Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2024-2025 Graduate Catalog Program: Music Education, Specialization in Instrumental Music Education, M.M.
This is for planning purposes only, please check with your advisor with questions about your degree progress
Music Education, Specialization in Instrumental Music Education, M.M. E-mail: musicgraduate@bgsu.edu The Master of Music degree program is designed to prepare musicians to practice their specialization in the changing environment of current American music culture. The program encompasses eleven emphases: music composition, music education, music history, ethnomusicology, music performance, collaborative piano, conducting, jazz studies, piano pedagogy, vocal pedagogy, and music theory. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Masters degree, students in the Music Education program are expected to be able to: Through evaluation of contemporary literature and research, formulate and communicate ideas related to current issues in music education including, but not limited to, assessment, transfer of knowledge and skills, and implementation of standards in music education. Examine the role of music and music education in human life and culture and evaluate their role in the field. Demonstrate an effective process of instructional delivery and formulate curricular development plans appropriate for students at all levels of development and inclusive of students with special needs. Demonstrate skills in locating, understanding, selecting, and organizing extant literature and will construct cogent interpretations of the knowledge base in a given subject area related to music and music teaching. Admission Requirements Application Deadline is August 1 for Fall and December 1 for Spring. Funding deadline is March 1. Since application reviews may begin immediately after the deadline, we recommend submitting your application and providing all required documents before the deadline. Three Letters of Recommendation Professional Resume Writing Sample - essay of no more than 1,000 words, reflecting on a successful or unsuccessful teaching moment experienced in a recent teaching setting. Include descriptions of the setting, your student(s), the learning goal(s), student performance, and the measure of success. Based on the outcome, outline an appropriate plan for the next lesson. Portfolio - Use the Portfolio tab to the left to upload the following (no links): A 10-minute, video-taped performance on an instrument or voice (online submission). A continuous 15-minute, video-taped teaching or rehearsal segment (online submission). Audition/Interview required: Domestic applicants must select an audition/Interview date under the Secondary Music Application tab International applicants must submit either a recorded videos/papers/scores online* OR select an audition/Interview date under the Secondary Music Application tab *under the Portfolio section, if available in this application, or on your Application Status Page after you submit your application International applicants are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA). Successful completion of ELS 112 will also be accepted for this requirement. Additionally, Duolingo test scores will be accepted for applications through Summer 2025. Applicants of the Graduate College who have completed a previous degree (associate, bachelor’s master’s or doctorate) from a U.S. college/university or are from a country (click here for a complete list) in which instruction was delivered in English (and attended the university for at least two years) are exempt from providing these test scores. Application Requirements Admissions Categories and Grade Point Average Requirements International Application Information Degree Requirements
Curriculum Requirements
Required Courses (12 credits)
Course Name	Terms Taken	Grade	Core
MUED 6120 - Advanced Band Conducting or MUSP 6160 - Advanced Orchestral Conducting
MUED 6210 - Psychology of Music
MUED 6220 - Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Music Education
MUED 6230 - Building Instructional Programs in Music
Electives (12 credits) 1. Ensemble Lit. Select 2-3 hours from: MUCT 6090 - Symphonic Literature MUSP 6140 - Ensemble Literature for Winds 2. Seminar Performance. Select 1 course from: MUED 6130 - Seminar in Band Performance MUSP 6170 - Seminar in Orchestral Performance 3. Applied lessons or ensembles. Select 3 credits from: MUCT 5000E MUCT 5010E MUCT 5020E MUCT 5030E MUCT 5040E MUED 6120 MUSP 5030E MUSP 5040E MUSP 5050E MUSP 5080E MUSP 5090E MUSP 5100E MUSP 5110E MUSP 5120E MUSP 5130E MUSP 5160E MUSP 5170E MUSP 5210 MUSP 5230 MUSP 5240 MUSP 5250 MUSP 5260 MUSP 5270 MUSP 5280 MUSP 5310 MUSP 5320 MUSP 5330 MUSP 5350 MUSP 5360 MUSP 5370E MUSP 5380E MUSP 5390E MUSP 5400E MUSP 5410 MUSP 5420 MUSP 5430 MUSP 5440 MUSP 5450 MUSP 5460 MUSP 5470 MUSP 5480 MUSP 5550 MUSP 5560 MUSP 5600 MUSP 5620 MUSP 5630 MUSP 5640E MUSP 5650E MUSP 5660E MUSP 5670E MUSP 5690 MUSP 5700E MUSP 5720 MUSP 5730 MUSP 5750E MUSP 5760E MUSP 5770E MUSP 5780E MUSP 5790E MUSP 5900E MUSP 6000E MUSP 6150E MUSP 6210 MUSP 6230 MUSP 6240 MUSP 6250 MUSP 6260 MUSP 6270 MUSP 6280 MUSP 6310 MUSP 6320 MUSP 6330 MUSP 6350 MUSP 6360 MUSP 6380E MUSP 6410 MUSP 6420 MUSP 6430 MUSP 6440 MUSP 6450 MUSP 6460 MUSP 6470 MUSP 6480 MUSP 6550 MUSP 6560 MUSP 6580E MUSP 6600 MUSP 6610 MUSP 6620 MUSP 6630 MUSP 6690 MUSP 6720 MUSP 6730 4. Electives outside of Music Education. Select 3 credits.
Other Requirements Student must take placement examinations in Music History/Literature and Music Theory as they begin their program. Those who do not pass one or more portions are permitted to retest during the first semester of residence. If the re-test is not passed, student must take the appropriate remedial courses, depending on the exam and the score. NOTE: Remedial courses listed here may not be used to satisfy degree requirements, except in the case of MUCT 6080 and MUCT 6120. 1. Music Theory Placement Exam - Pass 1 Exam or select 1 from the following remedial courses: MUCT 5060 - Survey of Music Theory MUCT 5130 - Form and Analysis 2. Music History/Literature Exams - Pass 2 Exams or select 2 from the following remedial courses: MUCT 5070 - Survey of Music History I MUCT 5080 - Survey of Music History II MUCT 5320 - Proseminar in World Music MUCT 6080 - Chamber Music Literature MUCT 6090 - Symphonic Literature MUCT 6120 - Opera Literature MUCT 6200 - Topics in Early Music History MUSP 5200 - History and Literature of Jazz
Culminating Experience (6 credits) Required for Plan I and Plan II: MUCT 6020 - Research Techniques MUED 6900 - Directed Research in Music Education Plan I: MUSP 6990 - Thesis Research Plan II: MUED 6380 - Seminar in Current Issues and Topics in Music Education
Minimum Total Credits (30 credits)
Additional Requirements Minimum of 3 credits of 6990 required for Plan I master’s students. Maximum of 6 credits may be applied toward degree requirements. Minimum 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average Minimum of 18 credits must be at the 6000-level or higher Minimum of 24 credits must be earned at BGSU All requirements must be completed within six years from the end of the earliest course used to fulfill degree requirements.
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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2024-2025 Graduate Catalog Program: Music Education, Specialization in Instrumental Music Education, M.M.

