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The University of Kansas Division of Music Education & Music Therapy in partnership with the
KU Division of
Choral Music
Master's Degree Track in Choral Pedagogy
Summer 2007
Three-week Term June 5-22
Mini Term June 25-26
Complete the degree largely in 3 summers with summer residencies of 4 weeks each
OVERVIEW
The Master of Music Education in Choral Pedagogy is a new degree track designed especially for practicing professionals and others who
wish to pursue graduate studies (1) on a schedule more convenient and flexible than traditional academic year semesters, and
(2) in a university environment that emphasizes scientific, data-based approaches to
real-world choral music-making contexts.
Special summer terms allow students to complete coursework in 4-week summer residencies, divided into 3-week and 1-week terms.
Students may also participate in online and distance education graduate courses during the regular school year. In addition,
up to 3 hours of graduate credit can be earned through participation in approved professional conferences and workshops, such as
KMEA/MENC and KCDA/ACDA. Students accepted into the program may transfer up to 6 hours of approved graduate courses from other
universities, in consultation with an adviser, if appropriate for the student's overall program and goals.
This degree track affords a scientific emphasis on choral pedagogy unique among university music education and choral programs.
Students have opportunity both to learn from and contribute to cutting-edge research in the field. Research-based knowledge enables
choral music professionals to hone their skills in such areas as rehearsing, conducting, and vocal pedagogy according to the best
available data on how human beings learn and grow both musically and vocally.
Another unique feature of the MME in Choral Pedagogy is the opportunity to work with nationally and internationally recognized choral
musicians, music educators, musicologists, voice teachers, voice scientists and otolaryngologists in the environment of a world-class research university. In addition to KU faculty,
visiting professors are invited each year to offer short courses and workshops in their particular areas of expertise. Dr. Sten Ternstrom, Professor of Choir Acoustics, The
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Sweden visited in Fall 2004. Dr. Judy Bowers, Florida State University,
was visiting professor for the Summer 2005 term. Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, Ohio State University, President of the American Choral Directors Association,
was visiting professor for the Summer 2006 term. Dr. Janice Killian, Texas Tech University will be visiting professor for the Summer 2007 term.
The MME degree at the University of Kansas is an individualized graduate degree. There is only one required course.
Other coursework is chosen in consultation with an adviser to meet the needs of particular students and general course
distribution requirements.
The Choral Pedagogy Track insures that students can complete the degree largely in three summers by providing coursework and
research opportunities that will be offered on a regular basis to satisfy degree and course distribution requirements.
Within this particular structure, students may begin the program in any summer.
Students, however, are not limited only to these courses and opportunities. Other graduate courses offered by the MEMT Division or
elsewhere in the University can be part of a student's program of studies subject to adviser approval.
The Choral Pedagogy Track MME Degree is especially suited for
...practicing or aspiring choral music educators in public and private schools (K-12)
...choral conductors at all levels
...those who desire specific expertise in choral research
...aspirants to the Ph.D. (choral pedagogy or voice pedagogy) or D.M.A. (choral conducting) degrees
...earning course credits for re-certification or continuing professional
development
The MME thesis option requires 25-27 hours of coursework and 3-5 hours of master's thesis, for a total of 30 hours.
The MME non-thesis option requires 33 hours of coursework, 3 hours of project, and 1 hour of comprehensive examination, for a
total of 37 hours.
Students who desire to take summer courses offered by the Voice Care Network and the National Center for Voice and Speech are encouraged to do
so. Students may receive KU graduate credit applicable to their graduate degree programs for such work. See Dr. Daugherty for details.
You may also pursue the choral pedagogy master's degree as a fulltime graduate student during the regular academic year. Qualified students enrolled fulltime may apply for
graduate teaching assistanships for contiguous fall and spring semesters. Other KU graduate degrees for persons interested
in choral/vocal pedagogy include: MMus in choral conducting, DMA in choral conducting, Ph.D. in choral pedagogy, Ph.D. in voice pedagogy.
Links to the left provide more information on the choral pedagogy master's degree track.
Should you have questions not addressed on this site about the Choral Pedagogy Track, email Dr. James F. Daugherty (jdaugher at ku.edu).
For further information about the MME and Ph.D. degrees email the KU Division of Music Education/Music Therapy, Dr. George Duerksen, Director of Graduate Studies (memt@ku.edu).
KU also offers the Ph.D. in choral pedagogy, the Ph.D. in voice pedagogy, and the DMA in choral conducting.
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