Ball State Music Education Alternative Licensure

BSU MASTER'S DEGREE AND LICENSE OPTION

Applicants who have earned a Bachelors Degree in Music from an accredited institution may wish to consider pursuing licensure and the Master’s Degree in parallel. Those interested in this option will seek admission as a candidate for the Master of Arts in Music (MA) degree with an emphasis in Music Education. Parallel to completing all requirements for the desired license (determined separately: click HERE), candidates will pursue the following curriculum:

Music (22-27 Credit Hours)
• Applied studies: 4 hours from private study, conducting, and ensemble;
minimum of 1 hour on principal instrument
• History/Musicology: two courses, one must be core; 5-6 hours
• Theory/Composition: two courses, one must be core; 4-6 hours
• Music Education: 6 hours selected from:

MUSED 600 (3)
MUSED 610 (3)
MUSED 620 (3)
MUSED 640 (3)
MUSED 650 (3)
MUSED 660 (3)

• Research: MUSED 668 (3)

Electives (3-5 Credit Hours)
Required Professional Education courses for licensure may be counted here:

EDMUL 660
EDPSYCH 600
EDPSYCH 603
EDFON 631 OR 641 OR 651
MUSED 640
MUSED 650
MUSED 660

Final Project (3 Credit Hours)
RES 697

Total Degree (30 semester hours)