Music Education (MME): Classroom Pedagogy Option

To be considered for admission:

1. Complete university and department application forms for admission.

2. Submit a transcript of all undergraduate or graduate work you have taken at other institutions.

3. Have your past administrators, teaching colleagues, or college teachers in your major area send two letters of recommendation on your behalf.

4. If you wish to have an emphasis in elementary/secondary education, you must have state teacher certification. If your emphasis is Suzuki, certification is recommended but optional. If your emphasis is pedagogy, certification is optional.

5. Meet these requirements for certain emphases:

A. Elementary/secondary: an undergraduate degree in music education.

B. Suzuki talent education: an undergraduate degree in music and a Suzuki-related performance area; OR gain admission by faculty evaluation, based on your performance area, music courses taken toward a related undergraduate degree, and significant Suzuki teaching. You may be required to take additional courses.

C. Studio pedagogy:

1. Undergraduate degree in applied music or music education (teacher certification optional).

2. Approval of faculty in your major area of performance. OR

3. Admission by faculty evaluation based on performance area, music courses taken toward a related undergraduate degree, and significant involvement in studio teaching and performance. You may be required to take additional courses.

Admission to Candidacy for Music Graduate Program

To be admitted to candidacy:

1. Complete 9 credits with a grade of B or better.

2. Before you complete 15 credits, adopt a Program of Study, including projected courses, the topic of your culminating experience, and selection of a graduate committee and project adviser, who is also chair of your committee.

Minimum GPA requirement for this program is 3.00.