Earn your Master of Music at MSU

Whether you choose to pursue a focus in music performance or to practice music education, the Master of Music programs at MSU will provide you with a quality learning experience that is both affordable and flexible.

Music Education

Designed for the practicing music educator, you can complete your master's in music education in one year through a combination of online and face-to-face courses without having to take leave from your teaching duties. During the fall and spring semesters, you may take your coursework completely online and complete face-to-face requirements during only one summer session.

This program provides a curriculum that is accessible and flexible. Music education allows you time for a significant amount of study in instrumental and choral conducting, brass, woodwinds, percussion, keyboard instruments, guitar and jazz with additional opportunities to study music history, literature and education. Course options in this program also allow for the study of Kodaly to achieve national Kodaly certification.

Music Performance

For students with a performance focus, the Master of Music with an Area of Concentration in Performance focuses your study on a specialization in voice, instrumental and choral conducting, composition, brass, woodwinds, percussion, keyboard instruments, guitar or jazz.

For more information on how to apply for graduate study in music, visit the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance website at

http://www.moreheadstate.edu/mtd/music_graduate_study/. 

Start off on the right track with pre-engineering

If you are interested in becoming a professional engineer, it’s important for you to take the right classes to prepare you for pre-professional school, graduate school or a career in engineering.

At Morehead State, students have a number of options to set them on the right track to success. You can begin your pre-engineering studies here at MSU and choose one of three options, which will allow you to transfer your credits at MSU towards an engineering bachelor’s, master’s or Ph.D. at an accredited institution.

Transfer options include:

• 2-2 pre-engineering program: This program allows students to obtain a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Students attend MSU for two years and take the required general education, chemistry, math, physics and engineering courses, then transfer to an accredited institution for two years to obtain a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 3-2 pre-engineering program: This program allows students to earn two bachelor’s degrees. Students attend MSU for three years and take the required general education, chemistry, math, physics and engineering courses, then transfer to an accredited institution for two years to obtain a bachelor's degree in engineering from the transfer institution and a bachelor's degree in physics from MSU.
• 4-2 engineering program: This program allows students to earn both a bachelor’s and an advanced degree. Students attend MSU for 4 years majoring in an engineering-related field, such as mechanical, electrical, computational, applied or professional physics, then transfer to an accredited post graduate program to obtain a master's degree in engineering.

For more information, visit the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics website.

Convergent media students' work featured in Herald-Leader

Recently, Convergent media students John Tanner Blevins and Patrick Brumback completed a video project that was featured in the Morehead News and the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Their video highlighted the restoration and rebuilding process of Morehead’s Spirit of the American Doughboy statue, a World War I memorial crafted during the 1920’s. A rededication of the refurbished statue and rebuilt pedestal was held on Veteran’s Day.

You can view Blevin’s and Brumback’s video feature here.

Students in the Department of Communication, Media and Leadership Studies are able to gain work experience through hands-on learning opportunities in print, broadcasting, production and reporting as early as their freshman year.

To learn more about the opportunities available to you in MSU’s convergent media program visit www.moreheadstate.edu/cmls/.

MSU offers variety of online business degrees

Whether you are interested in pursuing a bachelor’s or a master’s degree, MSU’s School of Business Administration (SBA) offers a variety of convenient online programs designed to help you reach your academic goals while maintaining your busy lifestyle.

Students who have completed some college coursework may be able to finish a bachelor's degree online through the SBA's online completer degree program. This option offers students who have completed their general education coursework and business foundation course requirements the opportunity to complete their upper level business requirements and area of concentration requirements completely online. The program is ideal for students who have earned an associate degree through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), MSU or another university.

Undergraduate online completer degrees include:

·      Accounting

·      Computer Information Systems

·      General Business

·      Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Students can earn a bachelor’s in computer information systems completely online, and the SBA offers online graduate degree programs in business administration (MBA) and management information systems (MMIS). Our online graduate degree programs are designed to give working professionals the knowledge and skills to advance their career, regardless of what field they’re in.

All of Morehead State University's online business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the premier accrediting body for business schools worldwide.

Visit MSU’s School of Business Administration website to learn more about all of the online completer courses offered as well as all the other business degree programs offered.

MSU offers graduate degree in space systems engineering

The upcoming Master of Science in Space Systems Engineering (MSSE) degree at Morehead State will prepare students for successful careers in one of the state’s fastest growing industries.

Opening Doors to Career Success

As Morehead State’s first engineering degree, the MSSE program will train you in systems-level spacecraft design, development and operation. As a student, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for a career in the aerospace industry, one of Kentucky’s fastest-growing job markets.

Graduates of the program will be prepared for a number of exciting career fields, including:

·      Aerospace engineering

·      Biomedical engineering

·      Electrical engineering

·      Micro and Nanotechnology engineering

·      Telecommunications

·      Electronic and computer-aided design

·      Aerospace mechanics and technicians

·      Earth station operations

Whether you are involved in the design and construction of cubesats and nanosats or the tracking and monitoring of spacecraft already in orbit, earning the MSSE degree will give you hands-on experience using the most technologically advanced equipment.

Learn More

Let MSU prepare you for a successful, 21^st Century career. Learn more about the upcoming MSSE program at Morehead State here, or explore all of the degree programs in the Department of Earth and Space Science.

Morehead State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctorate degrees. The MSSE program is pending SACS approval.

Arts entrepreneurship minor expands creative opportunities for students

MSU’s arts entrepreneurship minor is the only one of its kind offered in Kentucky and complements a variety of degrees in the humanities, including art, music, theatre and more.

As a student studying the arts, acquiring additional skills to complement your creative strengths will benefit you and help you stand out in a competitive job market.

The Arts Entrepreneurship minor will equip you with the skill set you need to run your own business, work with arts organizations (profit and nonprofit) and take charge of your own creative brand.

You will complete 21 hours of coursework focused on the following:

• Arts administration
• Arts entrepreneurship
• Finance and business
• Legal issues
• Management
• Marketing and communication

You will also develop creative skills in the following:

• Product development
• Promotion and visual branding
• Client and audience analysis
• Pricing models
• Bookkeeping and cash flow planning
• Cultivating financial support through grants loans and crowd sourcing platforms
• Recognizing and seizing opportunities

For more information about the minor visit www.moreheadstate.edu/arts_entrepreneurship.

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MSU space science program featured in Story Magazine

The Space Science Program at MSU was featured in the latest edition of Story Magazine, a quarterly publication dedicated to telling the stories of unique individuals, businesses and programs throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

MSU has a key role to play in the economic growth of the state. According to Dr. Ben Malphrus, chair of the department of earth and space science, aerospace technology is Kentucky’s number one manufactured export and a business that brings in $5.6 billion annually.  As the industry continues to grow, MSU is preparing students to be a part of that growth with its offerings in space science, astrophysics and the new masters of space science engineering program. All of the programs focus on hands-on experiential learning, allowing students to be involved in the planning, design, construction, launch and monitoring of satellites and spacecrafts. 

The space science program at MSU is one of only five of its kind in the country,  giving its graduates an edge as they enter the job market. Students from the Department of Earth and Space Science go on to pursue successful, rewarding careers in space systems development, aerospace engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, micro-nanotechnology engineering, research, teaching and much more.

Check out the department’s website for full details on  degree programs  and the Space Science Center at Morehead State.

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