91成人导航鈥檚 Conservatory of Music, in conjunction with 91成人导航鈥檚 Benerd College, offers a Master of Music in Music Education (MM) designed for students with an undergraduate degree in music education. Students complete 33 units of coursework (typically four semesters) at 91成人导航鈥檚 Stockton (CA) campus. Graduates of the program are eligible for a Teaching Credential in Music (given proficient performance on coursework and examinations).
The music education program at 91成人导航 provides an unparalleled level of real world experience. Thanks to the academic foundation and hands-on practice I am receiving, I feel very confident to enter my field as a music educator.聽
Nico Peruzzi 鈥�18
Graduate Assistant Conductor
The MM in Music Education program offers a core course of study along with numerous聽electives in music and education that provides an individualized program that caters聽to specific career goals. Students have opportunities聽to work with faculty specializing in music performance,聽therapy, history, business or composition, as well as with the teacher聽education faculty of Benerd College. Pursue聽a thesis-based聽research track, or a non-thesis advanced technique track
Tuition and fees are set annually: the per-unit graduate tuition rate for the 2022-23 academic year is $1,566聽plus applicable fees.聽
The Conservatory of Music offers a limited number of聽graduate assistantships. Interested applicants should contact Program Director Ruth Brittin at rbrittin@pacific.edu.
Graduate students who are U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens may apply for federal聽student loans.
Conservatory alumna Susanna Peeples 鈥�12 was recognized as 2021 Early Career Choral Conductor by California Choral Directors Association. This honor is awarded to current California educators who demonstrate great promise to the choral profession.
Graduate students benefit from close working relationships with dedicated and聽passionate professors. Dr. Ruth Brittin, who leads the program, is an internationally聽known music education researcher and has been a professor at the Conservatory of聽Music for over 20 years.
The Music Education graduate program聽has a long history of success in placing聽graduate students into desirable聽teaching positions and doctoral聽programs across the U.S. and beyond with a聽100% placement rate.
Faye Spanos Concert Hall, 304
3601 91成人导航 Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
