Roberts Wesleyan College Music
Degrees and Programs
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Education
Option A: 30 credit hours + thesis
Option B: 36 hours without a thesis (additional 3 cr music and 3 cr education)
Required Courses (15 credits):
MUE 6633 Foundations of Music Education (3)
MUS 6604 Topics in Music Theory (3)
MUE 6822 Research in Music Education (3)
MUE 6632 Music Curriculum (3)
MUE 6560/61 Vocal Pedagogy or Instrumental Pedagogy (3)
Music Electives (6 credits) chosen from:
MUS 6605 Rhythmic Movement and Dance (3)
MUS 6610 Choral Conducting (2)
MUS 6611 Instrumental Conducting (2)
MUS 6603 Jazz Arranging (3)
MUS 6602 Music Technology (3) (when available)
MUS 6601 Music Composition and Arranging (3)
MUS 55-- Applied voice, piano, organ, jazz, orchestral instrument,
composition (1 or 2 credits)
MUS 5260 Choral Ensemble (chorale, women's choir, men's chorus)
MUS 5265 Instrumental Ensemble (orchestra, wind ensemble)
MUS 5523 Jazz Ensemble
Education Electives (9 credits) chosen from:
SPED 5001 Foundations of Inclusive Education (3)
SPED 5005 Student Behavior and Learning Environment (3)
SPED 5641 Exceptionality (3)
SPED 5700 Foundations of Special Education (3)
EDUC 5902 Assessing Literacy (3)
EDUC 6431 Evaluation and Assessment (3)
EDUC 6611 School, Community, and Society (3)
EDUC 6631 Politics and Ethics of Education (3)
EDUC 6411 Models of Instruction (3)
EDUC 6911 Literature, Media, and Children (3)
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Alternating Two-Year Course Sequence
SUMMER 2008
MUS 6604
limited lessons
EDUC/SPED electives
*music elective classes on demand
FALL 2008 SPRING 2009
MUS 6632 MUS 6822
lessons/ensembles lessons/ensembles
EDUC/SPED electives EDUC/SPED electives
SUMMER 2009
MUS 6605
MUS 6610
limited lessons
EDUC/SPED electives
*music elective classes on demand
FALL 2009 SPRING
MUS 6560/6561 MUS 6633
lessons/ensembles lessons/ensembles
EDUC/SPED electives EDUC/SPED electives
*other music electives offered when requested by students