Summers-Only Master’s Degree in Music Education

Summers-Only students and faculty, 2019

The decision to pursue a graduate degree is one of the most important and exciting steps you will make in your professional development. At Eastman, we offer the Master of Music in Music Education and the Master of Arts in Music Education as graduate degrees that may be undertaken through summer study. Most graduate students enrolled in these programs have full-time teaching jobs during the academic year. They are fine musicians and serious scholars who are working to become leaders in our profession. If you would like to join this highly select group of graduate students, the information contained in this document should assist you:  

Summers-Only Master’s Degree in Music Education

We are proud that at Eastman you will study with the major professors in music education who teach the same courses during the academic year. This is not like many summer master’s degree programs where courses are taught by part-time summers-only faculty. Also, our summer courses are offered in a predictable pattern so that you are able to complete your degree in a timely manner.


Dr. Mara Culp and students, 2019

For more information, please contact Dr. Alden Snell at
asnell@esm.rochester.edu or (585) 274-1545


Dr. Alden Snell and students, 2019

Read our blog: Eastman’s Summers-Only Master’s Degree in Music Education Offers “The Whole Package”