Music Education M.A.T.

Admission Requirements

1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee. Graduate applications are available online at: ric.edu/feinsteinschooleducationhumandevelopment.
2. A current résumé.
3. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
4. A baccalaureate degree in music or at least 50 credit hours of music.
5. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate course work.
6. An official report of scores on the ETS Major Field Test: MUSIC (4AMF).
7. Two Disposition Reference Forms: one from a faculty or supervisor of a child/youth-related activity, and one from a work supervisor.
8. Two letters of recommendation.
9. A written statement of educational philosophy, with scored rubric.
10. An interview with the music education graduate program director.
11. Evidence of musicianship.
12. A plan of study approved by the advisor and appropriate dean.

Note: Additional courses may be required for certification, depending on a student’s educational background and the results of their entrance examinations. Additional courses may include class instruments, conducting, large and small ensembles, theory, history, literature, applied music, and non-Western music.

Course Requirements

Foundations Component

Professional Education Component

Academic Disciplines Component

Comprehensive Examination

Total Credit Hours: 46