Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs
No additional students are being admitted to this program as of Fall 2023.
New York State requires that teachers seeking professional certification in the state complete a master’s degree within five years of their initial certification. Thus, students may want to begin graduate study immediately after graduation with the bachelor’s degree.
Qualified students who wish to complete both the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in music education within five calendar years may be able to do so with careful planning and by attending summer sessions. Qualified students in the four-and-one-half-year program may complete their bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree in music education in five-and-one-half or six years. Any student interested in these opportunities should consult with the chair of graduate studies in music at the end of the junior year.
Undergraduate students will need to apply for the master’s degree, complete all application procedures, and hold a minimum GPA of 3.00. Please note that students must make formal application to the graduate program and be accepted in order to pursue the master’s degree. Graduate-level music education core courses (MUED 68000 and MUED 68200) may not be taken until formal acceptance into the graduate program.
Below are suggested plans of study for each of the bachelor’s programs.
Five-Year Combined Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Following Senior Year | ||
| Graduate electives 1 | 7 | |
| Fifth Year — Fall Semester | ||
| MUTH 65200 | Bibliography and Research in Music | 3 |
| Graduate electives 1 | 4 | |
| Major instrument | 1 | |
| Ensemble (or performance minor) | 1 | |
| Fifth Year — Spring Semester | ||
| MUED 68000 | Psychology of Music Teaching | 3 |
| MUED 65400 | Process-Folio and Presentation 2 | 1 |
| MUED 54000 | Materials and Rehearsal Techniques for the Public School Wind Band | 2 |
| or MUED 54100 | Choral Rehearsal and Vocal Techniques | |
| Major instrument | 1 | |
| Ensemble (or performance minor) | 1 | |
| Graduate electives 1 | 1 | |
| Summer Following Fifth Year | ||
| MUED 68200 | Seminar in Music Education | 3 |
| MUED 65500 | Process-Folio and Presentation 3 | 1 |
| Major instrument | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| 1 | At least 3 credits of the total number of electives must be music education electives. |
Combined Bachelor of Music Education and Performance and Master of Music Education - Option A
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall (Ninth Semester) — With Approval of Graduate Chair | ||
| MUTH 65200 | Bibliography and Research in Music | 3 |
| Spring Following Ninth Semester | ||
| Graduate electives 1 | 4 | |
| MUED 54000 | Materials and Rehearsal Techniques for the Public School Wind Band | 2 |
| or MUED 54100 | Choral Rehearsal and Vocal Techniques | |
| Major instrument | 2 | |
| Ensemble (or performance minor) | 1 | |
| Summer Session | ||
| MUED 68000 | Psychology of Music Teaching | 3 |
| MUED 65400 | Process-Folio and Presentation 2 | 1 |
| Graduate electives 1 | 5 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| MUED 68200 | Seminar in Music Education | 3 |
| MUED 65500 | Process-Folio and Presentation 3 | 1 |
| Graduate electives 1 | 3 | |
| Major instrument | 1 | |
| Ensemble (or performance minor) | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| 1 | At least 3 credits of the total number of electives must be music education electives. |
Combined Bachelor of Music Education and Performance and Master of Music Education - Option B
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Following Ninth Semester | ||
| Graduate electives 1 | 3 | |
| MUED 54000 | Materials and Rehearsal Techniques for the Public School Wind Band | 2 |
| or MUED 54100 | Choral Rehearsal and Vocal Techniques | |
| Major instrument | 1 | |
| Ensemble (or performance minor) | 1 | |
| Summer Session | ||
| MUTH 65200 | Bibliography and Research in Music | 3 |
| Graduate electives 1 | 3 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| Graduate electives 1 | 3 | |
| Major instrument | 1 | |
| Ensemble (or performance minor) | 1 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MUED 68000 | Psychology of Music Teaching | 3 |
| MUED 65400 | Process-Folio and Presentation 2 | 1 |
| Major instrument | 1 | |
| Graduate electives 1 | 3 | |
| Summer Session | ||
| MUED 68200 | Seminar in Music Education | 3 |
| MUED 65500 | Process-Folio and Presentation 3 | 1 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| 1 | At least 3 credits of the total number of electives must be music education electives. |