Applicants will select one of the following submission options to upload: (1) Performance-Based Submission; (2) Original Composition/Production/Arrangement Submission; Music Teaching Submission. International applicants and/or applicants with international academic credentials must meet the University's English language proficiency requirements and provide additional information when completing the application process. For more information, please visit the University’s Online International Students page . For additional admission-related information, including complete multimedia portfolio submission instructions , please visit the online M.A. in Popular Music Pedagogy program page .

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.

Most on-campus graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application; the application fee is $85 for Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Communication, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Miller School of Medicine and Rosenstiel School programmes, and $100 for Miami Herbert Business School and Frost School of Music programmes. Nursing applies through NursingCAS; Law, MD, Physical Therapy and Public Health Sciences use their own application portals.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.miami.edu/portal/uonline

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