School of Music

Music Education

Degrees/Ways to Study

Bachelor of Music Education (BME)

The School of Music prepares music education students to become accomplished music teachers. The music education faculty is nationally and internationally recognized as leaders and teachers. This curriculum fulfills the education requirements for Florida teaching certification in grades K-12 as well as other states' certification requirements and is approved by the Florida Department of Education, National Association of Schools of Music and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Contact the Undergraduate Advisor

Choral

Curriculum prior to Summer 2015
Curriculum for catalog year Summer 2015 and later
Curriculum for catalog year Summer 2019 and later
Curriculum for catalog year Summer 2021 and later

 

Instrumental

Curriculum prior to Summer 2015
Curriculum for Catalog Year Summer 2015 and later
Curriculum for Catalog Year Summer 2019 and later
Curriculum for Catalog Year Summer 2021 and later

 

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Music Education
major area (45 credits)
Courses
Credits

Note: Credit from the masters degree may be transferred in to cover up to 30 of these hours, or elective hours.

Music Education (9-12 credits)

MUE 6080 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education
3
MUE 6931 Instructional Design in Music Education
3
MUE 7046 Sociology of Music Education
3
MUS 6685 Psychology of Music
3

Music (9 credits)

MUT 6629 Analytical Techniques
3
MUH/MUL 6000/7000
3
MUC/MUG/MUH/MUL/MUN/MUT/MVB 6000/7000
3

Music Teacher Education (6 credits)

MUE 7045 Seminar in Music Teacher Education
3
MUE 6385 Music in Higher Education
3
MUE 7924 Doctoral Colloquium in Music Education (Monthly meetings of approximately 1.5 hours; register each semester in residence.)
0

Research (12 credits)

MUE 6785 Research in Music Education
3
MUE 7786 Qualitative Research in Music Education
3
MUE 7784 Quantitative Research in Music Education
3
EDA/EDF/EDG/EDH/EEX 6000/7000 - course relevant to student's research interests
3

Outside Cognate (6-9 credits; depends upon the number of core Music Education courses selected)

Concentrated study in a related field inside or outside of music education suited to the student's interest and needs, approved by the student's committee. Cognates should inform the student's research and/or teaching.
6
electives (30 credits)
Courses
Credits

Approved Electives (30 credits)

Music, music education, and relevant courses outside of music and music education as approved by the student's committee.

May include credits transferred in from the masters degree.
30
dissertation (15 credits)
Courses
Credits

Successful Completion of the Written and Oral Qualifying Exam

MUS 7979/7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
15

Successful Oral Defense of the Dissertation

Master of Music (MM)
Music Education

The Master of Music in Music Education can be completed in residence, on-campus or at a distance, online.

major area (21 credits)
Courses
Credits

Music Education Core (12 credits)

MUE 6080 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education
3
MUE 6785 Research in Music Education
3
MUE 6931 Instructional Design in Music Education
3
MUS 6685 Psychology of Music
3

Music Core (9 credits)

MUT 6000/7000
3
MUH/MUL 6000/7000 (one class must be a course in world musics)
6
electives (9 credits)
Courses
Credits

Electives

Approved music and education electives.
9
dissertation (3 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUS 6971 Master’s Thesis or MUS 6973 Individual Project in Lieu of Thesis
3
Secondary Concentration
Choral Conducting (12 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUG 6105 Graduate
6
MUS 6973 Individual Project
3
MUH/MUL/MUT 6000/7000 Approved Courses
3
Secondary Concentration
Composition (9 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUC 6930 Graduate Composition
6
MUC 5000/6000/7000 Elective
3
Secondary Concentration
Electronic Music (Secondary Concentration) (12 credits)
Courses
Credits

Four courses, 12 credits, from the following

MUC 5315 Introduction to Electroacoustic Music
3
MUC 6444 Composition of Electroacoustic Music
3
MUC 6445 Electroacoustic Music Composition: Digital I*
3
MUC 6446 Electroacoustic Music Composition: Digital II*
3
MUC 7447 Advanced Seminar in Electroacoustic Music*
3
MUC 7938 Seminar in Digital Sound Processing, Control, and Composition*
3

*Indicates the required sequence for Music Composition majors.

