Music Therapy, B.M.

Requirements

(135 hours)

General Core

39 hours of courses are included: ENG 101-102, 3 hours of literature, MAT 131 or higher, three hours of PSY elective, four hours of a lab science, COM 101 or 230, HIS 101-102 or HIS 201-202, Art or Theatre Appreciation, 2 hours of PED/MPE 362, New Testament, Old Testament.

Music Core

41 hours (Freshman and Sophomore Music Theory—18 hours; Music History and Literature—6 hours; Conducting I—2 hours; Ensemble—12 hours

Music Therapy Major

56 hours, including 2 hours for a six-month internship in an AMTA approved facility (obtain curriculum plan from the School of Music)

Notes:

This degree does not meet the requirements for public school teaching, however it can, through additional coursework, provide a pathway to music education licensure through the alternate route program opening up possibilities for graduate study in music education.