The music therapy degree program is approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Students who have not completed an approved undergraduate program in music therapy will be required to fulfill deficiencies. This coursework will be taken concurrently with graduate studies.
Music therapy is an academic music degree and students admitted into the graduate program must have an undergraduate degree or major in music.
I. Music Therapy Major Field (17 hrs.)
| MUTY M702 | Music Therapy Research | 3 |
| MUTY M703 | Advanced Music Therapy Practicum | 3 |
| MUTY M704 | Music Therapy Supervision and Education | 3 |
| MUTY M705 | Advanced Music Therapy Models | 3 |
| MUTY M706 | Music Therapy in Medicine | 3 |
| MUTY M714 | Graduate Council | 1 |
| MUTY M714 | Graduate Council | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
II. Supportive Studies in Music (11-13 hrs.)
| MUGN M810* | Thesis | 1-3 |
| MUPR, MUEN, MUGN, MUPC, MUED, MUJZ** | Electives | 10 |
| Total | 11-13 |
III. Studies in Psychology/Counseling (6 hrs.)***
| PSYC/CNSL | Psychology/Counseling Electives | 6 |
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Total 34-36
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*MUGN M810 - Depending on the student's progress, thesis may be registered for more than one semester.
**MUTY music therapy, MUPR private lessons, MUEN ensembles, MUGN general music, MUPC class lessons, MUED music education, MUJZ jazz studies, PSYC psychology, CNSL counseling
***Group Counseling (CNSL 840) and Statistics in Education (CNSL 703) are strongly recommended.
Only 300 level psychology courses apply.