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MASTER OF MUSIC EDUCATION

Jennifer Flory, Coordinator
E-mail: jennifer.flory@gcsu.edu

MISSION

The mission of the Master of Music Education, as guided by the Department of Music at Georgia College & State University, is to provide a full liberal arts education through a competency based academic and artistic curriculum. At the same time, the Department offers a wide range of opportunities to master the principles, skills and techniques necessary to be successful as practitioners and teachers in the performing arts. The Master of Music Education degree will not only allow students to continue to develop as musicians but also to expand and extend the study of the musical development of children and adolescents at an advanced level. The continuing education beyond the bachelor’s level will give in-teachers and pre-service teachers the tools to add a dimension to student’s lives found only through the arts.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for admission to the program leading to the Master of Music Education degree must comply with the general requirements of the University System and the University as described earlier in this catalog. Consideration for admission will be given to applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree in music education from a regionally accredited institution and who present evidence of probable success in graduate work. Other bachelor degrees in music can be considered on an individual basis but additional coursework may be required. The application procedures for the Master of Music Education program are listed below.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

• GCSU Graduate Application (http:///graduate/futurestudents/admissions/howtoapply)
• Transcript(s): One official copy of all transcripts from undergraduate and graduate institutions should be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office at the time of application or at least eight weeks prior to the admission deadline. Transcripts must show a baccalaureate degree in music education from an accredited institution and present evidence of probable success in graduate work. Other bachelor degrees in music may be considered on an individual basis but additional coursework may be required.
• Recommendations: Three recommendations are required from persons outside the university who have knowledge of the candidate's ability to work with children and adolescents and/or potential as a graduate student (form is available at this Web site /graduateadmissions/application.htm)
• Resume/Curriculum Vita: A brief account of your education, experience (administrative, teaching, teaching-related, include any experience working with children), other work experience, activities/skills, etc.
• 500 Word Applicant Statement: This statement should include your objectives and frank observations of your professional and personal strengths and weaknesses, and any significant professional experiences or honors, and any other information you think important.
• Test Scores: choose one or more of the following to submit.
  1. Summary from Georgia PSC Web site showing passing scores on Music section for valid Georgia teaching certificate.
  2. GACE II or Praxis II Music test scores or any music specific tests for certification.
  3. GRE scores: For all applicants, there is no minimum required combined score but it is recommended that the combined GRE score (i.e. the Verbal section score plus the Quantitative section score) be above 1000.
• Interview with Graduate Coordinator
• An audition for placement in applied instruction (only if applied study is requested)
• Admission to the Georgia College Master of Music Education program is determined as a result of a comprehensive file review process involving a number of review criteria.
• A limited number of graduate assistantships are offered to departments with graduate degree programs, as well as to other administrative offices. See http:///graduate/futurestudents/financialaid/assistantships for more information.

All application items should be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed to the Graduate Admissions Office:

Campus Box 107
Milledgeville, GA 31061
grad-admit@gcsu.edu
Toll Free: 800-342-0471 (in GA)
Phone: (478) 445-6289
Fax: (478) 445-1336

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission or who have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status, a student may register for one semester only by completing a Georgia College & State University Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students; this form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted either to regular or to provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment in order to continue taking courses in the degree program.

ACADEMIC DISMISSAL

If a student’s institutional grade point average remains below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters, the student will fail to meet the requirements for progression and will be dismissed from the program.

Students may take no more than 12 semester hours of course work in conditional admission.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

The MMEd is a 33 hour degree program. The program is divided into three areas: music, music education, and electives. Oral and/or written comprehensive exams at the end of the program are required for graduation.

Choose one of the following:

Choose at least six additional hours from the following:

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Initial Certification (While Completing a Graduate Degree Program)

Please see the Graduate Coordinator in Music Education for information on initial certification while completing a graduate degree.

ADVISEMENT

The general advisor of all students in the Master of Music Education program is the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Education.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Inquiries concerning the nature of the program, the availability of given courses, and the availability of graduate assistantships should be directed to the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music Education, CBX 066, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061. Telephone: (478) 445-4839. Fax: (478) 445-1633. The coordinator’s e-mail address is jennifer.flory@gcsu.edu. Other information can be viewed at /music

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