{"id":3828,"date":"2022-06-03T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T19:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=3828"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:37:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T22:37:25","slug":"online-mm","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/music-education\/online-mm\/","title":{"rendered":"Online MM Music Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-aside alignright has-secondary-background\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5>Accepting applications six times per year!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/admissions-auditions\/graduate-admissions\/online-admissions\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The online Master of Music (MM) in Music Education at BU School of Music is built on theory-to-practice learning. Boston University\u2019s graduate programs in music education have been created for the continuing growth of forward-thinking leaders and educators who serve as advocates for the importance of music in our lives, communities, and schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston University has long stood for music education that goes beyond schooling, extending active music participation from infancy through senior adulthood. Our faculty include nationally- and internationally-recognized leaders in early childhood and elementary music education; instrumental and choral music education; community music facilitation; music technology; accessible music education; diversity, equity, and inclusion; student leadership; trauma-informed music education; rock and pop pedagogy; music and wellbeing; and policy and advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button has-secondary-theme icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">Request More info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reenergize and transform your music education practice while maintaining commitments to your home, family, and work lives. Learn from BU\u2019s large, diverse faculty representing a broad range of music research and practice interests. This comprehensive and collaborative online Master\u2019s program prepares students for working effectively within contemporary music and education landscapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curriculum requirements for the online MM in Music Education program can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cfa\/programs\/school-of-music\/music-education\/online-master-of-music-mm-in-music-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Bulletin<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cfa\/programs\/school-of-music\/music-education\/bm\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-background has-secondary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-1024x683.jpeg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-636x424.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-1500x1000.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-900x600.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/drums-music-ed-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>With an Online MM in Music Ed from Boston University, you will&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop new skills in high-quality music instruction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access Boston University\u2019s extensive, world-class resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Garner new techniques, theory, and research to use in your classroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earn a Master of Music degree online in as little as 20 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transform your skillset to become a leader in your music department, school, &amp; community<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">Request more info<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Program of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an online Master of Music in music education degree student, you will critically examine a variety of research that informs music education. You will discuss and analyze philosophical, sociological, and psychological ideas and problems in the field of music education. Music theory and analytical techniques in composition will sharpen the eye and ear. Scholarly writing and research skills are honed as you choose from a list of engaging electives. Your online student colleagues will be music education professionals from around the world who will become lifelong friends and professional contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our online Music Education degree graduates leave re-energized, with their teaching and leadership bolstered by new techniques, their research and skills in curriculum development grounded in theory and history, and their analytic skills sharpened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button has-secondary-theme icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/music-education\/online-mm\/courses\/\">Online MM Courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a student-centered program committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Graduate students may add focus to their degrees with multiple electives in areas including diversity, equity, and inclusion; antiracist pedagogy; early childhood; musicology\/ethnomusicology; music technology; popular music; and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Our contemporary curriculum is taught by BU scholars in music education, theory, and musicology who are leaders in their fields. Our contemporary curriculum is taught by BU music education teachers and scholars who are leaders in their fields. They are eager to share their expertise with you because they love to teach and are committed to expanding the number of highly qualified music educators in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-fourths-1-3\">\n<div class=\"photo-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-drumming-hands-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-drumming-hands-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-drumming-hands-477x636.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-drumming-hands-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-drumming-hands-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, 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https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-students-around-piano-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-students-around-piano-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-students-around-piano-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-students-around-piano-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-students-around-piano-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-students-around-piano-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-students-around-piano-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-students-around-piano-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Study at Top-Ranked, Fully Accredited Boston University<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\">As the oldest degree-granting music program in the U.S., BU has shaped generations of music educators and the pedagogy of music education globally, earning a reputation for excellence.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default\">Our program was the first (and longest-running) online DMA in music education anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default\">The diverse interests and expertise of BU\u2019s music education faculty provide students with access to <br>unparalleled depth and diversity of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default\">A blend of synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities provide a distinct hybrid study experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/admissions\/graduate\/online\/\">Online programs at BU<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-3-s\">\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/What-brought-Music-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--477x636.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--1000x1334.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--750x1000.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-ed-basket--scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-339 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-musicology-ethnomusicology position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/alexandre-abdoulaev\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Alexandre-Abdoulaev_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandre Abdoulaev\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Alexandre Abdoulaev<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Musicology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-370 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/mark-berger\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Mark-Berger_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Berger\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mark Berger<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Music Theory<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-399 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-music-education position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kelly-bylica\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Kelly-Bylica_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Bylica\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kelly Bylica<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor of Music, Music Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-521 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-music-education position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/diana-dansereau\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Diana-Dansereau_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Diana Dansereau\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Diana Dansereau<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Music, Music Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-524 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-music-education position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/andre-de-quadros\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Andre\u0301-de-Quadros_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Andre\u0301 de Quadros\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Andr\u00e9 de Quadros<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor of Music, Music Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-527 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-music-education position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/ruth-debrot\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Ruth-Debrot_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ruth Debrot\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ruth Debrot<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Music Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-618 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-music-education position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/andrew-goodrich\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Andrew-Goodrich_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Goodrich\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Andrew Goodrich<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor of Music, Music Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-643 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-music-education position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/karin-s-hendricks\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Karin-Hendricks-CFA-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Karin Hendricks<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor; Chair, Music Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-730 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-music-education position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/brian-kellum\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Brian-Kellum_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Kellum\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Brian Kellum<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Music Education<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-748 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music program-musicology-ethnomusicology position-faculty\">\n\t<a 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Like many of the children who landed there, he was given the surname of the woman who ran it, Madam V\u0169 Th\u1ecb Ng\u1ea3i.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is the gate where I was left outside the orphanage,\u201d Vu says, showing a snapshot of an empty sidewalk and the closed gate. The mundane image belies its gravity for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/kinh-t-vu\/\">Vu<\/a>, a College of Fine Arts assistant professor of music. \u201cI have some of that wall, actually, in my office.\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2019\/kinh-vus-journey-from-vietnam-orphan-to-bu-music-professor\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Testimonials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cThis program has been challenging and pushed me to the limits\u2026in a good way! I knew I was growing as a professional every step of the way and appreciated the depth of the instruction.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><cite><strong>SARAH MICKLE (CFA\u201822) <\/strong><br>Master of Music, Music Education online <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cI am a teacher in NY, which means I am required to get a Masters Degree. The BU MM in Music Education program was so eye-opening for how teaching music should be, and how I can involve my students more in their learning. I feel more prepared to teach my students more critically.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><cite><strong>NINA SAVASTA (CFA\u201822) <br><\/strong>Master of Music, Music Education online<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cThe program has helped me grow a lot as a teacher and as a scholar. I feel much more confident in my academic writing and in my ability to defend my teaching philosophies. The program has given me a whole new approach to my work, as well as validated some of my previous choices for our music program. I really would recommend this to music educators who are looking to expand their horizons and push themselves.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><cite><strong>MATTHEW BANKS (CFA\u201822)<br><\/strong>Master of Music, Music Education online<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button has-secondary-theme icon-navigateright align-icon-left is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\">Request more info<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right has-background has-secondary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/Music-Ed-musicians-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Next Steps for Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The best way to determine if BU is right for you is to explore our admission requirements, financial tools, and resources to determine if the program is the right match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach out to our Director of Admissions at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cfaapply@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cfaapply@bu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;with any questions along the way or to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cfa.bu.edu\/inquiryform\" target=\"_blank\">request information<\/a>. 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