Master of Music in Music Education
SUNY Fredonia's School of Music has a strong tradition of musical and teaching excellence. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, our school is a nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate program in a comprehensive, liberal arts and sciences college of the State University of New York.
This degree prepares students for higher levels of education and provides the academic qualifications required for teaching certification in New York State.
Students may choose from two options in this degree. The Final Project Program leads to one of three Final Project options (Thesis, Composition/Arrangement, or Performance Recital). The In-Service Program provides the graduate student who is a teacher a greater range of courses than the often more specialized concentration of the Final Project program. In recognition of the individual differences among teachers, their teaching positions, and thus of their particular needs, this program allows maximum flexibility with a broad, yet balanced selection of choices. This program leads to the academic qualifications required for Professional Certification in New York State.
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in Music at an accredited four-year institution. Applicants in music education must have had undergraduate studies equivalent to the Bachelor of Music or Music Education degree offered at SUNY Fredonia.
- A performance audition is not necessary for admission to the Master of Music in Music Education degree program. However, students in the Music Education degree program who desire to do a performance project must audition for and be accepted by the appropriate applied music faculty at the time of application and not later than 6 to 12 hours into the program.
- A minimum of 3.0 GPA is preferred. Applicants who do not meet these requirements may be admitted conditionally by permission of the Director of the School of Music and with the approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
- A completed graduate application.
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