Music Education

INTERNSHIP AND MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE
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The University of the Pacific's music education department offers two
graduate degrees in music education: the Master of Music and the Master of
Education. Building on previous music and teaching experiences, these
programs are individualized and lead to a creative, productive career in teaching
music, pre-k through college.
Masters students take a range of coursework enhancing their own
musicianship and the ability to develop musicianship in others. Graduates
develop advanced skills in conducting, pedagogy, music studies, and research.
Degrees are designed for those with a previous degree/credential in music
education (Master of Music) and for those seeking a teaching credential in
music (Master of Education). In general, the Master of Music includes more
coursework in music, while the Master of Education includes more education
courses.

University of the Pacific, Office of Graduate Studies

3601 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95211
209.936.2765
www.Pacific.edu/Graduate
 Graduate Program Overview Admission Requirements
COURSE TITLE UNITS Admission to the graduate program in

PLAN A (THESIS) music is based upon both academic

FACULTY qualifications and musicianship,
MUSC 202 Introduction to Music Research ......................................... 3
including overt musical behavior as
Giulio Ongaro, Interim Dean MUSC 203 Contemporary Issues in Music Education and Therapy ......... 3
demonstrated in performance and
Ruth Brittin, Dept. Chair
K. Allen Brown Courses in music theory, music history, and applied.......... 10 listening. The graduate faculty of the
Edward Cetto Courses in non-music subjects ...................................... 3-9 Conservatory of Music considers each
Robert Coburn
prospective graduate student based upon:
Rex Cooper (such as education, psychology, languages or statistics)
Daniel Ebbers • Music education majors — a live
ELECTIVES music education, history, theory, therapy, and applied ... 4-10
James Haffner audition or tape of either:
Eric Hammer THESIS ..................................................................................... 4
Keith Hatschek o Primary solo performing medium.
Feilin Hsiao
o Recent (within two years) example of
Patrick Langham PLAN B (SEMINAR)
Burr Phillips a performance or demonstration by a
François Rose MUSC 202 Introduction to Music Research ....................................... .3 school ensemble or class taught or
Patricia Shands MUSC 203 Contemporary Issues in Music Education and Therapy ......... 3 conducted by the applicant.
Nicholas Waldvogel
Sarah Waltz Courses in music theory, music history, and applied.......... 10 o Original compositions with scores.
Terese West
Courses in non-music subjects ...................................... 3-9 • Candidates must have a Bachelor's
Frank H. Wiens
Lynelle Frankforter Wiens (such as education, psychology, languages or statistics) Degree in Music.

ELECTIVES music education, history, theory, therapy, and applied ... 8-14 • Candidates must apply for and be
accepted into the Graduate School.

CONTACT The music education department offers two plans for students who have
• Grade point average of at least 3.0 for
the last two years of undergraduate
INFORMATION completed an undergraduate music education degree: Plan A with emphasis
study
on research, Plan B with emphasis on advanced techniques and practices in
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC music education and music. Students with an undergraduate music degree • Successful completion of the basic
EDUCATION: other than music education can obtain the master’s degree and California aptitude portion of the Graduate
Tel 209.946.2408 music certificate in teaching through the master of education in music Record Examination (GRE). The music

Fax 209.946.2770
Program Advisor:
Dr. Ruth Brittin
rbrittin@pacific.edu
OFFICE OF GRADUATE
STUDIES
education offered through the School of Education. See music education subject exam of the GRE is not
department coordinator for program description. required. In cases where a student has
earned an exemplary undergraduate
In certain cases (depending on previous teaching experience), a candidate
grade point average (3.5 or higher), the
may gain the teaching credential with the Master of Music in Music Education
GRE examination requirements may be
degree, working with both the Conservatory of Music and the Benerd School
waived by the Conservatory Graduate
of Education; see music education department coordinator for details.
Studies Chair.

Cerena Sweetland-Gil • Candidates must apply for and be

accepted into the Graduate programs of
Director of Graduate
Operations the Conservatory of Music and the
School of Education.
csweetlandgil@pacific.edu
• Credential candidates must apply for
Tel 209.946.2765
and meet the admission procedures
Fax 209.946.2858
and standards of the Credential
Program of the School of Education
during the first term of attendance.

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