Music Education M.M.E.D.
Students who have completed an M.A.T. in music education at Rhode Island College cannot apply as a candidate for the M.M.Ed. program.
Admission Requirements
- A completed application form accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee. Graduate applications are available online at: ric.edu/feinsteinschooleducationhumandevelopment.
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate course work.
- An official report of scores on the Graduate Record Examination or Miller Analogies Test.
- An official report of scores on the Praxis II Music: Content Knowledge Test (5113).
- Three Letters of Recommendation.
- A baccalaureate degree in music or at least 50 credit hours of music.
- Teacher certification in music.
- Evidence of musicianship.
- An interview.
- A plan of study approved by the advisor and appropriate dean.
Course Requirements
Foundations Component
| FNED 502 | Social Issues in Education | 3 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
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| FNED 520 | Cultural Foundations of Education | 3 | Offered as needed. |
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| SPED 531 | Universal Design for Educating All Students | 3 | Offered fall and spring. |
Music Education
| MUSE 501 | Research Techniques in Music Education | 3 | Offered summer (even years). |
| MUSE 502 | Perception, Assessment, and Evaluation in Music | 3 | Offered summer (odd years). |
| MUSE 525 | Advanced Studies in Music Education | 3 | Offered summer (odd years). |
| MUSE 566 | Seminar in Music Education | 3 | Offered fall (odd years). |
THREE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES from
| MUSE 480 | Workshop in Music Education | 1-3 | |
| MUSE 503 | School Music Administration and Supervision | 3 | Offered summer (even years). |
| MUSE 592 | Graduate Thesis | 3 | Offered as needed. |
Applied Music
| MUS 505 | Systems of Musical Analysis | 3 | Offered fall (even years). |
| MUS 560 | Seminar in Music Literature | 3 | Offered spring (even years). |
FIVE CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES from
| MUS 508 | Applied Conducting | 2 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
| MUS 521 | The Symphony | 3 | Offered fall (even years). |
| MUS 522 | Opera | 3 | Offered spring (odd years). |
| MUS 570-589 | Applied Music | 2 | Offered fall, spring, summer. |
| MUS 591 | Graduate Recital | 0 | Offered as needed. |
MUS 591: Students electing this course must also enroll in at least two semesters of applied music, MUS 570–589.
Electives
FOUR CREDIT HOURS OF COURSES from
Note: A thesis/graduate project or recital is required of each student. Thesis/graduate projects vary. Topics must be approved by the departmental graduate committee. The recital is available only to students who clearly exhibit advanced musicianship. Recitals must also be approved by the departmental graduate committee.
Total Credit Hours: 36