{"id":85,"date":"2021-09-24T17:24:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/music\/master-music-ed\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:17:43","slug":"master-music-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/graduate-studies\/master-music-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Music in Music Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">School of Music Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/about\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/apply\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Applying to Music<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/majors-minors\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Majors &#038; Minors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/butler.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_2nKcPhRqCUuhWn4\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Hire a Musician<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/music\/events-performances\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Events &#038; Performances<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/current-students\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Current Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/music\/graduate-studies\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduate Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/bassoon-reed-company\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Bassoon Reed Company<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__desktopToggle\" v-text=\"desktopLabel\" :aria-expanded=\"desktopOpen\">More Links<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-master-of-music-in-music-education\">Master of Music in Music Education<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-flexible-degree-for-full-time-educators\">A flexible degree for full-time educators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed for music educators currently teaching in a K-12 setting, Butler University\u2019s Master of Music in Music Education degree is a three year online program with an annual one-week summer residency. This model allows the music educator\u2019s own classroom to become the laboratory for advancing teaching and applying best practices while maintaining full-time employment. All courses are taught utilizing collaborative technologies to allow for both accessibility and the development of meaningful connections between professors and other student-colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students may also elect an Emphasis in Rehearsal and Conducting Studies<\/strong>, utilizing ensembles within their current teaching setting.&nbsp;Related coursework will include individualized conducting and rehearsal instruction via remote access (or in person if possible) by Butler University conducting faculty. Students may elect an emphasis in a different area of study, pending advisor approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"http:\/\/go.butler.edu\/apply\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" target=_blank\">Apply Now<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69c6c9c64e707-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69c6c9c64e707_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69c6c9c64e707-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tHow to apply\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69c6c9c64e707-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69c6c9c64e707-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69c6c9c64e707-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-application-deadlines\">Application deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Fall entry: July 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring entry: November 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-for-applying\">Steps for applying<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Complete the Application for Graduate Admission.<\/strong> <br><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: To submit&nbsp;a graduate application, you need to have previously completed a bachelor&#8217;s degree from a regionally accredited college or university and be seeking an advanced degree. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Application for Graduate Admission should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/go.butler.edu\/apply\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Butler Application\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Professional Statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official transcripts&nbsp; or copies of official transcripts from all colleges and universities where candidates:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earned a degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earned more than 15 credits (undergraduate and graduate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed any program prerequisite (regardless of number of credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed courses for which candidates are applying for transfer credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resum\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two letters of recommendation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International applicants must provide proof of a minimum level of proficiency in the English language as well as submit additional financial documentation. 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