No additional students are being admitted to this program as of Fall 2023. 

This program offers candidates an opportunity to refine their teaching skills through a program involving teaching, performance, research, contemporary trends, and interaction with leaders in the field of music education. The degree fulfills academic requirements for permanent certification in New York and reciprocity requirements for other states.

Applicants must have completed the requirements for New York State initial or provisional certification, including successful practice teaching in music, or the equivalent requirements for another state. Generally, students entering this degree program have professional music teaching experience. Matriculating students not actively employed in the profession will be allowed to complete their first year, but will need to have acquired a school teaching position before enrolling for their second year of study. The final oral examination for music education students includes a teaching presentation and submission of a process-folio created during the student’s coursework.

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
MUED 65200	Process-folio and Presentation 1: Seminar	1
MUED 65400	Process-Folio and Presentation 2	1
MUED 65500	Process-Folio and Presentation 3	1
MUTH 65200	Bibliography and Research in Music	3
MUED 68000	Psychology of Music Teaching	3
MUED 68200	Seminar in Music Education	3
Select one of the following:		2
MUED 54000	Materials and Rehearsal Techniques for the Public School Wind Band 1
MUED 54100	Choral Rehearsal and Vocal Techniques 2
MUED 54200	Materials and Rehearsal Techniques for the School Orchestra 3
Select five credits from the following:		5
PFMJ 6xxx0	Performance (major instrument) Mus Ed
PFMJ 6xxxxx	Performance (minor instrument)
MUEN 6xxxx	Ensemble
MUED 61000	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds
MUED 61100	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Brass
MUED 61200	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Concert Percussion
MUED 61300	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Strings
MUED 61400	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Voice
MUED 61500	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Popular Music Instruments
MUED 61600	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Classroom Instruments
MUED 61700	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Conducting
MUED 61800	Advanced Instrumental Techniques: Music Technology
MUxxx xxxxx	Electives in music theory, music history and literature, music education, performance and ensemble, or general studies selected in conference with major adviser 4	11
Total Credits		30

1	To be taken by wind and percussion majors
2	To be taken by vocal and piano majors
3	To be taken by string majors
4	For master of music candidates, all credits must be in the area of music. For master of science candidates, 6 credits must be in the area of graduate level education classes.