Major requirements for a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy

The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy is designed to train students in clinical applications of music, blending musical skills with specialized training in the areas of psychology and the behavioral and natural sciences. In order to graduate, degree candidates will demonstrate technical command of three instruments (voice, guitar, keyboard) sufficient to be able to communicate and improvise through music in various clinical settings. They will also successfully complete a Music Therapy Internship and a capstone research project. For more information on this program, contact Dr. Janice Dvorkin at dvorkin@uiwtx.edu. (Auditions and Scholarships info - bottom of page)

A. 28-32 credit hours of Musicianship:

MUSI 1100 Introduction to Aural Skills (subject to Aural Skills Diagnostic Test results)
MUSI 1300 Introduction to Music Theory (subject to Theory Diagnostic Test results)
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 1111 Keyboard Skills I
MUSI 1121 Keyboard Skills II
MUSI 2111 Keyboard Skills III
MUSI 3341 Music History I
MUSI 3342 Music History II
MUSI 3348 Studies in World Music

B. 22 credit hours in Applied Music and other required upper level:

12 credit hours of principal instrument in one of three areas: Voice, Piano, or Guitar
Vocal track: MUAP 1276, 1277, 2276, 2277, 3276, 3277
Piano or Guitar track: MUAP 1254, 1255, 2254, 2255, 3254, 3255
MUSI 4344 Conducting
MUTH 2155 Percussion for Music Therapy
6 credit hours of major ensembles: Chorale, Orchestra, Band, Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble

C. 32 credit hours in Music Therapy:

MUTH 1301 Introduction to Music Therapy
MUTH 1271 Clinical Orientation
MUTH 2388 Piano Improvisation
Capstone Improvisation Exam
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*
MUTH 4301 Music Therapy Internship*

D. 19 credit 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 3215 Survey of Exceptionalities
MATH 2303 Introduction to Probability and Statistics **
PSYC 2370 Child and Adolescent Development

E. 33 required credit hours of General Studies in addition to those indicated by "**" above; (see http://www.uiw.edu/registrar/corecurriculum.htm for detailed list of courses).

MUAP NOTE: Students who, at the time of their entrance audition, are deemed unprepared for freshman-level MUAP lessons, will be placed in appropriate preparation courses (MUAP 1244 or MUSI 1311), which will not count toward their degree plan as either Music courses or Free Electives.

Audition Requirements - Audition Requirements and Dates

Recommended Course Sequence (pdf) - Music_Therapy

A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation, with no less than 36 upper
division (3000-4000 level) courses. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all
requirements for the degree are fulfilled as stated in the undergraduate catalog.