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Graduate Admissions
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Graduate Program and MECA Dates
2024-25 Session:
- June 10 – August 2, 2024: Summer MECA session
- June 13, 2024: MMEd Application Deadline for Summer 2024
- June 17 – July 26, 2024: MMEd 6-week Summer Session (first 3 weeks online; last 3 weeks onsite*)
- August 19, 2024: Fall TCEP/MCert session begins
- September 12, 2024: MMEd Application Deadline for Fall 2024
- September 16, 2024: Fall MECA/MMEd online session begins
- February 6, 2025: MMEd Application Deadline for Spring 2025
- February 10, 2025: Spring MECA/MMEd online session begins
2025-26 Session:
- June 9 – August 1, 2025: Summer MECA session
- June 12, 2025: MMEd Application Deadline for Summer 2025
- June 16 – July 25, 2025: MMEd 6-week Summer Session (first 3 weeks online; last 3 weeks onsite*)
- August 18, 2025: Fall TCEP/MCert session begins
- September 11, 2025: MMEd Application Deadline for Fall 2025
- September 15, 2025: Fall MECA/MMEd online session begins
- February 5, 2026: MMEd Application Deadline for Spring 2026
- February 9, 2026: Spring MECA/MMEd online session begins
*additional symposium/workshop/clinic sessions will supplement summer onsite sessions!
Master of Music Education
Designed for working music teachers looking to earn their master’s degree.
Master of Music Education and Certification
Earn your MCert degree while completing the requirements for Illinois teaching licensure.
Teacher Certification
A post-baccalaureate program for music degree holders to earn Illinois teaching licensure only.
MECA Continuing Education
The Music Education Center of America (MECA) program offers graduate-level courses to sharpen skills and strategies.
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