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 April 15. Summer Admission Only, First Session Only.
- Three Letters of Recommendation - one must be from your current administrator or education employer
- Professional Resume
- Writing Sample - submit an essay identifying their specific teaching environment, along with proposal of goals to achieve and skills to be attained through graduate study
- 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)
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
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