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KU offers a Master of Education in Music Education for those passionate about music and inspiring young people. This online music degree immerses you in advanced teaching theories as well as instructional design strategies.

With flexibility built into the online program, you can maintain your busy life. Graduates leave with a solid understanding to unleash the power of music in their classrooms.

With dedicated musicians and educators as your classmates, you gain the knowledge and skills to be a leader in this field. Possible careers include:

• Music educator
• Music education specialist
• Music department chair
• Arts curriculum specialist

KU’s Master of Education in Art Education empowers art educators as leaders in their field. The online STEAM education program appeals to those who find their passion in art education.

Graduates embrace the power of the visual arts as they apply them in a broad range of art education settings. Some of the outcomes of this online STEAM education curriculum include building educators who:

• Advocate for visual art in society
• Advance the skills of curriculum development and instructional processes
• Develop critical and expressive responses to art and visual culture

KU’s Master of Library Science develops smart, savvy, life-long learners. Such leaders can guide their communities to take knowledge from the past and transform it into creative possibilities for the future.

Students learn how to guide decision-makers within the field of library science. This online library science graduate program teaches you about learning systems. You will be able to analyze, design, and implement new research into computers, video, databases, graphics, maker spaces, and interactive multimedia. Graduates assist knowledge seekers in locating the data they need.

KU fulfills a hiring requirement in many school districts with its Supervisory Certificate in Curriculum & Instruction. While you can complete the coursework for this online certificate at your pace, the certificate requires five years of successful teaching experience.

Besides completing an internship, students must pass the Educational Leadership: Administration & Supervision test. Topics of study within the online curriculum and instruction certificate program include:

• Action research for teacher leaders
• Data-driven decision making
• Supervision and finance
• School law

The Visual Impairment Certification from KU requires completion of the Praxis II internship and visual impairment examination. While all the courses are online, certain skills, such as blindfold training, braille, and assessments, require an on-campus component.

The online special education courses require a specific order of completion. Students may start in the summer or the winter.