Master of Music in Music Education

Three tracks are offered through the Music Education program: Certification concurrent with the Bachelor of Science in Music Education, certification through post-baccalaureate studies, and the Master of Music in Music Education for certified teachers. Excellence in musicianship and excellence in teaching skills are the common aims across the three tracks. Students pursuing certification follow a curriculum that emphasizes comprehensive musicianship across K-12 music instruction. Courses include sequenced methods; techniques that span all instructional settings; and practical experiences in the Teaching Lab that link curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Along the way, students experience the significant methods, approaches, and theories of our profession (including Kodàly, Orff Schulwerk, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Music Learning Theory, and Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance) taught by a large cadre of music-education specialists. Supporting these many experiences are extensive field experiences within many of the top music programs across the Greater Pittsburgh Area-engaging children of all ages, socio-economic status, and cultural backgrounds that prepare Duquesne students for a wide spectrum of teaching opportunities. Graduate studies offer opportunities to certified music educators for tailored, focused studies. Courses are designed to deepen musicianship and pedagogy-within the framework of current practices and trends of the profession. The enhanced teaching skills and refined understandings of professional issues developed in the graduate program increase the effectiveness of music instruction in the classroom-while further developing leadership qualities across all professional activities. There are several options for completion of the requirements for the M.M. in Music Education. Courses are available: On campus courses during summer session, a combination of summer courses and select on-line, academic year courses; and on campus courses during the academic year.