Music Education Online M.M.

Lamar's 100% online Master of Music (M.M.) degree in music education requires 30 semester hours with thesis and non-thesis options available. Two additional courses in music education may be substituted for the thesis, and six hours of applied music may replace two music education courses.

100% Online Coursework

The M.M. in music education offers students the option of completing all degree requirements, including the 30 hours of coursework, in a fully online format. Our online courses are typically taught asynchronously to better suit the needs of working music educators with busy schedules.

Rolling Admissions Schedule

Applications and admissions work on a rolling schedule, allowing students to enroll in coursework in either the fall or spring semesters.

Our online degree can be earned in just two years by taking eight credit hours per semester for four concurrent semesters. Busy educators pressed for time have the option to enroll part-time too, earning their degree over a period of eight semesters.

Contact

Dr. Bryan Proksch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music
Lamar University
P.O. Box 10044
Beaumont, TX 77710
Office 409-880-7372

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Course Requirements and Descriptions

Program Requirements and Options

Music Education — 18 hours
1. "Music Reference, Research & Writing" (MUED 5320, online) required for all master's students
2. 15 hours of music education courses (online)
3. Program options — choose one of the following:
  1. Fully Online Option — 18 hours (MUED 5320 plus 15 hours) of online music education courses
  2. Applied Music Option — Substitute six hours of in-person applied lessons (three semesters, 2 credit hours each semester) for six hours of music education. Lessons do not have to be in the same applied area.
  3. Thesis Option — Choose six hours of thesis in lieu of six hours of music education courses (online or in person).
Music History — six hours (online)
Music Theory — six hours (online)
Oral Examination Committee:
- According to the student's primary area of study, Lamar University's band director, choral director, or general music specialist will serve on the committee plus two professors with whom the student has completed a minimum of one class.
- Optional: With permission of the director of graduate music, the student may invite one graduate faculty member to serve on the committee if they are related to the student's field of study, the director of graduate studies or the Department of Music chair.