What will I learn?

Program Requirements (33 Hours)

The individual program of study is determined as a cooperative effort between the student and his or her advisor.

Bibliography (3 hours)

MUSE 7220 - Research Music Education Credit Hours: (3)

Music History and Music Theory (6 hours)

3 hours of music history and 3 hours of music theory. Any graduate music theory or history course may be used for this requirement with the exception of individual studies, pedagogy, or repertory courses.

Orff-Schulwerk (12 hours)

MUSE 6802 - Level I Orff-Schulwerk Credit Hours: (3)

MUSE 7103 - Level II Orff-Schulwrk Credit Hours: (1-3)

MUSE 7104 - Level III Orff Schlwrk Credit Hours: (3)

MUSE 7214 - Master Class Orff Schul Credit Hours: (3)

Electives (9 hours)

Courses chosen from music education.

Orff Practicum (3 hours)

MUSE 7998 - Orff Practicum Credit Hours: (1-3)

Which department am I in?

College of Communication and Fine Arts

Study options

Full Time (33 Hours)

Tuition fees

$18,514.00 (15,62,099) per year

USD $18,514 for 18 credit hours. This fee is for 2023/2024 and may subject to change.

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Communication and Fine Arts

MEMPHIS,

Tennessee,

38152, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Baccalaureate Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelor鈥檚 degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.

GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.

English proficiency test scores accepted by the University:

Duolingo English Test-110 or higher on the overall score.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 550 or higher on the paper version, 80 or higher on the internet-based test
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)- 6.5 or higher
PTE (Pearson Test of English) - 59 or higher