Capital University

Jazz Pedagogy Emphasis

Capital University is proud to announce its newest graduate program Master of Music in Music Education with Jazz Pedagogy Emphasis

A practical approach to an advanced degree, this three-summer program has been carefully designed to meet the educational needs of instrumental music teachers.

Summer 2008 Course Offerings: 

  • Session I, June 23-July 11
  • Session II, July 14-July 25

Application Instructions for Master of Music in Music Education
Application details and a PDF of our application can be found here. Or contact James Swearingen at (614) 236-6261 or jswearin@capital.edu, or Tracy Herrmann at (614) 236-6267 or therrman@capital.edu.

Music Education
(13 credits)
 Music Courses
(11 credits)

Electives
(8 -10 credits)
to be chosen from this menu:

Total Number
of Credits
ED 601, Educational Psychology in the Music Classroom (3) MM 636, Seminar in Jazz/Contempory Theory/Aural Skills (2) MM 685, Special Topics in Jazz Pedagogy (2-4) 32-34 semester
hour credits
ED 602, Research in Music Education (3) MM 656, Seminar in Musical Leadership (2)
MM 638, Seminar in Jazz Composition (2)
MM 624, Jazz/American Music in the Music Classroom (3)
MM 658, Seminar in Rhythm Section Techniques (2)
MM 639, Seminar in Jazz Arranging (2)
MM 670, Final Project (4)
MM 637, Seminar in Jazz Improvisation (2)
MM 604, Seminar in Arts Business and Administration (2)
  MM 625, Seminar in Musical Styles and Application (1)
MM 620, World Music Seminar (2)
MM 602, Ensembles (2 @ 1 credit each) MM 681, Applied Instrument or Voice Studio Instruction (1-2)
   


Additional courses may be added, subject to approval by the department and dean.

Remedial courses, enrollment requirement determined by entrance examinations (non-degree credit)

MM 503         Remedial Jazz/Contemporary Theory/Aural Skills (2)

MM 504         Remedial Jazz History and Literature (2)

MM 505         Remedial Jazz/Contemporary Improvisation (2)

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