Teachers College Columbia University Hybrid Summer Master of Arts in Music and Music Education

The Hybrid Summer Master of Arts in Music and Music Education (M.A. M&ME) at Teachers College, Columbia University, offers you an intellectually rigorous and creatively engaging education that prepares you for the challenges and rewards of teaching music in the 21st century.

The M.A. M&ME is a 32-point program that combines online coursework with intensive summer residencies, enabling students to complete the program—expeditiously and conveniently—while continuing to work. We offer a flexible and individualized program for each student to accommodate interests, schedules, and desired career paths. Most students complete the program in two years, participating in two four-week Summer Residencies and taking online courses part-time during the Fall and Spring semesters. Students may choose, however, to take fewer online courses during the academic year and, instead, participate in a third Summer Residency.

The faculty in the Music and Music Education program at Teachers College (TC) recognize the importance and uniqueness of the arts in our society and strive to offer flexible and individualized programs for the preparation of musician-educators.

Prospective students have two opportunities to begin the program each year. Though student cohorts begin with the Summer Residency, you can begin the program with online courses in the Spring term.