Master of Music Education (MME) Degree Program
The Master of Music Education (MME-ME) degree with a major in Music Education requires a minimum of 30-credits and is designed to further the student's knowledge, practice, and experience in the field of music education. The Music Education graduate programs include advanced professional and scholarly study for music educators, licensure/certification programs for those with baccalaureate degrees in other fields who plan to enter the music education professions (these initial licensure/certification programs typically also require collateral undergraduate study), and advanced study for individuals in related disciplines. Areas of emphasis, curricula, examinations, and regulations and procedures are described in the MEMT Master's Handbook.
A list of all course offerings can be found on the Schedule of Classes. To track progress, please download the degree progress check-sheet (.pdf).
Students will study with faculty members who are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields. The resulting degree ends with either a comprehensive exam for a non-thesis terminal degree or a thesis for those expecting to pursue doctoral work. With the MME degree, music educators teach at the junior college, secondary, or elementary level, and/or pursue research.
Contact Information
Area Coordinator: Jacob Dakon, jmdakon@ku.edu, 785-864-4518
Graduate Student Academic Services: musicgrad@ku.edu
MEMT Program of Study: 17-20 Hours
Research in MEMT (3 credits) Any graduate-level courses
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
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MEMT 812: Research in Music Education & Music Therapy | 3 | ||
Waiver or Alternate Course |
Applied Music or Conducting (min. 2 hrs)
Course | Title | Hrs | Term | Grade |
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Advanced MEMT Electives
Course | Title | Hrs | Term | Grade |
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History Theory Comp (min. 3 hrs)
Course | Title | Hrs | Term | Grade |
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Individual Program of Study: 10-13 Hours
Course | Title | Hrs | Term | Grade |
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Thesis Option (3-5 credits)
See instructions for how to prepare the Master's Thesis (format & submission requirements).
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
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MEMT 889: Master's Thesis | |||
MEMT 889: Master's Thesis | |||
MEMT 889: Master's Thesis |
Non-Thesis Option Master’s Oral Examination (1 credit)
See instructions for how to prepare the Master's Non-Thesis Portfolio Presentation (format & submission requirements).
Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
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MEMT 898: Master's Oral Examination |
Exam Committee Composition (min. 3)
Name | Chair (MEMT) |
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Grad Faculty | |
Grad Faculty | |
Other Grad Fac |
University-Level Exams
Exam | Date | Result |
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Final Oral Exam / Thesis Defense |
Graduation Checklist
Check | Checklist Item |
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30 Total Graduate Credit Hours Completed | |
3.0 Cumulative Graduate GPA | |
Applied for graduation in E&P | |
Pass final exam or defense (submit exam authorization form (.pdf) at least 2 weeks prior to exam date) |
Thesis Students Only
Check | Checklist Item |
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Send signed Title & Acceptance pages to musicgrad@ku.edu | |
Submit ETD release form to Graduate Student Services Coordinator | |
Submit thesis to ProQuest/KU Scholar Works for publication |