Music Therapy Master of Music degree
The Master of Music in Music Therapy program requires completion of 48 credit hours of graduate-level courses. This includes the core music graduate curriculum, core music therapy courses and mental health courses (Psychopathology and Developmental Psychology). The program is designed with the needs of full-time working music therapists in mind and may be pursued on a part-time basis.
Requirements for Admission to Program without Deficiencies:
- Bachelor's degree (in Music Therapy) or the equivalent from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of 2.75 overall grade point average
- Two letters of recommendation: one from a clinical supervisor, and one from an academic source (i.e. professor or advisor)
Requirements for the Music Therapy Master of Music degree
Graduate Core Curriculum
MUS 521
| Music Bibliography | 3 |
MUS 624
| Analytic Techniques | 3 |
Music Therapy Course Work
MUTY 505
| Foundations of Advanced Music Therapy I | 3 |
MUTY 510
| Advanced Guitar Skills for Music Therapists | 2 |
MUTY 518
| Advanced Clinical Piano Improvisations | 2 |
MUTY 520
| Theory of Vocal Psychotherapy | 2 |
MUTY 530
| Introduction toGuided Imagery and Music | 2 |
MUTY 590
| Special Studies in Music Therapy | 1-3 |
MUTY 606
| Foundations of Advanced Music Therapy II | |
MUTY 620
| Vocal Psychotherapy Practice | 2 |
MUTY 630
| Theory and Practice in Guided Imagery and Music | 2 |
MUTY 640
| Clinical Applications of Guided Imagery and Music Theory and Practice | 2 |
Either:
MUTY 550
| Internship in Music Therapy | 4 |
| or | |
MUTY 650
| Advanced Practicum in Music Therapy | 2 |
MUTY 650: four enrollments of 2 credit hours each
Music Education Course Work
MUED 514
| Psychology of Music | 3 |
MUED 522
| Psychological Research in Music | 3 |
Psychology Course Work
PSY 5XX
| Psychopathology | |
PSY 5YY
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |