UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance - Department of Music Education

"The Michigan music education department is committed to producing the finest music educators: creative, engaged, and prepared for the real-world demands of the classroom. Faculty members are preeminent researchers representing diverse fields of study, dedicated to supporting the interests of their undergraduate and graduate students."

David Wolff, MMus (Music Education with Certification) 2012

DEGREE PROGRAMS

The department of music education offers the following degree programs:

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Music in Music Education - has two distinct curricula: Choral Music Education and Instrumental Music Education. This enables students to prepare for the field of teaching most compatible with their backgrounds and career goals.

School of Music, Theatre & Dance Graduate Degree Programs

Master of Music in Music Education
Master of Music in Music Education - Summer Program - an intense, 30-hour program was designed for the professional music educator and is offered during a five-week summer session running from July through the first week of August.
Master of Music in Music Education with Certification -enables a student holding a bachelor of music degree in another field of music, typically performance, to earn a Master of Music with certification to teach music in the public schools.
Specialist in Music in Music Education - applicants must have at least two years of full-time teaching experience and a master's degree in music education or a related field.

Rackham Graduate Degree Programs

Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education - designed for the person who desires a career as a scholar and educator in music education at the college or university level, possibly in conjunction with teaching applied music or conducting a performing organization.

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