Music Education, MME

This graduate program is administered by the area of Music .

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Master of Music Education degree, you  will demonstrate the following competencies:

1. Pedagogical skills 

You will employ critical, thoughtful pedagogy in the planning, delivery, and assessment of music teaching and learning. You will create engaging and diverse learning experiences for your own students while setting appropriately rigorous standards for achievement in your music classrooms. The practical teaching skills that you develop in this program will enhance the quality of music teaching in Wisconsin and beyond. 

2. Pedagogical knowledge 

You will demonstrate knowledge of music pedagogy through teaching, writing, speaking, creating, and performing music. You will apply strategic research techniques to address current and future challenges in the field of music education, and you will be informed about current best practices in music pedagogy. You will develop new methods of effective teaching that align with the most recent research and knowledge in the field. 

3. Musicianship 

You will demonstrate mature musicianship skills on your primary instrument and in the classes that you teach. You will apply rigorous analytical techniques to written music, demonstrate advanced aural musicianship, and model the same professional performance standards to which you hold your own students. 

4. Disposition 

You will demonstrate an ongoing commitment to your own learning and professionalism as leaders in the field of music education. You will have the desire and resources to identify and undertake opportunities for professional growth. You will actively pursue strategies to address challenges in the field of music education in order to advance the discipline.

To earn your degree, earn at least 30 graduate credits of which 10 must be in music education courses.

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