Master\u2019s in Music Education<\/a> (M.M.) because she wanted to create a program teachers could easily fit into their schedules.<\/p>\nKoner obtained two master\u2019s degrees while directing high school band, and said neither program was teacher-friendly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just really challenging to try to get it all done,\u201d Koner said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I formed this one, I really wanted it to be for teachers \u2015 that they could really do it in their schedules and not feel so stressed,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n
Given the high cost of living in San Diego, it was essential to Koner to offer a master\u2019s program that would allow teachers to avoid sacrificing hours at work.<\/p>\n
SDSU\u2019s Music Education undergraduate degree is the largest major in the School of Music and Dance, according to Koner. The new master\u2019s program will not only provide opportunities for its graduates (and those of similar programs), but for the entire community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been no opportunity for those teachers to get a Master\u2019s in Music (Education) ever in San Diego,\u201d Koner said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a real need in our community for years, and so it was time,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n
Summer, evening classes<\/strong><\/p>\nApplications are now open for the Music Education Master’s degree and the program\u2019s first classes will start in Summer 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way that we structured the degree is there will be two classes in the summer and the rest of the coursework is all in the evenings, so that your average teacher can continue to teach during the day and still go to school,\u201d Koner said.<\/p>\n
The degree will consist of two tracks and will include classes covering such topics as instructional design, current trends in music education, history and sociological aspects of music education, and elementary-based music education.<\/p>\n
Additionally, some classes will provide opportunities to learn from SDSU’s conducting faculty through workshops and symposia, allowing educators to refine their conducting skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just a really great feeling that everybody is kind of \u2018team music ed\u2019 and we\u2019re really invested in putting out the best educators that we can,\u201d Koner said.<\/p>\n
Koner will teach instructional design and capstone research, in addition to helping students with their master\u2019s theses toward the end of their degrees.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just really excited to finally have it come forward,\u201d Koner said. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting really good things (from) it.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information on the Master\u2019s in Music Education, visit the SDSU Catalog.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n