Music Education, MA
Reach new heights in teaching and performance
The 30-credit Master of Arts in Music Education program is an online and summer-intensive program designed for the working K-12 music teacher.
The MA in Education: Ideal Fit for Full-Time Teachers
"Every day I can apply new knowledge, skills, and techniques in my classroom that I've gained in the MA program. It's very hands-on. In addition, the program is online, with short summer sessions on campus. IUP has done a fantastic job creating a degree program that caters to students who are working full-time."
Megan Hall, MA in Music Education, went on to become the Cambria Heights Middle School Music Director in Patton, Pennsylvania
The program can be completed in two years while taking a manageable five credits per term. During the fall and winter semesters you'll take classes online, and during two summers you attend intensive sessions.
As a student you will:
- Take courses in music pedagogy, education learning theory, research, and performance
- Improve your skills as an administrator of music programs at your school
- Focus on those periods of music history that most interest you
- Have the option of auditioning for one of IUP's ensembles
- Take advantage of one of the best music libraries in Pennsylvania
- Qualify for PDE Level II Certification for teaching music K-12
Meet the Coordinator
Dr. Matthew Baumer
302 Cogswell Hall
(724) 357-5646
Email: mbaumer@iup.edu
Students Who Complete the MA in Music Education Will:
Content Knowledge
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of music education history and philosophy.
Disciplinary Skills
Learning Outcome
Develop and apply advanced pedagogical techniques that are appropriate to their current instructional setting.
Learning Outcome
Evaluate their own teaching, as well as that of their colleagues, according to the principles of action research.
Work Capacities
Learning Outcome
Experiment with innovative music and educational technologies that have the potential to enhance student outcomes.
Learning Outcome
Propose and implement curricular revisions that derive from assessment and the scholarship of curriculum design.