Music Education (MA) - Metropolitan Campus
The main purpose of this two (2) year Program is to improve the preparation, teaching techniques and methodology of music teachers of the public and private school systems of Puerto Rico. This rigorous and highly specialized technical preparation is complemented with history of the music education courses compared with the history of music education in Puerto Rico. The fundamental aim of the Program is to develop a highly competent music teacher who is aware of and committed to the intellectual and musical development of students, thus raising the level of music education in the island.
The Metropolitan Campus is authorized to offer this Program.
Admission Requirements
- Have a Baccalaureate in Music, Baccalaureate in Arts in Music or a Baccalaureate in Music Education.
- Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music or a Bachelor in Music Education.
- Have an interview with a jury of three (3) faculty members of the Master of Arts in Music Education Program.
- Satisfactorily pass entrance examinations to the Master of Arts in Music Education Program in the areas of Music Theory and the principal instrument.
- Write an essay in which students explain their music education philosophy and their goals upon requesting admission to the Program.
Students of the Program who show deficiencies in their musical skills will be required to take additional courses from the Bachelors Program in Popular Music. These courses must be taken before completing nine (9) credits leading to the Masters of Arts Degree in Music Education.
Requirements of the Master of Arts Degree in Music Education
| Core Course Requirements |
21 credits |
| Specific Requirements |
6 credits |
| Directed Elective Courses |
6 credits |
| Total |
33 credits |
Core Course Requirements - 21 credits
| MUED 5100 | Research Techniques in Music Education | 3 |
| MUED 5101 | Philosophy of Musical Education | 3 |
| MUED 5102 | Comparative History of Music Education | 3 |
| MUED 5103 | Seminar of Music Education at the Elementary Level | 3 |
| MUED 5104 | Seminar of Music Education at the Secondary Level | 3 |
| MUED 5105 | Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation of Music Learning | 3 |
| MUED 5106 | Technology and Instructional Design | 3 |
Specific Requirements - 6 credits
Note: Student will repeat course MUED 6692 Thesis in Music Education until they complete their thesis requirement for the master’s degree.
Directed Elective Courses - 6 credits