Online Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Music Educa

Online Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Music Education
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Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
in Music Education (CAGS)
Professional Development on Your Terms
Your experience in the classroom and advanced education has served you and We believe that having a CAGS in Music
your students well over the years. But keeping up with new technology, policy, Education will be an outstanding credential
emerging methods and the latest theory is tough, especially when it means for teachers seeking promotion and leadership
commuting or even moving to a college campus far away from home. Since opportunities in the field of Music Education.
you already have a Masters degree, advancing your career and compensation
with a doctoral degree would be great, but that kind of commitment is just not -- William G. McManus, Ed.D.
possible for everyone. Associate Director of the School of
Music for Music Education
Now, there is a new alternative the online Certificate of Advanced Graduate
Study in Music Education, a 32 credit program that will enhance your techno-
logical skills and revitalize your practice with new methods based on the latest
theory all without leaving your community or the job you love.
Students will complete several foundational courses in music education, which

will cover historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological aspects of
the field. Students will then select the remaining courses depending on which
area(s) they wish to strengthen in their practice, including music technology,
leadership, or research. Students may select courses that fall within a combi-
nation of areas.
Sample Course Offerings
MUSIC EDUCATION ME742: Foundations of Music Education II:

Psychology and Sociology
ME 740: Introduction to Music Education The purpose of this course is to critically to key issues and concepts in qualitative
Research examine psychological and sociological research. Students develop skills in
In this course, students become acquainted concepts as they relate to music and conducting interviews, and observations;
with a variety of research that informs music education. Topics include key issues and they gain experience with ethnographic and
education, learn both to critique and apply concepts in psychology and sociology; narrative techniques including transcribing,
that research, and develop their scholarly psychology as related to music education coding, interpreting data and presenting
writing skills. Note: This course is typically processes; problems encountered in the results of analysis. [4 cr.]
waived for DMA students who have enrolled sociology of music education; and cultural
in a similar course during Masters degree influences that affect both the psychology of ME 542: Music Technology Pedagogy
study. [4 cr.] the individual and the sociological aspects This course serves to expand the knowledge
of group dynamics. [4 cr.] that many teachers have about uses of
ME 741: Foundations of Music Education I: technology for teaching music. Students
Philosophy and History ME 841: Quantitative Research Methods in explore music technology pedagogy;
The purpose of this course is to examine Music Education that is, the practice of teaching music in
and discuss historical and contemporary Quantitative research methods and a technologically enhanced environment
philosophical ideas and problems in music their application to educational research and the special kinds of teaching skills
and music education. A goal is for students contexts; quantitative research design, required to do so effectively. Students
to develop a sharpened sensitivity to past sampling techniques, reliability and validity, examine theoretical foundations of the
and present thought (primarily, but not descriptive and inferential statistics, uses of technology for music teaching,
limited to historical and philosophical quantitative studies in music education, including theories of student interaction
thought) in the field of music education in and using software to conduct statistical with technology, multimedia principles,
order to better inform their own curricular analysis. [4 cr.] and technology-infused music curricula.
and instructional choices. [4 cr.] Students will design a technology based
ME 842: Qualitative Research Methods in curricular unit of music study and implement
Music Education that unit in a real-world scenario such as
This course introduces graduate students their own classroom or studio. [4 cr.]
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Music Education
MUSICOLOGY MUSIC THEORY
ME 751: Community Music Perspectives MH 835: American Music MT 600: Analytical Techniques I
Drawing upon the social, cultural, political, Overview of early music in the colonies. Investigations (systemic and empirical)
and economic milieu including movements Various attempts to create an individual into formal and compositional procedures
in music education, music therapy and American musical style. Diversity of of selected masterworks from the tonal
ethnomusicology, this course first examines influences: European, African-American, repertoire. Lectures lead to individual
reasons for the growth and development Indian, Spanish-Mexican, religious, jazz, analytical projects. [4 cr.]
of community music. Students will be folk song, minstrel, etc. Music of Billings,
asked to trace an aspect of community Lowell, Mason, Gottschalk, MacDowell, Ives, MT 781: Jazz and Popular Arranging
music that may be considered as part of its Gershwin, Copland, and others. [4 cr.] Analysis of combo, vocal and jazz ensemble
heritage and also to evaluate and critique literature from a variety of grade levels.
a contemporary community music project MH 837: Crossroads: Musical and Cultural Development of arranging and composing
through fieldwork. Students will then be in Perspectives on the Blues skills in the jazz idiom. Overview of score
a position to articulate their own vision for Examination of the blues in its musical and study, rehearsal, and programming topics
community music both as a practicum and cultural dimensions. Focuses on defining the pertaining to jazz ensemble development
as a scholarly pursuit. [4 cr.] blues as a place where cultures and styles and leadership. Individual analytical and
meet. Chord structure, cultural background, arranging projects. [4 cr.]
ME 840: Contemporary Issues in Music characteristics, major themes, different
Education regional styles and dialects, and its place MT 630: Orchestration
Study of current issues influencing the in history will be examined along with the Contemporary orchestral techniques,
state of music education in schools. Focus cultural idea of crossroads. [4 cr.] focusing on scoring for modern winds, brass,
on the interpretation, implementation, strings and mixed ensembles, including full
and development of policy. Topics include MH 700: Research and Bibliography orchestra. Concepts include chord spacing,
public policy, politics, advocacy, diversity, Methods and materials of research in the melodic projection, layering and delineation
evaluation, and curriculum. [4 credits] music disciplines, including bibliographical of material, and extended instrumental
and writing styles. [4 cr.] techniques. [4 cr.]
Admission Requirements
Applications to the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Music Education online
certificate program will be accepted every 7 weeks. Applicants will be reviewed for
admission based upon the following criteria and materials:
Application Requirements:
Completed application for graduate admission to the College of Fine Arts.
Non-refundable application fee of $95.
Two (2) current recommendations from immediate supervisors, music teachers, mentors,
and/or undergraduate faculty addressing your leadership abilities in music education and
potential for success in graduate studies.
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
Personal statement (12 pages) describing your purpose in pursuing graduate work, career
objectives, and particular interest in BU; and current rsum.
Applicants must hold a Master of Music in Music Education or the equivalent.
Please refer to the online application for
Qualities of a Competitive Applicant: instructions on how to submit application
Completion of a masters degree in Music Education or the equivalent (please contact our materials.
office for clarity regarding equivalency).
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. For assistance, please contact our Manager
Current or recent classroom music teaching experience. of Online Admissions at 1-855-884-5636 or
Complete application requirements. email cfaapply@bu.edu.
Detailed requirements available on our website at www.bu.edu/cfa/online/onlineadmissions.
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Professional Development on Your Terms

Students will complete several foundational courses in music education, which

Sample Course Offerings

MUSIC EDUCATION ME742: Foundations of Music Education II:

MUSICOLOGY MUSIC THEORY

Detailed requirements available on our website at www.bu.edu/cfa/online/onlineadmissions.

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