Major requirements for a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy
(89-90 credit hours in Music, 19 credit hours in required Science and Math)
A. 28-9 semester hours of music theory and history:
MUSI 1100 Introduction to Aural Skills (if required, see above)
MUSI 1191 Aural Skills I
MUSI 1192 Aural Skills II
MUSI 2193 Advanced Aural Skills III
MUSI 2194 Advanced Aural Skills IV
MUSI 1321 Music Theory I
MUSI 1322 Music Theory II
MUSI 2323 Music Theory III
MUSI 3324 Music Theory IV
MUSI 3341 Music History to 1750
MUSI 3342 Music History from 1750MUSI 3348 Studies in World Music
One upper level elective MUSI course (3 semester hours) (MUSI 1300 may count
as this elective)
B. 30 semester hours in music development and performance:
MUSI 1310 Keyboard Skills for Music Majors
15 total semester hours of private Instruction to be distributed among
piano, voice,and guitar as deemed necessary by the music faculty.
MUSI 3345 Brass and Woodwind Instrument Techniques OR
MUSI 3346 String and Percussion Instrument Techniques
MUSI 4344 Conducting
6 semester hours of major ensembles: Chorale, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble
C. 31 semester hours in Music Therapy:
MUTH 1301 Introduction to Music Therapy
MUTH 1271 Clinical Orientation
MUTH 2388 Piano Improvisation
MUTH 3301 Psychology of Music
MUTH 3305 Creative Improvisation in Therapy
MUTH 2351 Music in Therapy I
MUTH 2352 Music in Therapy II
MUTH 2353 Music in Therapy III
MUTH 4200 Senior Seminar
MUTH 4301 Music Therapy Internship I*
MUTH 4201 Music Therapy Internship II*
MUTH 4101 Music Therapy Internship III*
(*All Music Therapy majors must pass a piano proficiency and a piano improvisation competency exam prior to registering for internship)
D. 19 semester hours in behavioral/natural sciences (including 13 hours taken as part of the Core, indicated by “**”)
PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology **
PSYC 3331 Abnormal Psychology **
BIOL 2321/2121 Anatomy and Physiology I and Laboratory **
EDUC 4371 Survey of Exceptionalities
MATH 2303 Introduction to Probability and Statistics **
One 3 semester hour Psychology elective (selected in consultation with advisor.)
