Music Therapy Major, BM

General Education Curriculum: (39-40 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• MUS 101 - Theory I
• MUS 102 - Theory II
• MUS 103 - Theory Lab I
• MUS 104 - Theory Lab II
• MUS 105 - Introduction to Music Literature
• MUS 121 - Major Piano, Voice
• MUS 122 - Major Piano, Voice
• MUS 123 - Class Piano
• MUS 126 - Class Guitar
• MUS 151 - Introduction to Music Therapy I: Foundations
• MUS 152 - Introduction To Music Therapy II: Populations
• MUS 201 - Theory III
• MUS 202 - Theory IV
• MUS 203 - Theory Lab III
• MUS 204 - Theory Lab IV
• MUS 221 - Major Piano, Voice
• MUS 222 - Major Piano, Voice
• MUS 251 - Clinical Skills I
• MUS 252 - Clinical Skills II
• MUS 255 - Psychology of Music
• MUS 256 - Music Therapy Research Methods
• MUS 301 - History Of Music
• MUS 302 - History Of Music
• MUS 303 - Music Therapy Professional Skills
• MUS 305 - Form and Analysis
• MUS 309 - Improvisation Techniques I
• MUS 310 - Improvisation Techniques II
• MUS 315 - Conducting
• MUS 321 - Major Piano, Voice
• MUS 322 - Major Piano, Voice
• MUS 351 - Music Therapy with Children
• MUS 352 - Music Therapy with Adults
• MUS 353 - Clinical Practicum I
• MUS 354 - Clinical Practicum II
• MUS 451 - Music Therapy Principles
• MUS 452 - Music Therapy Practices
• MUS 453 - Clinical Practicum III
• MUS 454 - Clinical Practicum IV
• MUS 460 - Music Therapy Internship

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  Select Music Ensemble: (4 Semester Hours)

• MUS 106 - Jazz Ensemble
• MUS 108 - Instrumental Ensemble
• MUS 110 - University Chorus
• MUS 112 - New Horizon
• MUS 114 - Chorale
• MUS 115 - Chamber Singers
• MUS 116 - Male Ensemble

Secondary Music Sequence: (4 Semester Hours)

Piano majors will take four hours of Secondary Voice or Instrument; all other Music majors take the Group Keyboard Skills sequence.

• MUS 107 - Group Keyboard Skills I
• MUS 109 - Group Keyboard Skills II
• MUS 207 - Group Keyboard Skills III
• MUS 209 - Group Keyboard Skills IV

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• MUS 127 - Secondary Piano, Voice (4 semester hours)

Other required courses include:

• PSY 101 - General Psychology
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• PSY 304 - Abnormal Psychology
• PHL 307 - Medical Ethics
• BSB 101 - General Biology I
• BSB 101L - General Biology I Laboratory
• BSB 102 - General Biology II
• BSB 102L - General Biology II Laboratory

General Electives: (6 Semester Hours)

In addition to the requirements of the major, and the General Education Curriculum requirements, an additional 6 semester hours of coursework is required to meet the requirments of a Bachelor of Music degree. Suggested course: MUS 242 - Computers in Music 

Total Hours Required for a BM in Music Therapy: 124 Semester Hours

Optional courses:

• MUS 253 - Music Therapy Observation *
• MUS 455 - Advanced Clinical Practicum **

Notes:

*Optional and repeatable for a maximum of four (4) credits

**Optional and repeatable for a maximum of six (6) credits

Music Majors with a Concentration in Music Therapy are required to take 12 credits of major applied lessons, 4 credits of Group Keyboard Skills sequence (a piano major will substitute 4 hours of voice or instrument for 4 hours of the Group Keyboard Skills sequence), 2 credits of Class Guitar, and 2 credits of Class Piano. Music Therapy majors who can perform at a level above that of either Class Guitar and/or Class Piano may request a waiver of that class(es). In these cases Music Therapy majors must still use the credits required for Class Piano and/or Class Guitar for secondary lesson credits. Music Therapy majors must have a minimum of four hours of ensemble credit before they can enroll in MUS 460 - Music Therapy Internship .

Students must achieve a grade of C or higher in all Music and Music Therapy classes in order to be eligible for Music Therapy Internship and sit for the board certification exam. Students who fail to achieve a C in a class must register for an independent study in that course during the following semester or retake it in the semester it is next offered. In addition, students will be unable to take the next sequential Music Therapy course. Students will be given only one opportunity to retake any Music Therapy course. If the student is unable to achieve a C grade or higher at that point, the student will be dismissed from the Music Therapy Program.