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Teaching and Learning (MM) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The MM in Teaching and Learning prepares students for advanced pre-college teaching and leadership in music education through core knowledge and expertise in pedagogical skills and scholarship, with a seamless transition into the DMA in Teaching and Learning for which most units transfer.

Faculty: Thornton School of Music  |  Duration: 30 units total (minimum 26 semester units at USC); five-year time limit  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Applied music (4 units), program intensive courses (11 units) including Research Foundations in Music Teaching and Learning and foundations courses (historical, sociological, philosophical, psychological), core Thornton academic courses (8 units), music electives, a practicum and a capstone thesis or final project (4 units), followed by a comprehensive review.

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Entry requirements

Admission to Thornton programs is granted through the USC admission process; applicants are screened by faculty selection committees.

Duration: 30 units total (minimum 26 semester units at USC); five-year time limit

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