Music Education (National Board Cohort), M.M.E.

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The master of music education in music education with national board cohort (M.M.E.-MNBC) is designed specifically for in-service (practicing) music teachers who hold initial (Class B) certification in K-12 music in Alabama. The cohort design requires 15 months of continuous enrollment from start to finish, comprising two summers of full-time study plus part-time studies (fall and spring semesters) during the in-between academic year. The degree concludes with an oral comprehensive exam in the Division of Music and a written comprehensive exam in the Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies. Class A teacher certification is granted by the State of Alabama’s Department of Education and will be issued by ALSDE upon meeting the Alabama Quality Teaching Standards (AQTS). Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for admission to the program.

Required Courses

Education: 6 Credits

(Complete two of the following)

Music: 26 Credits

Music Education Core: 5 Credits

Teaching Field: Music (Required): 16 Credits

select one course: 2 Credits

MUSC 5221 - Seminar in Choral Conducting (2)
MUSC 5230 - Seminar in Instrumental Conducting (2)

Teaching Field Electives: 5 Credits

(Choose 5 credits from the following)

MUSC 5360 - Orff Schulwerk, Level I (3)
MUSC 5361 - Orff Schulwerk, Level II (3) **
MUSC 5662 - Special Studies in Music Education (2) ***
MUSC 5663 - Special Studies in Music Education (3) ***
MUSC 5664 - Special Studies in Music Education (4) ***
Graduate Ensemble (5000-level) (1-2)^††
Solo Performance Instruction (5000-level) (2-4) ^†††

Total Required Credits: 32

* Must take these courses if not already taken for Class B certification.

** Certification in Orff-Schulwerk Level I (MUSC 5360 ) prerequisite

*** No more than three credits of special studies can be counted toward the degree.

NOTE: Program subject to change if state and/or federal requirements are revised.