Of course, there is both a downside and an upside of taking online courses. First of all you must make sure that the school is legitimate and accredited; ask how much the tuition is or if there are additional fees, know your teachers' background, etc. For proper guidance on deciding which online school to enroll at, I refer you to our Distance Education expert, Jamie Littlefield.
Nevertheless, for those who are interested in pursuing a degree in music, here are several universities offering certificates, courses and degrees.
- Berkleemusic.com - Berkleemusic.com provides online music courses and college-credit certificate programs in music production, songwriting, music theory, arranging, performance, guitar and music business.
- Mary Pappert School of Music - One of Duquesne University's educational institutions, this school offers a Master of Music Major in Music Education.
- Judson College - Offers a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Music. Also offers various music courses including Introduction to Church Music, Music in Worship, Music Theory, Music History and Music Education (elementary).
- Auburn University - Offers graduate programs in music education.
- Boston University - Offers a Masters of Music in Music Education and Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education.
- Stephen F. Austin State University - Offers a Master of Arts in Music Education.
- University of Hawaii at Manoa - Offers a Master of Arts in Music Educaton.
- University of Northern Iowa - Offers guided independent study courses as well as Master of Music in Music Education.
- University of Southern Mississippi - Offers various distance learning courses including The Psychology of Music and The Enjoyment of Music.
- Eastern Michigan University - Has scheduled course offerings for music including Introduction to Music Theory and Introduction to Music Therapy.
- University of North Texas - Scheduled courses in Jazz Fundamentals, Music Appreciation and others.
- West Texas A&M University - Offers courses in music education, music history and song literature.
- University of Southern Maine - USM has launched a new graduate certificate program for music educators called "Composing Together". The program teaches music teachers how to teach music composition in PreK-12 settings and also allows teachers to study music composition.
- Indiana University (Indianapolis campus) - Pursue a Master of Science in Music Technology from Indiana University's online program.
Know of other online universities offering courses and degrees in music? E-mail it to musiced.guide@about.com.