This is for planning purposes only, please check with your advisor with questions about your degree progress

Music Education, Specialization in Instrumental Music Education, M.M.

E-mail: musicgraduate@bgsu.edu

The Master of Music degree program is designed to prepare musicians to practice their specialization in the changing environment of current American music culture. The program encompasses eleven emphases: music composition, music education, music history, ethnomusicology, music performance, collaborative piano, conducting, jazz studies, piano pedagogy, vocal pedagogy, and music theory.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Masters degree, students in the Music Education program are expected to be able to:

Through evaluation of contemporary literature and research, formulate and communicate ideas related to current issues in music education including, but not limited to, assessment, transfer of knowledge and skills, and implementation of standards in music education.
Examine the role of music and music education in human life and culture and evaluate their role in the field.
Demonstrate an effective process of instructional delivery and formulate curricular development plans appropriate for students at all levels of development and inclusive of students with special needs.
Demonstrate skills in locating, understanding, selecting, and organizing extant literature and will construct cogent interpretations of the knowledge base in a given subject area related to music and music teaching.

Admission Requirements

Application Deadline is August 1 for Fall and December 1 for Spring. Funding deadline is March 1. Since application reviews may begin immediately after the deadline, we recommend submitting your application and providing all required documents before the deadline.

Three Letters of Recommendation
Professional Resume
Writing Sample - essay of no more than 1,000 words, reflecting on a successful or unsuccessful teaching moment experienced in a recent teaching setting. Include descriptions of the setting, your student(s), the learning goal(s), student performance, and the measure of success. Based on the outcome, outline an appropriate plan for the next lesson.
Portfolio - Use the Portfolio tab to the left to upload the following (no links):
- A 10-minute, video-taped performance on an instrument or voice (online submission).
- A continuous 15-minute, video-taped teaching or rehearsal segment (online submission).

Audition/Interview required:

Domestic applicants must select an audition/Interview date under the Secondary Music Application tab
International applicants must submit either a recorded videos/papers/scores online* OR select an audition/Interview date under the Secondary Music Application tab

*under the Portfolio section, if available in this application, or on your Application Status Page after you submit your application

International applicants are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA). Successful completion of ELS 112 will also be accepted for this requirement.

