| Department: | Department of Performing Arts and Mass Communication / College of Liberal and Performing Arts |
| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
“Music therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment, including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, clients’ abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of their lives. Music therapy also provides avenues for communication that can be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words. Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in many areas, such as overall physical rehabilitation and facilitating movement, increasing people’s motivation to become engaged in their treatment, providing emotional support for clients and their families, and providing an outlet for expression of feelings” (American Music Therapy Association, 2024).
This 120-credit-hour undergraduate program is a collaboration between the Department of Performing Arts and the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department. This program serves as a preparatory program for those seeking admittance to a master’s program in Music Therapy, as determined by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) or alternatively, a master’s in counseling or related fields with an emphasis in music therapy.
University Requirement (2 hours)
GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (29 hours)
Click here to see the General Education Curriculum
Note: 6 hours of fine arts/humanities requirements are included in the major. PSYC 2003 – General Psychology is required.
BFA Core (9 hours)
ART 2013 – Art Appreciation or HUM 2003 – Film Appreciation
MUS 2013 – Music Appreciation or MULI 1013 – Introduction to Music
THEA 2003 – Theatre Appreciation or THEA 2633 – Fundamentals of Acting
Music Literature (6 hours)
MULI 4003 – History of Music I
MULI 4103 – History of Music II
Music Theory (16 hours)
MUTH 1093 – Fundamentals of Music Theory *
MUTH 1003 – Written Theory I
MUTH 1011 – Applied Theory I
MUTH 1103 – Written Theory II
MUTH 1111 – Applied Theory II
MUTH 2003 – Written Theory III
MUTH 2011 – Applied Theory III
MUTH 2103 – Written Theory IV
MUTH 2111 – Applied Theory IV
Applied Music and Ensemble (24 hours)
Class Piano (0-4 hours)**
Applied Major Instrument (8 hours)
Applied Guitar (4 hours)
Secondary Instrument (4 hours)***
Large Music Ensemble (8 hours)
Music Pedagogy (5 hours)
MUED 1000 – Concert and Recital Attendance (6 semesters)
MUED 1001 – Fundamentals of Conducting
MUED 3052 – Methods and Administration of Elementary School Music
MUED 3322 – Vocal Pedagogy
Music Therapy (8 hours)
MUTP 2202 – Introduction to Music Therapy
MUTP 3003 – Music Therapy Internship I
MUTP 4003 – Music Therapy Internship II
Psychology (21 hours)
PSYC 2003 – General Psychology
PSYC 3013 – Educational Psychology
PSYC 3123 – Child Psychology
PSYC 3223 – Developmental Psychology
PSYC 4033 – Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 4053 – Theories of Personality
PSYC 4083 – Adolescent Psychology
Total Hours – 120
Notes:
*MUTH 1093 is a remedial course taken in the first semester of study if not exempted by exam. Credit for this course does not count towards the major requirements.
**Required only if piano proficiency cannot be met upon entering the program by passing the proficiency exam.
***If major instrument is not voice, the secondary instrument requirement must be fulfilled with 4 hours of applied voice.
