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 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, Classical Guitar, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, 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 |
| or MUST 1911 | Honors Theory I | |
| MUST 1712 | Theory II | 4 |
| or MUST 1912 | Honors Theory II | |
| MUST 2711 | Theory III | 4 |
| or MUST 2911 | Honors Theory III | |
| MUST 2712 | Theory IV | 4 |
| or MUST 2912 | Honors Theory IV | |
| 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 Concentrations
- 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 Concentrations
- 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 Concentrations
- 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.