Music Therapy - B.S. Degree
School of Music
Office:Mason Hall
(716) 673-3157
Dr. Heeyoun Cho, Program Coordinator
Email: Heeyoun.Cho@fredonia.edu
Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/school-music/music/music-therapy
The Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy Program is designed to provide the academic, clinical and professional preparation necessary for an entry- level career in music therapy nationwide. Upon completion of all degree requirements, students are eligible to sit for the Board Certification Exam of the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). Upon successfully passing the exam, candidates are designated Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC), and may also join the American Music Therapy Association as professional members.
The program is designed as direct preparation for the Master of Music degree in Music Therapy. The completion of the master's degree fulfills the educational requirement for the New York State License in Creative Arts Therapy.
Music Therapy majors must achieve a minimum grade of B- in all courses designated with the prefix MUTY.
Major Requirements
Musicianship Core
The musicianship core is the set of required studies common to all music degree programs (Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy, Bachelor of Science in Music with an emphasis in Sound Recording Technology, all programs of the Bachelor of Music).
NOTE:
- MUS 125 and MUS 126 (instead of MUS 105 and MUS 106) for Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Bachelor of Music degree in Performance;
- MUS 118: waived for students whose principal instrument is piano;
- MUS 120: each semester of private applied lessons;
- MUS 107 and MUS 108 are required of all freshmen oboe and bassoon majors.
Plus the following:
MUS 042 | African Drumming Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Ensembles (additional) | 3.5 |
MUS 113 | Voice Class | 1 |
MUS 217 | Piano Class, Intermediate | 1 |
MUS 218 | Piano Class, Intermediate | 1 |
MUS 317 | Piano Class | 1 |
MUS 318 | Piano Class | 1 |
| Successful completion of Piano Proficiency Examination | |
MUS 109 | Harp Class, Elementary | 1 |
| or | |
MUS 119 | Free Improvisation | 1 |
MUED 210 | Guitar Class | 1 |
MUED 211 | Guitar Class | 1 |
MUED 291 | Technology in Music I | 2 |
MUS 200 | Recital Seminar | 0 |
MUS 205 | Applied Music Major | 2 |
MUS 206 | Applied Music Major | 2 |
PHED 127 | Yoga | 2 |
| or | |
MUS 370 | Rhythm, Pitch, and Gesture | 3 |
MUTY 112 | Music Therapy Clinical Observation and Seminar | 1 |
MUTY 115 | Introduction to Music Therapy | 2 |
MUTY 116 | Orientation to Clinical Practice | 2 |
MUTY 211 | Clinical Placement and Seminar I | 1 |
MUTY 212 | Clinical Placement and Seminar II | 1 |
MUTY 215 | Music Therapy Repertoire | 2 |
MUTY 314 | Impact of Music on Health & Behavior | 2 |
MUTY 311 | Clinical Placement and Seminar III | 1 |
MUTY 312 | Clinical Placement and Seminar IV | 1 |
MUTY 315 | Methods of Music Therapy | 2 |
MUTY 316 | Principles of Music Therapy | 2 |
MUTY 411 | Clinical Placement and Seminar V | 1 |
MUTY 416 | Music Therapy Internship Seminar | 1 |
MUTY 450 | Internship in Music Therapy | 4 |
PSY 129 | Foundations of Psychology | 3 |
PSY 200 | Statistics for Psychology | 3 |
PSY XXX
| Developmental Psychology Course | 3 |
PSY 351 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
PSY 361 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
PSY 356 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
PSY 447 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 64-65 |
NOTE:
- MUS 113 waived if voice is principal instrument;
- MUS 217 - MUS 218, MUS 317 waived if piano is principal instrument;
- MUS 318 music therapy section;
- PSY 289 or other developmental psychology course with advisory approval;
- PSY 200 may be substituted with an elective psychology course, as advised;
- Recommended ensemble experiences: 1-credit large ensemble with principal instrument; choral experience for non-vocalists;
- MUS 370 may substitute for yoga.
For Piano Majors:
MUS 415 | Piano Class for Keyboard Majors | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
For Vocal Majors:
MUS 033 | Opera Prod Practicum | 0.5 |
MUS 137 | Diction for Singers-English | .5 |
MUS 138 | Diction for Singers-Italian | .5 |
MUS 139 | Diction for Singers-German | .5 |
MUS 140 | Diction for Singers-French | .5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 2.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 98-101.5