Additionally, Duolingo test scores will be accepted for applications through Summer 2025. Applicants of the Graduate College who have completed a previous degree (associate, bachelor’s master’s or doctorate) from a U.S. college/university or are from a country (click here for a complete list) in which instruction was delivered in English (and attended the university for at least two years) are exempt from providing these test scores.

Application Requirements

Admissions Categories and Grade Point Average Requirements

International Application Information

Degree Requirements

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses (12 credits)

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

MUED 6120 - Advanced Band Conducting or MUSP 6160 - Advanced Orchestral Conducting

MUED 6210 - Psychology of Music

MUED 6220 - Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Music Education

MUED 6230 - Building Instructional Programs in Music

Electives (12 credits)

1. Ensemble Lit. Select 2-3 hours from:

MUCT 6090 - Symphonic Literature
MUSP 6140 - Ensemble Literature for Winds

2. Seminar Performance. Select 1 course from:

MUED 6130 - Seminar in Band Performance
MUSP 6170 - Seminar in Orchestral Performance

3. Applied lessons or ensembles. Select 3 credits from:

MUCT 5000E MUCT 5010E MUCT 5020E MUCT 5030E MUCT 5040E MUED 6120 MUSP 5030E MUSP 5040E MUSP 5050E MUSP 5080E MUSP 5090E MUSP 5100E MUSP 5110E MUSP 5120E MUSP 5130E MUSP 5160E MUSP 5170E MUSP 5210 MUSP 5230 MUSP 5240 MUSP 5250 MUSP 5260 MUSP 5270 MUSP 5280 MUSP 5310 MUSP 5320 MUSP 5330 MUSP 5350 MUSP 5360 MUSP 5370E MUSP 5380E MUSP 5390E MUSP 5400E MUSP 5410 MUSP 5420 MUSP 5430 MUSP 5440 MUSP 5450 MUSP 5460 MUSP 5470 MUSP 5480 MUSP 5550 MUSP 5560 MUSP 5600 MUSP 5620 MUSP 5630 MUSP 5640E MUSP 5650E MUSP 5660E MUSP 5670E MUSP 5690 MUSP 5700E MUSP 5720 MUSP 5730 MUSP 5750E MUSP 5760E MUSP 5770E MUSP 5780E MUSP 5790E MUSP 5900E MUSP 6000E MUSP 6150E MUSP 6210 MUSP 6230 MUSP 6240 MUSP 6250 MUSP 6260 MUSP 6270 MUSP 6280 MUSP 6310 MUSP 6320 MUSP 6330 MUSP 6350 MUSP 6360 MUSP 6380E MUSP 6410 MUSP 6420 MUSP 6430 MUSP 6440 MUSP 6450 MUSP 6460 MUSP 6470 MUSP 6480 MUSP 6550 MUSP 6560 MUSP 6580E MUSP 6600 MUSP 6610 MUSP 6620 MUSP 6630 MUSP 6690 MUSP 6720 MUSP 6730

4. Electives outside of Music Education. Select 3 credits.

Other Requirements

Student must take placement examinations in Music History/Literature and Music Theory as they begin their program. Those who do not pass one or more portions are permitted to retest during the first semester of residence. If the re-test is not passed, student must take the appropriate remedial courses, depending on the exam and the score. NOTE: Remedial courses listed here may not be used to satisfy degree requirements, except in the case of MUCT 6080 and MUCT 6120.

1. Music Theory Placement Exam - Pass 1 Exam or select 1 from the following remedial courses:

MUCT 5060 - Survey of Music Theory
MUCT 5130 - Form and Analysis

2. Music History/Literature Exams - Pass 2 Exams or select 2 from the following remedial courses:

MUCT 5070 - Survey of Music History I
MUCT 5080 - Survey of Music History II
MUCT 5320 - Proseminar in World Music
MUCT 6080 - Chamber Music Literature
MUCT 6090 - Symphonic Literature
MUCT 6120 - Opera Literature
MUCT 6200 - Topics in Early Music History
MUSP 5200 - History and Literature of Jazz

Culminating Experience (6 credits)

Required for Plan I and Plan II:

MUCT 6020 - Research Techniques
MUED 6900 - Directed Research in Music Education

Plan I:

MUSP 6990 - Thesis Research

Plan II:

MUED 6380 - Seminar in Current Issues and Topics in Music Education

Minimum Total Credits (30 credits)

Additional Requirements

Minimum of 3 credits of 6990 required for Plan I master’s students. Maximum of 6 credits may be applied toward degree requirements.
Minimum 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average
Minimum of 18 credits must be at the 6000-level or higher
Minimum of 24 credits must be earned at BGSU
All requirements must be completed within six years from the end of the earliest course used to fulfill degree requirements.

Notes: