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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"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 AllenClass of 2025, Vocal Performance & Vocal Music Education
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.
View in CatalogFederal 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)
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.
Talk to EIU Financial Aid →$14,688 total, just 15% of your $100,000 federal graduate borrowing limit
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