Master of Music in Music Education

At SIU, our music education program offers a solid foundation to become highly qualified professional music teachers. We offer both a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in music education so that you can obtain the highest professional credentials all at SIU.Students of our music education program achieve excellence in both academics and performance through the carefully devised curriculum in both the undergraduate and graduate courses of study. Our faculty members focus on your specific career goals in music education to prepare you to take on the challenge of providing a positive musical experience for children, schools and communities. The specialization in music education focuses on music literacy and the role music plays in the emotional and intellectual development of school-age children.

2.7 (on a grading scale with 4.0=A; approximately a "B-" average) on the last two years of Bachelor's coursework, 3.0 on all previous graduate work (approximately a "B" average). An applicant was awarded a Master's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States and has been in residence in the United States continuously prior to application to SIU (not out of the country for more than one calendar year). You have a minimum of 60 graded (A, B, C) hours of recent coursework completed at an accredited college / university in the United States with continuous residence in the United States prior to application at SIU. Pass / Fail, Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory, or Proficiency credit is not acceptable. The English language requirement may be met by submitting: 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, 80 on the internet-based TOEFL, 6