| Program name: | Master of Music in Education Choral Emphasis |
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| Type of program: | Master Degree Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| Thesis Option 32 credits
Required Music Education Core Courses 13-15 credits 7500:611 Foundations of Music Education (summer) 3 7500:612 Practices and Trends in Music Education (fall) 3 7500:614 Measurement and Evaluation in Music Education (spring) 3 7500:699 Masters Thesis/Project 4-6 Additional music/education courses select 23 credits with approval music education and graduate advisors. Choices may include the following: 7500:675 Seminar in Music Education* 9 7500:697 Advanced Problems in Music Education* 4 7500:590 Music Workshops* 6 7520:5/6 Applied Music 8 7510:6 Ensemble 2 7500:5/6 Other music courses 8 5100:5/6 Educational Foundations and Leadership 4 5170:5/6 General Administration 4 55---:5/6 Curricular and Instructional Studies 4 5500:780 Seminar in Curricular and Instructional Studies 1-3 * Topics related to choral music. Non-Thesis Option 34 credits Required Music Education Core Courses 9 credits 7500:611 Foundations of Music Education (summer) 3 7500:612 Practices and Trends in Music Education (fall) 3 7500:614 Measurement and Evaluation in Music Education (spring) 3 Additional music/education courses select 25 credits with approval of music education and graduate advisors. Choices may include the following: 7500:675 Seminar in Music Education* 9 7500:697 Advanced Problems in Music Education* 4 7500:590 Music Workshops* 6 7520:5/6 Applied Music 8 7510:6 Ensemble 2 7500:5/6 Other music courses 8 5100:5/6 Educational Foundations and Leadership 4 5170:5/6 General Administration 4 55---:5/6 Curricular and Instructional Studies 4 5500:780 Seminar in Curricular and Instructional Studies 1-3 | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| 7500:590 Music Workshop (Change from 6 credits to 8 credits) | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
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| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
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| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
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| Implementation Plan | |
| Program will be implemented Fall 2006. Requirements are effective for students entering the College of Education beginning Fall 2005. | |
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| Resource statement: | |
| No additional resources needed. | |
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| Rationale: | |
| This change is made to provide Music Education Master students the opportunity to take 2 additional credits of music workshops. This will increase the availability within the degree program of more practical information to meet the ever changing needs of public and private school teachers. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| Thesis Option 32 credits
Required Music Education Core Courses 13-15 credits 7500:611 Foundations of Music Education (summer) 3 7500:612 Practices and Trends in Music Education (fall) 3 7500:614 Measurement and Evaluation in Music Education (spring) 3 7500:699 Masters Thesis/Project 4-6 Additional music/education courses select 23 credits with approval music education and graduate advisors. Choices may include the following: 7500:675 Seminar in Music Education* 9 7500:697 Advanced Problems in Music Education* 4 7500:590 Music Workshops* 8 7520:5/6 Applied Music 8 7510:6 Ensemble 2 7500:5/6 Other music courses 8 5100:5/6 Educational Foundations and Leadership 4 5170:5/6 General Administration 4 55---:5/6 Curricular and Instructional Studies 4 5500:780 Seminar in Curricular and Instructional Studies 1-3 * Topics related to choral music. Non-Thesis Option 34 credits Required Music Education Core Courses 9 credits 7500:611 Foundations of Music Education (summer) 3 7500:612 Practices and Trends in Music Education (fall) 3 7500:614 Measurement and Evaluation in Music Education (spring) 3 Additional music/education courses select 25 credits with approval of music education and graduate advisors. Choices may include the following: 7500:675 Seminar in Music Education* 9 7500:697 Advanced Problems in Music Education* 4 7500:590 Music Workshops* 8 7520:5/6 Applied Music 8 7510:6 Ensemble 2 7500:5/6 Other music courses 8 5100:5/6 Educational Foundations and Leadership 4 5170:5/6 General Administration 4 55---:5/6 Curricular and Instructional Studies 4 5500:780 Seminar in Curricular and Instructional Studies 1-3 |