Music Therapy, B.S.
[B.S. in MUSIC THERAPY - 1099]
B.S. in Music Therapy prepares students for board-certification by thoughtfully combining coursework in Music Foundations, Psychology, Human Development and Music Therapy. Students will develop musicianship skills on their primary instrument, as well as develop foundational skills in piano, voice, guitar and percussion. Students will also graduate with the courses found in a Social Welfare minor, giving them an excellent foundation that will enable them to use music as a therapeutic tool for a variety of client populations and clinical settings.
SPECIFICS OF THE MUSIC EDUCATION B.S. DEGREE
Minimum Total Hours: 124
General Education Requirements: Per General Education list (see General Education Council). Exceptions: FNAR 1020, Intro to Dance, meets the fine arts requirement; MATH 2400, Elementary Statistics, meets the mathematics requirement; BIOL 1030, Human Biology, meets the lab science requirement; PSYC 1010, General Psychology, meets the behavioral sciences requirement.
Minimum Requirements: Overall and major GPA of 2.7; no grade less than C in the major; minimum grade of C in COMM 1401, COMP 1401, and MATH 2400.
Transfer Requirements: Audition. See institutional transfer policies.
Application to Major: Entrance audition is required. A minimum overall GPA of 2.7 is required to be accepted and to remain in the major. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all music courses is required to be accepted to the major. Students must pass applied area performance proficiency during sophomore year. Standard institutional major application must be submitted to the Music Department prior to the proficiency; students cannot take upper-level Music Therapy courses if the major application is not approved. Students need to pass both piano and guitar proficiencies to proceed to internship.
Major Requirements: 82 hours
- Music Foundations Requirements:
- 9 semester hours of music theory (MUSC 1101, MUSC 1102, MUSC 2103)
- 4 semester hours of aural skills (MUSC 1201, MUSC 1202, MUSC 2203, MUSC 2204)
- 6 semester hours of music history and literature (MUSC 2301, MUS 2302)
- 1 semester hour of conducting (MUSC 2401)
- 9 semester hours of applied voice/instrument/piano/guitar
- 8 semesters of ensemble
- 8 semesters of Music Seminar (MUSC 1900)
- 3 semester hours of instrumental methods and repertoire (MUTR 2110)
- 1 semester hour of percussion methods (MUSC 1503)
- 1 semester hour of class voice (MUSC 3507)
- 2 semester hours of class guitar (MUSC 2511, MUSC 2512)
- 3 semester hours of psychology of music (MUTR 4130)
- 2 semester hours of research in music (MUTR 4980)
- Piano proficiency (Class Piano I, II, III or IV taken until the proficiency exam is passed).
- Senior recital
- Music Therapy Requirements:
- 1 semester hour of intro to music therapy (MUTR 1101)
- 4 semester hours of music therapy practicum (MUTR 2201, MUTR 3202, MUTR 3203, MUTR 4204)
- 6 semester hours of music therapy foundations (MUTR 4301, MUTR 4302)
- 2 semester hours of clinical improvistion (MUTR 3120)
- 2 semester hours of music therapy internship (MUTR 4500)
- Clinical Foundations Requirements:
- 3 semester hour of developmental psychology (PSYC 2010)
- 3 semester hour of intro to cont. social work (SOWK 1030)
- 3 semester hour of social work settings (SOWK 2040)
- 3 semester hour of drugs, HIV, and the family (SOWK 2060)
- 3 semester hour of social welfare history/services (SOWK 3010)
- 3 semester hour of human behavior and SE I (SOWK 3020)
- 3 semester hour of diversity and oppression (SOCS 2050)