Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.

The program is approved by the American Music Therapy Association and the National Association of Schools of Music, and is designed to provide academic, clinical, and professional preparation necessary for entry-level music therapists. Students earn the Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy degree by completing an intense four-year program plus a clinical internship of at least six months. Upon completion of all degree requirements, students are eligible for professional membership in the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), to sit for the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), and to become a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC). All music therapy students are advised to minor in psychology.

Music Therapy majors must achieve a minimum grade of B- in all courses designated with the prefix MUTY.

The next section describes a Core Curriculum of required studies common to every Music degree program, followed by lists of the specific requirements for each degree program as accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

*Note: A grade of “F” in any semester of applied music or a grade of "D" in two consecutive semesters of applied music will result in the removal of the student from the School of Music curriculum.

Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy
General Requirements:
Core Curriculum (35)

One course in arranging/composition, selected from: (2-3)
MUS 237-238    Composition Seminar
MUS 361    Jazz Improvisation
MUS 401    Orchestration
MUED 291    Technology in Music I
MUS 404    Choral Arranging
MUS 440    Composition in Electronic Media I