Online Master of Music in Music Education
Scale up your knowledge of music instruction and pedagogy to be a teacher leader in classrooms and beyond.
Program Overview
Why consider the Master of Music in Music Education online program at EWU
The Master of Music in Music Education online degree program prepares you to teach and lead at an advanced level by enhancing your knowledge of music best practices, research and cutting-edge approaches. You will explore issues in social justice and critical philosophy, well-known teaching methods, technological advances, strategies for music theory and composition and much more.
This NASM-accredited music education online program offers rigorous coursework taught by the same internationally recognized faculty who teach on campus. The curriculum features project-based learning, including a graduate project related to scholarly exploration. A variety of topics enable you to explore your areas of interest or expertise as well as prepare you for the General Music endorsement test.
The music education program consists of 12 online courses, culminating with an independent project in lieu of a general oral examination or thesis defense. Your professor will advise you throughout the process, and the result will highlight your growth, knowledge and abilities. This professional degree does not lead directly to teaching certification.
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In this online music education program, you will:
- apply a variety of approaches to teaching music in an educational setting;
- understand the impact of diverse populations and culture in teaching music;
- gain a broad-based educational experience in music education from a history, theory, performance, composition and educational foundations perspective;
- demonstrate critical and creative thinking as it relates to topics in music education.
- apply a variety of approaches to teaching music in an educational setting;
- understand the impact of diverse populations and culture in teaching music;
- gain a broad-based educational experience in music education from a history, theory, performance, composition and educational foundations perspective;
- demonstrate critical and creative thinking as it relates to topics in music education.
Music career opportunities:
- Elementary or Middle School Music Teacher
- High School Band Director or Assistant Director
- School Choral Director
- School Orchestra Director
- Junior College or Community College Music Instructor
- Elementary or Middle School Music Teacher
- High School Band Director or Assistant Director
- School Choral Director
- School Orchestra Director
- Junior College or Community College Music Instructor
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EWU offers a variety of graduate education degree programs in a convenient online format. Check out all our online M.Ed. programs.
Eastern Washington University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
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Tuition
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Tuition for this music education online master’s program features the same pay-by-the-course rate for both in-state and out-of-state students.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 4-Credit Hour Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM - Music Education | $325 | $1,300 | $15,600* |
Application Fee: $75
*Tuition and fees subject to change. Total program cost does not include foundation courses. If foundation courses are required, the cost will be added to the total program cost.
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Calendar
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Designed for working professionals, the Master of Music in Music Education program is delivered in a convenient online format, offering six-week courses and seven start dates per year. View the full calendar with important deadlines for applications, registration, documents and tuition payments.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring II | 5/12/25 | 4/28/25 | 5/7/25 | 5/10/25 |
| Summer I | 7/7/25 | 6/23/25 | 7/1/25 | 7/5/25 |
| Fall I | 9/22/25 | 9/8/25 | 9/17/25 | 9/20/25 |
| Fall II | 11/3/25 | 10/20/25 | 10/29/25 | 11/1/25 |
| Winter I | 12/29/25 | 12/15/25 | 12/24/25 | 12/27/25 |
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Admissions
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Get started quickly and easily with our streamlined admission process for the online master’s in music education. This master's program is a research-based degree, accredited through NASM and guided by national standards that require a breadth of competence in musical studies. Applicants should demonstrate, through their transcripts or work experiences, evidence of being prepared for success in our music courses, with particular focus to the foundations in music theory and music history.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Official transcripts from all previous colleges/universities attended
- Bachelors in Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music, or a Minor in Music preferred. Transcripts should show accomplishments with core classes in Music Theory, Music History, Aural Skills, and Performance skills. Students with a degree in an area other than music may demonstrate evidence of a solid foundation in Music Theory and Music History through prior course work or work experience in K-12 music classrooms.
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester-graded postsecondary credit hours**
- Official transcript from the college/university where degree was earned
- Professional resume
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**We encourage you to apply if your GPA is lower than a 3.0 and you have relevant work experience. Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 800-826-3411 for more information.
This offering is available as an endorsement program for teachers who hold or who have held an initial, residency, continuing or professional teaching certificate in the state of Washington. If you do not hold a teaching certificate in Washington or do not hold a teaching certificate at all, you are still encouraged to apply.
Please note, however, that this will not lead to a teaching certificate in Washington. Additionally, this program may satisfy the requirements for states other than Washington. Please check with your applicable licensing board to determine whether this program satisfies requirements for licensure in the state in which you reside. For current contact information for applicable licensing boards, please refer to our State Authorization page. or contact Christi Wavada at [email protected].
Document Submission Information
Order your official, electronic transcripts from the degree-granting institution where you earned your highest degree (bachelor’s or master’s) and have them sent to Eastern Washington University.
- Most EWU graduate programs only require one transcript. Please submit a transcript from your degree-granting institution. This transcript should include the final two years of your degree completion. If it does not, please submit transcripts to cover your final two years of earned credits.
- Please note that transcripts ordered by main may take 4-6 weeks to arrive.
If you are ordering a mailed paper transcript, please have it sent to:
Eastern Washington University
Showalter Hall 206
Cheney, WA 99004
Courses
Preview the degree plan for your online master’s in music education
To earn the Master of Music in Music Education online, you must complete 12 courses (48 credit hours), comprised of 24 credit hours of core courses and 24 credit hours of specialization courses. All courses are six weeks in length.
Please note you will be required to take EDUC 505 or EDUC 522.
