Graduate Student Degrees & Programs

Graduate Degrees

The division's graduate program includes advanced professional and scholarly study for music educators and music therapists, licensure/certification programs for those with baccalaureate degrees in other fields who plan to enter the music education and music therapy professions (these initial licensure/certification programs typically also require collateral undergraduate study), and advanced study for individuals in related disciplines.

Music Educators generally teach at the college/university, junior college, secondary, or elementary level, and/or pursue research. Music Therapists usually teach at the college/university level, pursue research, and/or engage in clinical practice.

For more information, see our online brochure.


Master of Music Education w/major in Music Education (MME), ME-MME


MEMT Graduate Handbook – MME
Master's Program Planning Form | Thesis/Non Thesis

Master of Music Education w/ Major in Music Therapy (MME), MT-MME


MEMT Graduate Handbook - MME
Master's Program Planning Form | Thesis/Non Thesis: (with UG MT degree)
Master's Program Planning Form | Thesis/Non Thesis: (without UG MT degree)


Graduate Equivalency Program in Music Therapy


Music Therapy Graduate Equivalency Program Handbook| effective July 2009
Music Therapy Graduate Equivalency Curriculum Sheet | effective July 2009

Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education w/ Emphases: Music Education or Music Therapy (PHD), ME-PHD

Ph.D. Doctoral Handbook | ME-PHD

The Doctoral Program Profile for the Division of MEMT (Music Education and Music Therapy) can be found here: http://www.graduate.ku.edu/node/310. Questions about the data in the profiles should be directed to the Office of Graduate Studies at Email: graduate@ku.edu. Questions about the academic programs should be directed to the respective department.


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