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: www.ric.edu/graduatestudies/.
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. An official report of passing scores on one of the Assessment of Basic Skills Tests. See web page for cut off scores for SAT, ACT, Core, and GRE.
8. Two Disposition Reference Forms: one from a faculty or supervisor of a child/youth-related activity, and one from a work supervisor.
9. Two letters of recommendation.
10. A written statement of educational philosophy, with scored rubric.
11. An interview with the music education graduate program director.
12. Evidence of musicianship.
13. 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

Professional Education Component

Academic Disciplines Component

Comprehensive Examination

Foundations Component

Total Credit Hours: 46