EIU Master of Arts in Music

MA in Music: Music Education Concentration

• An online program with a single one-week summer residency.

  

You've already proven your love for music and your dedication as a music educator. Now is the time to take the next step in your professional career and enroll in the Master of Arts in Music: Music Education Concentration at EIU. The Master of Arts in Music, Music Education Concentration provides a course of study that is primarily online with a one-week residency on the EIU campus.

The curriculum design also allows working music educators to apply new ideas and teaching techniques directly to their classrooms as they advance through the program.

Graduate students in online programs at EIU are charged the in-state tuition rate for all courses, making this degree an affordable option for everyone.

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• Teachers may begin the program during any semester and complete courses as they are offered.
• Scroll down to see future course offerings through 2026.
• Please refer to the MA in Music, Apply Now website for application information.

Upcoming Courses:

Spring 2025:

• MUS 5700 - History & Philosophy of Music Education, 3 credits

Summer 2025:

• MUS 5702 - Seminar in Music Education, Social Justice, 3 credits
• MUS 5200 - Workshop in Music, 3 credits

Fall 2025:

• MUS 5701 - Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning, 3 credits

Spring 2026:

• MUS 5200 - Workshop, 2 credits

Summer Residency:

• The next summer residency will be held from Thursday, July 15 - Wednesday, July 21, 2027.

Curricular Requirements:

• MUS 5101 - Research Methods for Music Education, 3 credits
• MUS 5702 - Graduate Music Education Seminar: Social Justice Issues in Music Education, 3 credits
• MUS 5175 - Music Theory Pedagogy, 3 credits
• MUS 5700 - History and Philosophy of Music Education, 3 credits
• MUS 5702 - Graduate Music Education Seminar, 3 credits
• MUS 5200 - Workshop in Music, 5 credits
• MUS 5880 - Seminar in Music History, 3 credits
• MUS 5701 - Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning, 3 credits
• MUS 5705 - Curriculum and Assessment, 3 credits
• MUS 5900 - Research Project, 3 credits

Course Sequence:

To view a course sequence and length of program based on your personal start date, click on one of the charts below, find your start date semester, and follow the chart vertically down to see your individual plan of study.

• Curricular Sequence Chart for students beginning Spring 2019 through Spring 2024
• Curricular Sequence Chart for students beginning Summer 2021 through Fall 2026

Application Process:

• Please refer to the MA in Music, Apply Now website for application information.
• As a final step in the application process, please complete the attached Agreement Form and return to the Department of Music.  You will not be enrolled in MA in Music – Music Education classes until this agreement has been signed and returned either via hard copy/mail to the Music Department at Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920 OR scanned and returned to Dr. Larson.

Tuition and Fees*:

The chart below summarizes the relevant fees for this program published on the School of Extended Learning Website.

• In addition, there is a $20 Administrative Fee per class (not credit hour) and a $25 Course Fee per class (not credit hour)
• Many classes in this program are 3 credits hours, making the total cost for these courses approximately $1,380 per course.

*Subject to change.  Please consult the Graduate School website.

Textbooks:

EIU uses a Textbook Rental Services to provide textbooks to students at the current rate of $9.75 per credit. Coles County residents will pick up their books from Textbook Rental on campus at 975 Edgar Drive. Students residing outside of Coles County will receive their books by mail. Students wishing to purchase copies of textbooks may do so through vendors such as Amazon.com.  The textbook rental fee is a recurring fixed cost for all classes in the program.

Textbook Rental is located at:
975 Edgar Drive, Charleston, Illinois 61920
Phone: (217) 581-3626

EIU ID Card:

EIU now issues a non-photo student identification cards to continuing education students that grants student the same access to library resources as on-campus students. The card will be generated upon the student's initial course registration and the School of Continuing Education will mail the card to new students.

Booth Library:

Booth Library offers many services to off-campus students. Click here for additional information.

Facilities:

The Doudna Fine Arts Center is a 269,380 square-foot, state-of-the-art performance and teaching complex for the departments of art, music and theatre arts. The facility includes four performance venues, ample rehearsal and practice space, a digital recording studio, an electronic music studio, and a music technology laboratory. The Doudna Fine Arts Center also offers a full array of arts events. Programming includes the New and Emerging Artists Series, other series and performances, lectures, exhibitions, and related events.

Technical Support:

• Information Technology Services (ITS)
• ITS Student Technology Guide
• School of Continuing Education Technology FAQs
• Center for Online Learning Student Resources

Tuition Waivers:

The MA in Music, Music Education concentration is offering through the College of Continuing Education as a contracted/sponsored program. For that reason, tuition waivers may not be used.

FAQ's for Continuing Education students