These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy/Jazz is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 130 credits. This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, and Voice.
University Requirements
- All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses for the major are MUST 3196, MUST 3696, and MUED 4696.
Clinical Training
A total of 1200 hours of supervised clinical training is required prior to graduation.
Students must be continually enrolled in MUED 4685 Music Therapy Clinical Internship for a total of 1000 hours. A student beginning an internship in Year 4 Spring will also need to register for this in the Year 4 Summer session and possibly Year 5 Fall; credits can be distributed across semesters differently but must total 6.
Music Therapy Grades
Grades below C in any music therapy course may not be applied toward degree requirements in music therapy. All students are permitted to repeat a course one time. Students who need to repeat a course a second time must obtain the approval of the dean/designee of their home school or college and be registered with assistance. Except as permitted by this policy, no students may repeat a course a third time.
Students who have exhausted course attempts for course(s) required for their major will be required to change majors.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | 32 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| MUST 1711 | Theory I | 4 |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| Music History | ||
| MUST 2704 | Music in History | 3 |
| MUST 3196 | History of Pop | 3 |
| MUST 3696 | Music in History | 3 |
| Intermediate Conducting | ||
| MUSC 2323 | Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUSC 2324 | Conducting Intermediate | 1 |
| Psychology | ||
| PSY 1001 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2201 | Foundations of Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 2301 | Foundations of Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Functional Piano, Voice, and Guitar | ||
| MUED 3631 | Functional Voice I 1 | 1 |
| MUED 3632 | Functional Voice II 1 | 1 |
| MUED 3633 | Functional Piano I 1 | 1 |
| MUED 3634 | Functional Piano II 1 | 1 |
| MUED 3635 | Functional Guitar I 1 | 1 |
| MUED 3636 | Functional Guitar II 1 | 1 |
| Music Therapy | ||
| MUED 3689 | Fieldwork in Music Therapy | 2 |
| MUED 3789 | Fieldwork in Music Therapy II | 2 |
| MUED 3889 | Fieldwork in Music Therapy III | 2 |
| MUED 4611 | Music Therapy Overview | 3 |
| MUED 4613 | Music Therapy Foundations | 3 |
| MUED 4614 | Psychiatric Music Therapy | 3 |
| MUED 4616 | Developmental Music Therapy | 3 |
| MUED 4618 | Music Therapy Ethics | 2 |
| MUED 4619 | Medical/Rehabilitative Music Therapy | 3 |
| MUED 4641 | Music Therapy Experiences I: Creative Methods | 1 |
| MUED 4642 | Music Therapy Experiences II: Recreative Methods | 1 |
| MUED 4643 | Music Therapy Experiences III: Receptive Methods | 1 |
| MUED 4685 | Music Therapy Clinical Internship 2 | 6 |
| MUED 4696 | Music Therapy Research | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Select the courses specific to your concentration: | ||
| MUSC 1201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| or MUSC 1401 | Piano Concentration | |
| or MUSC 1501 | Instrumental Concentration | |
| MUSC 1202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| or MUSC 1402 | Piano Concentration | |
| or MUSC 1502 | Instrumental Concentration | |
| MUSC 2201 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| or MUSC 2401 | Piano Concentration | |
| or MUSC 2501 | Instrumental Concentration | |
| MUSC 2202 | Voice Concentration | 2 |
| or MUSC 2402 | Piano Concentration | |
| or MUSC 2502 | Instrumental Concentration | |
| Secondary Piano | ||
| MUSC 1405 | Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1 | 1 |
| MUST 1106 | Jazz Secondary Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUST 2105 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MUST 2106 | Jazz Secondary Piano | 1 |
| MUST 3105 | Jazz Class Piano | 1 |
| Guitar | ||
| MUED 1658 | Guitar I 1 | 1 |
| MUED 1659 | Guitar II 1 | 1 |
| Voice | ||
| MUSC 1211 | Voice Class 1 | 1 |
| MUSC 1212 | Voice Class 1 | 1 |
| Ensembles | ||
| Consult with advisor to select the appropriate Ensemble courses | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 130 | |
- 1
Voice Concentration
- In lieu of MUSC 1211 and MUSC 1212, classical singers can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz singers can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112.
- Classical and jazz singers must take MUED 3631 and MUED 3632, unless waived by examination.
Piano Concentration
- In lieu of MUSC 1405, classical pianists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz pianists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112.
- In lieu of MUSC 1405 and MUST 1106, classical pianists must take two credits of jazz piano; jazz pianists must take two credits of jazz electives.
- Both classical and jazz pianists must take MUED 3633 and MUED 3634 unless waived upon examination by instructor.
Guitar Concentration
- In lieu of MUED 1658 and MUED 1659, classical guitarists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz guitarists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112.
- Both classical and jazz guitarists must take MUED 3635 and MUED 3636, unless waived upon examination by the instructor.
- 2
Must be continually enrolled in MUED 4685 Music Therapy Clinical Internship for a total of 1000 hours. A student beginning an internship in Spring will also need to register for this in the Summer session and possibly Fall; credits can be distributed across semesters differently but must total 6.