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You’re already a musician and performer – bring out the musical talents of others.

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An advanced Music Education degree from ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ is your path to becoming a music teacher.

At ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, we offer the opportunity take music education courses in K-12 teaching methods; assessment; classroom research; and the history, philosophy and psychology of music education.

Designed for You

  • Our MAT program is ideal for those with a BA in music who need licensure to teach.
  • MAT graduates will be eligible for full certification to teach music in all grades (pre-K-12) in Rhode Island.
  • Our MMEd program is intended for licensed teachers who are pursuing advanced study.*
  • MMEd students conclude their program with a thesis involving original research in the field or a solo recital in the student’s applied area or in conducting a recital (choral or instrumental).*

*Program Update: Enrollment in our MMEd program is currently suspended.

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Music Education MAT Program Specifics

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The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Advantage

In our program, which is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, you will engage in clinical experiences in public school classrooms and a semester of full-time student teaching.

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Apply for Graduate Admission

To begin the process you will need to sign up for an account with CollegeNET. Once you have a CollegeNET account, you will be able to log in any time and see your Activity Log which shows you a personalized status page.

Our Music Faculty

Your program will be individually developed by you and your graduate advisor, based on information derived from your application, audition, department entrance audition and personal interview. After all admissions steps have been completed, you and your graduate advisor will work together to develop a formal Plan of Study which, when approved and signed, will become your degree curriculum.

An Affordable Pathway to a Fulfilling and Reliable Career

Program Details

Admission and Course Information

You may start taking courses in the program before your Plan of Study is formulated, especially if your application process has begun and if the courses you are taking are expected to be included in your Plan of Study. A maximum of 9 credit hours taken before formal admission can be included in your program. Depending on the agreed Plan of Study, a maximum of 6 credit hours of graduate coursework may be accepted in transfer from other institutions.

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Program Learning Goals

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • demonstrate leadership in professional music education
  • demonstrate enhanced skills in teaching in classroom and rehearsal settings
  • demonstrate a solid foundation in scholarship and research that will grow over their professional lifetime and that will inform and support their professional work
  • build on the base of performance skills established in their baccalaureate studies
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