Music Therapy, B.M.

Requirements

(133 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

35 hours (Freshman and Sophomore Music Theory—15 hours; Music History and Literature—6 hours; Conducting I—2 hours; Ensemble—12 hours

Music Therapy Major

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

MTH 101 - Music Therapy Vocal Training Credit Hours: 1
Take MTH 200 and MTH 201 together
MTH 200 - Introduction to Music Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MTH 201 - Practicum—Older Adults Credit Hours: 1
MTH 202 - Recreational Music Credit Hours: 3
Take one of MTH 203 or MTH 204
MTH 203 - Practicum—Intellectual Disabilities Elementary Credit Hours: 1
MTH 204 - Practicum—Intellectual Disabilities High School Credit Hours: 1
MTH 300 - Principles of Music Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MTH 301 - Practicum-Communication/Developmental Disorders Credit Hours: 1
MTH 302 - Music Therapy Documentation: Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Progress Notes Credit Hours: 3
Take MTH 303 and MTH 304 together
MTH 303 - Music Therapy and Special Education Credit Hours: 3
MTH 304 - Practicum—Emotional Disturbance Disorders Credit Hours: 1
MTH 305.4 - Advanced Music Therapy Techniques Credit Hours: 1
Take MTH 400 and MTH 401 together
MTH 400 - Music Therapy and Mental Illness Credit Hours: 3
MTH 401 - Practicum-Psychiatric Credit Hours: 1
MTH 403 - Psychology of Music Credit Hours: 3
MTH 497 - Internship in Music Therapy Credit Hours: 2
MUT 310 - Jazz/Blues Improvisation Credit Hours: 2
MUG 325 - Guitar Class Credit Hours: 1
MHL 316 - Intermediate World Drumming and Culture Credit Hours: 2
Take one of MUE 362 or MUB 330 Credits / Units: 1 hour
MUE 362 - Band Instruments Class (Percussion, Brass, Woodwinds) Credit Hours: 1
MHB 330 - Handbell Class Credit Hours: 1
PSY 351 - Introduction to Psychological Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 410 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3

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.