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You've already proven your love for music and your dedication as a music educator. Now is the time to take the next step in your professional career and enroll in the Master of Arts in Music: Music Education Concentration at EIU. The Master of Arts in Music, Music Education Concentration provides a course of study that is primarily online with a one-week residency on the EIU campus.

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Degree Level
Master of Arts
Delivery
Fully Online / Hybrid
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
32 Total, 32 in Major
Careers
Postsecondary, Drama,, Teachers
Music Education students at EIU

Why Study Music Education at EIU?

  • Continue teaching while earning your master's degree online
  • Rolling enrollment means you can start the program any semester
  • In-state tuition rate for online Master's programs
  • Connect with a new network of music educators
"I really enjoy the environment that exists in the music building. Rather than a spirit of competitiveness, the students really support and uplift each other."
Jemma Allen
Class of 2025, Vocal Performance & Vocal Music Education
Jemma Allen, Vocal Performance & Vocal Music Education at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Project based coursework
  • Collaborative learning experiences
  • Apply acquired knowledge immediately in your own classroom
  • Connect with other students during a one-week residency in person on campus.
Hands-On Experience, Music Education students at EIU

What You'll Learn

Through collaboration with faculty and peers, online MA students gain skills in research methods, history and philosophy, pedagogy, curriculum development, assessment, and psychology of music teaching and learning.

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$72,090
Median Salary 4 Years After Graduation

Career Outcomes

  • Education Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Art, Drama, & Music Teachers,…
  • Middle School Teachers
  • Secondary School Teachers

Career Insights

Job Outlook Average Outlook
Preparation Needed Extensive (5/5)
Personality Fit Social

Financing Your Degree Under the 2026 Rules

Federal graduate lending changed on July 1, 2026 - Grad PLUS loans ended for new borrowers and new federal borrowing caps now apply to graduate students. Here's why the math still works at EIU:

Estimated total for this degree: ~$14,688 (tuition and fees)

  • ✓ That's only about 15% of the new $100,000 lifetime graduate borrowing limit - leaving room for whatever comes next in your career.
  • ✓ A typical full-time year here runs about $8,262 - well under the new $20,500 annual federal loan limit, so federal loans alone can cover tuition and fees.
  • ✓ Working? If your employer offers it, they can provide up to $5,250 per year tax-free toward your education - at EIU's rates, that can cover a good share of a part-time master's.

Estimates use 2026-2027 Illinois-resident tuition and fees and typical full-time enrollment. Your actual costs and aid depend on your program, enrollment, FAFSA, and prior borrowing.

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15% of lifetime limit

$14,688 total, just 15% of your $100,000 federal graduate borrowing limit

Connect With Us

Dr. Danelle Larson, Graduate Coordinator
Instrumental Music Education, Music Education Division Director
dlarson@eiu.edu
Doudna Fine Arts Center 0345
217-581-6657
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Dr. Liza Meyers
Associate Professor of Music Education
lmeyers@eiu.edu
0347
217-581-6657
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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