MME - Department of Music

Master of Music Education (MME)

Earn Your MME at UW-Stevens Point

The Master of Music Education (MME) is a graduate degree program developed for persons who have a degree in the field or a closely aligned field and are currently studio and classroom music teachers. A program of study requiring the appropriate additional undergraduate classes can be developed for someone who does not have the requisite degree or certification by consultation with the music department graduate adviser.

Advance Your Music Education Career

The 100% online Classroom Teacher Track offers options in General Music, Choral, Instrumental and Jazz Courses.

It is a 30-credit MME program that is ideal for the working music teacher and will help you further your own professional development and prepare you to be a leader in our field.

Earn your degree in as little as 2 years.
Attend full or part time.
Summers only option available.
Small class sizes with live interaction.
Interact with experienced friendly instructors - all with classroom experience.
Join your peers in an interactive virtual community of current music educators throughout your graduate school experience.
Your study will culminate in a thesis of your own independent research on a topic of interest to you which will be published in an open source format through the UW library system.

Customize Your Education

The Studio Pedagogy Track is an on campus residency that can be completed in one calendar year or two depending upon your schedule and needs.
It’s a customizable 30-credit MME program that is ideal for the performer who intends to teach studio lessons and will help you further your own professional development and will help you hone your performance and publication skills in the field of music pedagogy.
Attend full or part time.
Artist Level Applied Study and Pedagogy courses specific to:
Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Violincello, Double Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba and Percussion.
Degree flexibility - create your path suited to your interests, multiple elective options to fulfill most degree requirements.
Your study will culminate with a capstone recital and written thesis which will be published in an open source format through the UW library system.

Recent Thesis Publications