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Take Your Teaching Career to the Next Level
Reenergize and transform your music education practice without leaving the comfort of home and family. Learn from BU’s large, diverse faculty representing a broad range of music research and practice interests. This comprehensive and collaborative online Master’s program prepares students for working effectively within contemporary music and education landscapes.
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With a BU Master of Music in Music Education degree you will:
- Develop new skills in high-quality music instruction
- Access Boston University’s extensive, world-class resources
- Garner new techniques, theory, and research to use in your classroom
- Earn a Master of Music degree online in as little as 20 months
- Transform your skillset to improve your music department, school, and community
Study at Top-Ranked, Fully Accredited Boston University
As the oldest degree-granting music program in the US, BU practically invented music education in America and has earned a reputation for excellence.
Boston University is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
Accredited Boston University holds accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges and universities with 615 accredited institutional members.
Featured in Newsweek as the 35th best university in the U.S. and the 65th best university in the world
Ranked #27 among Best U.S. Colleges by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
Top 100 graduate universities by QS Quacquarelli Symonds rankings
Ranked 42 in national universities by the U.S. News & World Report college rankings
Top 40 best U.S. universities; Top 74 international universities by The Times Higher Education. BU grads rank 5th in the U.S. and 6th in the world among schools for employability
Boston University earned the “Effective Practices Award” from the Online Learning Consortium (2018)
Hear from BU Master of Music in Music Education Alumni
“This program has given me a deeper and broader understanding of what it means to be involved in music education. I feel inclined to participate in national and state forums that advocate for music education. I’ve learned how to advocate for myself in my own program and be more inclusive within my classroom. While my undergraduate degree focused heavily on skills, techniques, and pedagogy, this program focused more heavily on the ‘bigger picture’. I really appreciated that and feel I’m a better teacher because of it.”
“For an online program, I was impressed by how thorough the communication and support from professors and staff was. I expected to feel ‘on my own’ and disconnected. While the online nature of the course did allow for me to have autonomy over my schedule and allowed it to fit into my adult life, I still felt connected with classmates and teachers. I truly felt challenged and grew in ways that were directly applicable to my current position. I would highly recommend this program to others.”
This program gave my teaching the boost I never knew it needed. Since beginning the program, I have incorporated new and progressive ideas, projects, and lessons into my classroom. My students are more engaged, parent feedback is extremely positive, and my confidence as a teacher has been significantly raised.”
About BU’s Graduate Degree Programs in Online Music Education
Boston University’s graduate programs in music education have been created for the continuing growth of forward-thinking leaders and educators who serve as advocates for the importance of music in our lives, communities, and schools.
We are a student-centered program committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Graduate students may add focus to their degrees with multiple electives in areas including diversity, equity, and inclusion; antiracist pedagogy; early childhood; musicology/ethnomusicology; music technology; popular music; and wellbeing.
Our contemporary curriculum is taught by BU scholars in music education, theory, and musicology who are leaders in their fields. They are eager to share their expertise with you because they love to teach and are committed to expanding the number of highly qualified music educators in the field.
Applications for the online Master of Music in Music Education are accepted six times per year. This program is designed for applicants who already possess a teaching license or simply want to learn more about music education but do not desire licensure to teach in American primary and secondary schools. Applicants will be reviewed for admission based upon the following criteria:
Professional portfolio including:
- Completion of the College of Fine Arts Graduate Online Application
- Submission of official transcripts from all schools attended, eTranscripts preferred. Submit to cfaapply@bu.edu
- Two professional letters of recommendation
- Resumé
- Personal statement indicating the applicant’s purpose in pursuing graduate work, including career objectives
- An example of scholarly writing such as a research paper used for undergraduate work
- English Proficiency test scores for non-native English speakers
Qualities of a Competitive Applicant:
- Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Music or Music Education from a regionally accredited college or university
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Current or recent classroom teaching experience
Please refer to our website for instructions on how to submit application materials at www.bu.edu/cfa/online. For assistance, please contact our Director of Online Admissions at 1-855-884-5636 or email cfaapply@bu.edu.
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