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Online Master of Music Education

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Online Master of Music Education

Grow as a Musician, Strengthen Your Teaching

At the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), our Master of Music Education helps music educators strengthen their teaching, expand their musicianship, and grow professionally.

Whether you're looking to enhance your teaching, deepen your musicianship, or advance within your school or district, this program is designed to support your next step. It also helps you build a stronger foundation in music education research while developing the knowledge and skills to grow professionally.

Offered 100% online, this program is designed for working music educators, allowing you to continue teaching while earning your degree. You'll gain important skills you can apply immediately in your classroom and music program. Throughout the experience, you'll work with faculty who value your professional insight and support your growth as both a musician and educator.

About This Degree

30

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

$

COMPETITIVE TUITION PRICING

APR. 15

SUMMER 2026 APPLICATION DEADLINE

FLEXIBLE

100% ONLINE

Why Choose UNO’s Master of Music Education?

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FLEXIBLE LEARNING

Earn your degree 100% online with the flexibility you need. Balance your education with work, family, and other commitments without putting your life on hold.

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MUSIC EDUCATION–FOCUSED CURRICULUM

Broaden your musicianship while deepening your understanding of the foundations of music education.

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EXPERT FACULTY

Learn from award-winning, nationally recognized faculty who are committed to advancing music education and supporting your growth as an educator.

Who is the Master Music Education for?

The online Master of Music Education is designed for current and emerging music teachers who want to deepen their expertise while continuing to teach. As expectations for music programs continue to grow, educators need advanced knowledge of musicianship, music education research, and effective teaching practices. It's made for teachers balancing classrooms, rehearsals, and program responsibilities who need a graduate program that is flexible. Whether you're looking to enhance your teaching, grow professionally, or prepare for greater responsibility within your school or community, it supports your continued growth as a music educator.

What Skills Will I learn?

This degree strengthens your instructional approach while expanding your understanding of music education. You’ll develop practical techniques in teaching and performance that can be applied directly in your classroom and music program.

It's made for teachers balancing classrooms, rehearsals, and program responsibilities who need a graduate program that is flexible. Whether you're looking to enhance your teaching, grow professionally, or prepare for greater responsibility within your school or community, it supports your continued growth as a music educator.

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Musicianship

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Foundations of Music Education

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Teaching Techniques

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Music Education Research

Courses You'll Take

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A study of research techniques and literature in music toward the objectives of reading and evaluating music research and doing independent work in the area.

Course is designed to acquaint students with the knowledge and concepts necessary for understanding and developing music education programs in the public schools and specific knowledge pertaining to policies and procedures for administering and supervising programs of music education.

A study of psychological and historical backgrounds of music education through attention to relevant topics in the psychology of music and learning theory and through relevant readings in the history of music education as well as sociological trends in American schools.

This class will cover the two primary approaches to teaching world musics; the world music curriculum and the music in America curriculum. Pedagogical approaches to the case study and the cultural survey will be included. Activities relating to performing and listening to world musics are also part of the course.

Designed to introduce teachers to the techniques and problems of teaching music theory in elementary and secondary schools and colleges. This will be accomplished through a variety of methods to include a review of texts, teaching, and research.

Advanced study of performance practice and music analysis.

  • MUS 8546: Renaissance Music Literature
  • MUS 8556: Baroque Music Literature
  • MUS 8566: Classical Music Literature
  • MUS 8576: Romantic Music Literature
  • MUS 8586: Music From 1900 - 1945
  • MUS 8446: Music Since 1945
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The School of Music

The School of Music is part of the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media (CFAM). Programs within the school provide the community with a professional environment that promotes excellence in music education, performance, research, creativity, entrepreneurship, technology, advocacy, and service.

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Why UNO?

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Affordable Tuition

Among the region’s most competitive tuition rates
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Academic Excellence

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
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