Music Education Track: 30 Hours

The Music Education concentration of the Master of Music degree requires 30 semester hours.

1. Music Education - 18 hours
   1. MUED 5320 Music Reference, Research and Writing (required)
   2. MUED 5330 Basic Concepts in MUED, (required)
   3. 12 elective hours in music education courses
      1. Applied lesson option: Students may enroll in 6 hours of applied lessons (3 semesters, 2 credit hours each semester) in lieu of 6 hours of music education. They do not have to be in the same applied area.
2. Music History - 6 hours (two 3-hour courses)
3. Music Theory - 6 hours (two 3-hour courses)
4. Written examination - A committee of three graduate faculty members, selected by the student from graduate faculty under whom the student has taken a graduate-level course at Lamar, will administer a final comprehensive examination. It will be in a written format, timed with a clear deadline for submission. The chair of the department does not typically serve on the written examination committee. Topics covered will be taken from the student's coursework in the master's curriculum.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses for Major
MUTY 5350	Twentieth Century Harmony	3
MUTY 5370	Analytical Techniques	3
MULT 5365	Bach and Beethoven	3
MULT 5391	Popular Music of the 20th Century	3
Select six of the following:		18
MUED 5320	Music Reference, Research and Writing
MUED 5330	Basic Concepts in MUED
MUED 5321	Inquiry in Music Education
MUED 5331	History of Music Education in the United States
MUED 5332	Survey of Music Teaching Methods
MUED 5360	Advanced Choral Conducting
Total Hours		30