Master of Music in Music Education – Summer

Application Deadline – February 5, 2025

June 29 – August 1, 2025

The Master of Music Education Summer program is a unique, three summer program geared towards the needs of the professional music educator. This program interweaves research and practice, leading students to apply knowledge and experiences from coursework to their teaching. Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in music education or its equivalent and have two years of full-time teaching experience in elementary or secondary education. A performance audition is not required.

View the Summer 2025 Course and Workshop Offerings

Curriculum

The Master of Music in Music Education requires a minimum of 30 credits. Please view the Summer Master of Music in Music Education Student Handbook for Curriculum details.

For requirement details, please see the Degree Requirements and Term-by-Term Layout.

Silent Advisor

Degree requirements and term-by-term layout for current students.

Faculty

Colleen M. Conway

Colleen M. Conway

Professor of Music Education

Kate Fitzpatrick

Kate Fitzpatrick

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Music

Karen Fournier

Karen Fournier

Associate Professor of Music

Michael Hopkins

Michael Hopkins

Chair of Music Education and Professor of Music

Marie McCarthy

Marie McCarthy

Professor of Music Education

Courtney Snyder

Courtney Snyder

Associate Professor of Music and Associate Director of Bands

A row of summer masters students engage in class, wearing matching U-M t-shirts
Professor Courtney Snyder coaches a student in conducting
A cello teacher stands next to a seated cello student, instructing them on hand positioning
A group of 15 summer masters students post outdoors, holding up their palms as a map of Michigan to show where they are from

Student Stories

Adam Sniezek, MM Music Education ’22

Emily Kirven, BM Oboe Performance ’19, MM Music Education ’22

Questions?