Master of Music Education
The Master of Music Education (MME) program is intended for practicing music educators, and includes targeted study in pedagogy, scholarship and musicianship. The summers-only program is offered during four-week summer-intensive sessions and culminates with a research teaching project. Most students complete their course of study in three summers.
Workshop & Conference Credit
To register for credit for the event(s) listed below, please follow the directions to find, select the courses as described below. Make sure that the course number matches the workshop or conference you will attend (VMEA, ASTA, VKE). Also be sure to download the syllabus and complete the required assignments by the given due dates.
Virginia Organization for Kodály Educators
Teachers are able to sign up for one graduate credit for attending Virginia Organization for Kodály Educators (VOKE) events for the 2023/24 academic year. Download the syllabus to read more about the assignment and current dates. To register, follow directions for instant enrollment for course number MUCC 597 VOKE.
Virginia Music Educators Association
November 16–18, 2023 | Richmond Convention Center
Conference attendees can sign up for one, two, or three credits of graduate credit. Download the syllabus to read more about the assignments for each credit. Register through instant enrollment by November 18.
Register for the course numbers below starting with 597 and adding 598 and 599 to add a second or third credit.
1 credit = MUCC 597 VMEA
2 credits = MUCC 597 VMEA + MUCC 598 VMEA
3 credits = MUCC 597 VMEA + MUCC 598 VMEA + MUCC 599 VMEA
*Need help registering? View the Instant Enrollment documentation to get started. Contact Dr. Stephanie Standerfer via email at sstander@su.edu if you have any questions about registration or assignment.
2024 Summer Workshops
Everyone Belongs in Music: Fostering Creativity in the K-5 Classroom
June 21–22, 2024
Children are often transformed when they are able to express themselves in conjunction with opportunities for participation, creativity and skill building. Elementary music instruction provides a foundation for learning critical listening skills, sparks imaginations and provides an outlet for our students in which to communicate their own voice and choice. It’s a place where everyone can belong.
Registration information will be available in January 2024.
This hands-on workshop is designed to share innovative teaching strategies that promote creativity development and skill building in the K-5 music classroom —marrying these elements together for students. Participants will experience original music activities, movement games and dances connected to iconic recordings of yesterday and today (all accessible via streaming audio platforms). Additionally, participants will explore ways to foster belonging/community, advance life skills and strengthen the independent engagement of young artists. Handouts and playlists provided. Come on out to play!
Within this workshop, participants will explore:
- Innovative ways to use a variety of styles of music in the K-5 music classroom to build foster creativity development and musical skills;
- A set of original teaching strategies to implement in their teaching;
- A curated playlist of recordings and artists; and
- Authentic assessments embedded in best educational practices within the examples presented to assess individual and group music making (“take a solo” and group experiences).
About Allison P. Kipp
Allison P. Kipp received both a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Master of Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University. She is an experienced music educator, private voice/piano teacher, adjudicator, author, clinician and performer with 14+ years in the classroom.
Allison teaches at Legacy Elementary School in Loudoun County, Virginia, where she guides the musical lives of hundreds of children in grades K-5. At Legacy, Allison started a chorus program, bucket band, and a recycled instrument and found-sound orchestra.
Allison is co-author of “Jazz is Elementary: Creativity Development Through Music Activities, Movement Games and Dances,” for K-5 with Darla Hanley (Berklee Press/Hal Leonard). She is a member of NAfME, the Virginia Music Educators Association, the Jazz Education Network and Sigma Alpha Iota.
Allison has presented sessions at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference (Richmond, Virginia), Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference (Boston, Massachusetts), Jazz Education Network Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana), Loudoun County All-County Professional Development Day (Leesburg, Virginia), California State University (Northridge, California), Berklee College of Music (Boston, Massachusetts), and for the New York City Department of Education (New York, New York).
Music Literacy
2024 Dates Coming Soon
Information about the workshop, featured clinicians, syllabus, registration and more are coming soon.
Conducting & Rehearsal Techniques
2024 Dates Coming Soon
Information about the workshop, featured clinicians, syllabus, registration and more are coming soon.
Dr. Carol Krueger
An active conductor, clinician, choral pedagogue and author, Dr. Carol Krueger has conducted festivals and honor choirs at the collegiate, high school and middle school levels in 20 states and presented interest sessions/workshops in 30 states. She is also widely recognized for her work with music literacy. Oxford University Press publishes her book, “Progressive Sight Singing,” which is now in its fourth edition.
Dr. Krueger formerly served as associate professor and director of choral activities at Valdosta State University, Emporia State University and Florida Southern University. She also served as the associate director of choral activities at the University of South Carolina and the University of Montevallo. Krueger received her bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and both a Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in choral conducting from the University of Miami.
Dr. Hillary Ridgley
Hillary Ridgley is assistant professor of music education at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University. Ridgley holds a Ph.D. in choral conducting/music education from Florida State University. An active conductor, clinician and adjudicator, Ridgley most recently presented seminars in Mississippi, New York and Virginia, interest sessions at Eastern Divisional and Southern Divisional ACDAs, and conducted the Kentucky SSAA High School All-State Choir. Her research interests include choral text, the poetry of Sara Teasdale in choral music, music literacy, and community service partnerships and field experience for music therapy and choral music education students. Previously, she taught 12 years in the public schools.