Secondary Concentration
Ethnomusicology (11 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUH 5505 Introduction to Ethnomusicology
3
MUH/MUL 5/6/7000 Approved Courses***
6
MUN 6496 World Music Ensemble
2

***An original research project in one of the MUH courses will be required.

Secondary Concentration
Instrumental Conducting (12 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUG 6105 Graduate
6
MUS 6973 Individual Project
3
MUH/MUL/MUT 6000/7000 Approved Courses
3
Secondary Concentration
Jazz Studies (12 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUT 6177 Graduate Jazz Theory
3
MUC 6625 Jazz Composition and Arranging
3
MVO 6460 Performance Principle (Jazz Studio)
3
MUS 6973 Individual Project or Recital
3
Secondary Concentration
Music History and Literature (12 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUH 5684 Introduction to Historical Musicology
3
MUH/MUL 5/6/7000 Approved Courses***
9

MUS 6716 Research Methods is a prerequisite for entrance into the concentration. Reading and/or speaking knowledge of an appropriate foreign language is strongly recommended. Also fulfills MUH/MUL course requirements in the first concentration.

***An original research project in one of the MUH courses will be required.

Secondary Concentration
Music Performance (9 credits)
Courses
Credits
MVO 6460 Performance
6
MUS 6973 Individual Project
3
Secondary Concentration
Music Theory (9 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUT 6751 Pedagogy of Music Theory
3
MUT 6936 Music Theory Seminar
3
MUT6000/7000 elective*
3

*in addition to MUT 3 Credit requirements in the first concentration

Secondary Concentration
Piano Pedagogy (Secondary Concentration) (9 credits)
Courses
Credits
MVK 6651 Piano Pedagogy
3
MVK 6661 Advanced Piano Pedagogy
3
MUS 6940 Supervised Teaching
3
Secondary Concentration
Sacred Music (9 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUT 6531 or 6445 Figured Bass and Continuo or Advanced Counterpoint
3
MUR 6206 Survey of Hymnody
3
MUR 6705 Sacred Music Literature
3
Master of Music in Music Education (MM Online)
Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) Music Education Certificate

Graduate students may complete a teaching certificate program in music education while simultaneously enrolled in certain master’s degree programs. Completion of this certificate program, and required state tests, results in qualification for Educator Certification in Music (Grades K-12) through the Florida Department of Education. It is designed to serve musicians whose undergraduate music degree programs did not include an education component, but who have decided that they would like to become Florida public school music teachers.

Requirements for Entry

Students interested in this program should contact the Area Head for Music Education for additional information and guidance. Admission to the program requires a completed Bachelor's degree in music; passing the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations; and approval of area faculty. Students must have a Letter of Eligibility issued by the Florida DOE prior to taking any coursework in the certificate program.

Requirements for Completion

  • Students must earn grades of ‘C’ or better in all required courses.
  • The FTCE (Florida Teacher Certification Exams) (a) Professional Education Test (PEd) and (b) Music K–12 subject area exam must be passed.
requirements (9 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUE 2040 Music Teaching as a Profession
3
MUE 3311 Teaching Elementary Music
3
MUE 3330 Teaching Secondary Music
3
MUE 4941L/5941L Internship in Music Education
3
MUE 4140 Student Teaching Seminar
3
TSL 3323 Reading and ESOL for K-12 Teachers
3
Specialization (3 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUE 2440 String Skills 1
1
MUE 2442 String Skills 2
1
MUE 2470 Percussion Skills
1
MUE 2430 Voice Skills
1
MUE 2450 Woodwind Skills 1
1
MUE 2452 Woodwind Skills 2
1
MUE 2460 Brass Skills 1
1
MUE 2462 Brass Skills 2
1
Specialization (Instrumental/Choral) (3 credits)
Courses
Credits
MUE 4421/5336C (Choral)
3
MUE 4422/5338C (Instrumental)
3

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