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In Progress 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 
    
In Progress 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Music Education with Certification, M.M.Ed.


Total credits for degree: 72


Semester 1 (9 credits)


Winterterm (0 credits)


  • MED 150 - Freshman School Partnership 0 credit(s)

Semester 2 (9 credits)


  • MED Graduate Class 3 credit(s)
  • MED 101 - Voice Class 1 credit(s)
  • MED 201 - Low Brass Class 1 credit(s)
  • BIO140D - Epidemics and HIV 4 credit(s)

Semester 3 (11 credits)


  • MED Graduate Class 3 credit(s)
  • MED 102 - Woodwinds I: Clarinet and Saxophone 2 credit(s)
  • MED 202 - Percussion Class 2 credit(s)
  • MED 517 - High Strings Techniques  1 credit(s)
  • HE 112 - Modern Health Concepts 3 credit(s)

Winterterm (0 credits)


  • MED 250 - Sophomore School Partnership 0 credit(s)

Semester 4 (9 credits)


Semester 5 (7 or 10 credits)


  • MED 522 - Arranging for Music Educator  1 credit(s)
  • MED - Focus Area Course 3 credit(s) * See Focus Area Note
  • MED - Focus Area Course  0 or 3 credit(s) * See Focus Area Note
  • HIS 134D Contemporary American Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 6 (12 or 15 credits)


Semester 7 (12 credits)


Additional Information


In addition to the above coursework, students are required to have previous study in the following:

  • Private lessons
  • Music History
  • Music theory
  • Ear Training
  • Piano

* Focus Area Note


In semesters 5 and 6, students choose ONE of the Focus areas below and must take the courses listed for that Focus.

Instrumental Focus

Sem. 5 - MED 303 - Elementary Instrumental Methods 3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 304W - Secondary Instrumental Methods 3 credit(s) 3 credit(s)
Sem. 5 or Sem. 6 - MED 340 - Elementary Vocal Methods N-2 OR MED 341W - Elementary Vocal Method 3-6 3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 530 - Conducting Advanced Ensembles  2 credit(s) (Instrumental Section)

General Music Focus

Sem. 5 - MED 340 - Elementary Vocal Methods N-2 3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 341W - Elementary Vocal Method 3-6 3 credit(s)
Sem. 5 or Sem. 6 - MED 307 - School Choral Program: PK-8 OR MED 310W - School Choral Program 3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 530 - Conducting Advanced Ensembles  2 credit(s) (Choral Section)

Vocal Music Focus

Sem. 5 - MED 307 - School Choral Program: PK-8 3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 310W - School Choral Program 3 credit(s)
Sem. 5 or Sem. 6 - MED 340 - Elementary Vocal Methods N-2 OR MED 341W - Elementary Vocal Method 3-6 3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 530 - Conducting Advanced Ensembles  2 credit(s) (Choral Section)