Music Education (M.S.)

Why Earn a Master’s Degree in Music Education?

The master's degree in music education program is designed for new and future educators as well as those seeking courses in professional development. Students may choose one of the following options for degree completion:

• The M.S. in Music Education with Thesis (minimum 34 units), including 24 units of required courses with 6 units of thesis and 10 units of electives.
• The M.S. in Music Education with Graduate Project (minimum 34 units), including 19 units of required courses with 1 unit of graduate project (paper, recital, composition, or practicum) and 15 units of electives.

View degree requirements and course descriptions in the Graduate Catalog.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

View admission requirements and deadlines to apply to the program. 

Cost Comparison

Below is cost comparison between Towson University and University of Maryland College Park.

Credit Hours	TU In-State	TU Out-of-State	U of MD In-State	U of MD Out-of-State
9 credit hours/units	$4,077	$7,551	$4,959 (+$882)	$11,399 (+$3,848)
10 credit hours/units	$4,530	$8,390	$5,510 (+$980)	$12,587 (+$4,197)
11 credit hours/units	$4,983	$9,229	$6,601 (+$1,078)	$13,775 (+$4,546)
12 credit hours/units	$5,436	$10,068	$6,612 (+$1,176)	$14,963 (+$4,895)