Overview

The Boston University Online Master of Music in Music Education (MusM) combines a time-honored curriculum with cutting-edge technology to make this valuable credential available to music educators around the world.

A master’s degree makes your passion for music education tangible, especially to the marketplace. It is a mark of quality. Boston University’s School of Music is the oldest music degree granting institution in the nation, and has been respected as a leader in music education for over one hundred years. By earning your MusM at Boston University Online, you will be joining a tradition of excellence in music education that will prepare you to accomplish your personal and professional goals.

The MusM curriculum focuses on music theory and musicology—and techniques for applying them in the classroom. The Boston University Online Master of Music in Music Education is an exciting opportunity for music educators to achieve career advancement and academic enrichment without interrupting their existing professional lives:

• Learn from faculty members who are recognized authorities in music education, music theory, and musicology
• Experience the cultural diversity and rich academic environment of the oldest degree-granting music program in the United States
• Investigate the philosophy, history, sociology, and psychology of music education
• Discover innovative teaching methodologies
• Focus on music from a variety of cultural and historical approaches such as African music, American music, and jazz

Requirements: The Boston University Online Master of Music in Music Education consists of eight courses, which may be completed in seventeen to twenty months of study. In addition, students will produce a master’s thesis.

Getting Started: Students may apply to begin at any time. For application materials or more information, contact an admissions representative at 1-866-347-6876 or visit the program-specific website.