音乐教育学位课程专为有远见的公立学校教育者而设计，他们希望有计划，严格地进行音乐理论，历史，研究和教育方面的学术研究，并结合相关的专题讨论会。核心课程为学生正规化自己的音乐教育理念提供了基础，并指导他们对艺术过程和创造性活动的好处有更深入的了解。课程可以在两个学年或三个夏天完成。在秋季和春季学期的晚上，核心课程的开设时间是一致的，而在夏季则是轮流授课的，因此在职教师可以及时完成学位课程。
Continue to build your love for teaching and music in this fully accredited music education graduate program. You'll formalize your own teaching philosophy and practices through music theory, history, research and pedagogy courses. You'll work with a graduate coordinator to customize your course work to best meet your goals as an educator.<br><br>Plus, you can also choose to concentrate in music conducting, composition or performance depending on your interests. And you'll conduct education research with the help of accomplished music educators. You'll present your research in public forums and will be encouraged to submit your work to state, regional and national conferences.<br><br>We also offer a limited number of graduate assistantships with a tuition waiver of up to 20 credit hours and a stipend of 10,300. If awarded, you may teach 100-level courses or assist directors of large ensembles. It offers great experience for students hoping to teach at the college level.<br><br>Our alumni have secured countless K-12 positions throughout Michigan and the country. Some have been recognized with prestigious fellowships, scholarships and awards, such as the Grammy Music Educator of the Year award. Others have pursued prestigious doctorate programs or found tenure-track positions in academia. Many are sought after as clinicians and adjudicators at regional, national and international events.<br><br>As a music education graduate student here, you'll:<br><br>Join alumni who have pursued programs at the University of Miami, Indiana University, the University of North Texas and Boston University.<br>Learn from accomplished faculty like Alan Gumm, who has over 30 years of teaching experience and authored the profession's most comprehensive theories of music instruction, detailed in his book Music Teaching Style.<br>Customize your curriculum to fit your goals and pursue one of three optional concentrations: conducting, composition or performance.