The student must apply to and meet all criteria for admission to the Graduate School. In addition, applicants for the Master of Education in K-12 Education must meet all college requirements for admission and retention.
Individuals applying for admission to the Master of Education in Music Education, must meet the following admission requirements:
Bachelor's degree in music from a regionally accredited college or university.
It is expected that students will meet basic requirements for public school certification.
Completion of entrance examinations in music history and music theory. Students whose examination indicate deficiencies will be granted Classified (w/PR) Status. Any course used to remove deficiencies does not count toward the degree. When deficiencies have been removed, the student may seek Classified Status.
TOEFL requirements for Classified admission are: (1) Internet-based test (iBT): a total score of 80 with a score of at least 20 on each Section of the iBT (graduate assistants who teach courses must score 23 or above on the Speaking Section), or (2) Paper-based test: a total score of 550 with a score of at least 55 on Section l (Listening Comprehension) on the Paper-based test.
Satisfactory IELTS performance for Classified admission includes scoring 6.5 or higher on the total band score.