Music, M.Mu. - Music Education Concentration

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Additional Admissions Requirements

Each applicant should (1) have either a teaching certificate in music from the state of Georgia or an equivalent certificate, or be eligible to receive such certification, and (2) have concurrent or prior teaching experience of at least one year.

Concentration Requirements (36 Credit Hours)

Required Course

MUS 6730 - Computer Applications in Music 2 Credit Hours or substitute course

Music Education

Select Twelve Credit Hours. Courses require a B or higher.

EPSF 7120 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Education 3 Credit Hours
EPRS 7900 - Methods of Research in Education 3 Credit Hours
EPY 7080 - The Psychology of Learning and Learners 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7400 - Foundations of Music Education 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7590 - Seminar in Music Teaching and Learning 3 Credit Hours
MUS 8240 - Research in Music Education 3 Credit Hours
MUS 8260 - Curriculum and Assessment in Music Education 3 Credit Hours

Music Education Course Selection I

Select Three Credit Hours. Course requires a B or higher.

MUS 7200 - Principles and Strategies of General Music Instruction 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7250 - Music in the Education of Special Needs Children 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7430 - Choral Methods and Techniques 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7560 - Organization and Development of Instrumental Music in Schools 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7570 - String Literature and Materials for School Ensembles 3 Credit Hours

Music Education Course Selection II

Select Three Credit Hours. Course requires B or higher.

MUS 7230 - Special Topics in Music Education 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7700 - Psychology of Music Learning 3 Credit Hours
MUS 8210 - Arts, Education and the Community 3 Credit Hours
MUS 8400 - Contemporary Philosophies and Issues in Music Education 3 Credit Hours
MUS 8580 - Leadership and Supervision of Music Education 3 Credit Hours

Music Education Course Selection III

Select Three Credit Hours. Course requires B or higher.

MUS 7200 - Principles and Strategies of General Music Instruction 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7250 - Music in the Education of Special Needs Children 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7430 - Choral Methods and Techniques 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7560 - Organization and Development of Instrumental Music in Schools 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7570 - String Literature and Materials for School Ensembles 3 Credit Hours
MUS 7700 - Psychology of Music Learning 3 Credit Hours
MUS 8400 - Contemporary Philosophies and Issues in Music Education 3 Credit Hours

Music History

One 8000-Level Course in Music History 3 Credit Hours

Music Theory

One Graduate-Level Course in Music Theory:

MUS 6110 - Instrumentation and Orchestration 3 Credit Hours
MUS 6450 - Advanced Tonal Analysis 3 Credit Hours
MUS 6460 - Analysis of Post-Tonal Music 3 Credit Hours
MUS 6500 - Historical Counterpoint 3 Credit Hours
MUS 8430 - Special Topics in Music Theory 3 Credit Hours

Music Electives

One Graduate-Level Elective Course in Music 3 Credit Hours

Research or Pedagogy Project in Music Education (4 Credit Hours)

These four credit hours are to be taken concurrently. Research projects (MUS 7300 ) must be focused on the application of research in music education. The practicum option (MUS 8950 ) is open only to those currently employed as music teachers. Formal presentation of the project or analysis of the practicum (MUS 8900 ) may take a number of forms, including a paper, a presentation, or a workshop for teachers.

Course requires a B or higher.

MUS 8900 Non-Thesis Research in Music 1 Credit Hour
and
MUS 7300 - Directed Study in Music Education 3 Credit Hours
or
MUS 8900 Non-Thesis Research in Music 1 Credit Hour
and
MUS 8950 - Practicum in Music Education 3 Credit Hours

Comprehensive Examination

The comprehensive examination in Music Education will take the form of a cumulative paper and portfolio.

CUMULATIVE PAPER AND PORTFOLIO: Students are required to fulfill two parameters during the final semester of coursework toward the M.Mu.in Music Education. These comprise the presentation of a cumulative paper and cumulative portfolio.
CUMULATIVE PAPER: The cumulative paper will be a research paper of substantial scope and length. The cumulative paper will be developed with faculty guidance throughout a student’s tenure at GSU. The paper may (or may not) involve a research project overseen by the university’s Institutional Review Board. The cumulative paper will be presented to the review committee in written form one month prior to an oral defense. The defense will consist of a research poster presentation, a PowerPoint-based overview of the content, and responses to questions from the review committee.
CUMULATIVE PORTFOLIO: The portfolio will be evaluated by the review committee at the time of the cumulative paper presentation. The portfolio should consist of at least seven sections: one section of each of the four core courses (MUS 7400 , MUS 7590 , MUS 8240 , and MUS 8260 ), one section for the primary methods course, one section for the Research or Pedagogy Project, and one section for the courses in Musical Studies. Each section should include at least one paper (or substantive project not limited to print form) that demonstrates substantial learning. The opening pages of the portfolio should include the student’s current resume, a list of professional development activities undertaken during the course of study (conferences attended, workshops given, articles written, etc.), and a 1500 word (minimum) statement about how the specific contents of the portfolio demonstrate both the breadth and depth of learning during the course of study.