Music Education at the University of Florida

Welcome to the University of Florida Music Education Website!

University of Florida School of Music

P.O. Box 117900

Gainesville, Florida 32611-7900

Russell L. Robinson, Area Head for Music Education, 352-273-3190, rlrob@ufl.edu  

**NEW** Announcing the 2nd International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education , The Practice of Assessment in Music Education:  Frameworks, Models, and Designs, to be held April 15-17, 2009. To learn more about the symposium, read the CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

The University of Florida School of Music announces the NEW SUMMER MASTER OF MUSIC EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAM beginning in  Summer 2008! Read all about it here.

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All music education students who work with children in public schools, either in a teaching or a research capacity, must report to the Alachua County Board of Education for Fingerprinting and a Background Check. There is a fee for this. Read more...

 

We offer the following degrees:

treble clefBachelor of Music Education with emphasis in:

Choral

Instrumental

Choral-General

Email our Undergraduate Advisor: Mutlu Citim-Kepic

2008 Certification and FTCE Requirements

treble clefMaster of Music Education

 

Email our Graduate Masters Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Helton

treble clefPh.D. in Music Education

Email our graduate Doctoral Advisor: Dr. Leslie Odom

PhD in Music Education Program of Study

PhD Program of Study Worksheet

For PhD students: Advancing in the Profession at the University of Florida

For PhD students: Dissertation Procedures

Degree and application information can be found at the following sites:

UF School of Music

UF College of Fine Arts

UF Undergraduate Catalog

UF Graduate Catalog

UF School of Music Undergraduate and Graduate Handbooks

MyUFL

UF Home Page

Read about the Music Education Faculty 

at the University of Florida 

 

Internationally recognized as teachers and leaders in the music education profession, the faculty at the University of Florida School of Music are dedicated to preparing undergraduate and graduate music education majors for optimum success in the field of their choosing. To read about our faculty, click on the following links.

 

Faculty Links and Email:

Dr. Russell L. Robinson 

Area Head for Music Education

 

Email Dr. Robinson

Dr. Charles R. Hoffer 

Email Dr. Hoffer

Phone: 352-273-3192

 

Dr. Timothy S. Brophy

          Email Dr. Brophy

          Phone: 352-273-3193

 

 

Leadership, Performance, Professionalism:
           Music Education at the University of Florida

Read About our Programs

Undergraduate Studies

The undergraduate music education program at the University of Florida School of Music is comprehensive and prepares students to enter the music education profession with the skills and knowledge to teach successfully. Through a sequenced series of courses and preservice public and laboratory school teaching experiences, students who successfully complete the program fulfill the requirements for Florida Teacher Certification in Music in grades K-12. Florida certification is also reciprocal in other states. The UF music education curriculum is approved by the Florida Department of Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Graduate Studies

The Department of Music Education also offers graduate degrees in music education. The Master of Music with a concentration in music education is offered for persons who hold a teaching certificate in music. The Ph.D. in Music Education focuses on preparing the student for teaching and research in higher education.

 

Music Education Course Syllabi for Summer 2008
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Graduate Courses:

Course Websites:

MUE 6785 -- Methods of Research in Music Education

MUE 3210, Music in the Elementary Classroom, all sections

MUE 6080 -- Foundations of Music Education 

MUT 6051 -- Graduate Theory Review

MUH 5219 -- Graduate History Review

 

Updated 6-9-08 by Timothy S. Brophy, Ph.D., tbrophy@arts.ufl.edu