Music Therapy - B.S.
121-123 credit hours
Required Woods Core (39 credit hours)
| WC 100 | Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education | 3 |
| CO 111 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| EN 111 | English Composition and Research Writing | 3 |
| HI 222 | World History Since 1900 | 3 |
| TH 200 | Introduction to Religion and Spirituality | 3 |
| EN 211 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| PS 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| MA 253/PS 253 | Statistics | 3 |
| BI 230 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BI 230L | Basic Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory | |
| PH 320 | Ethics | 3 |
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| FR 111 | Basic French I | 3 |
| SP 111 | Basic Spanish I | 3 |
| WC 150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
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| AD 200 | Studies in the Visual Arts | 3 |
| MU 200 | American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond | 3 |
| TA 213 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
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| WC 401 | Social Justice | 3 |
| WC 402 | Sustainability | 3 |
| WC 403 | Global Women Leading Change | 3 |
| WC 480 | Woods Core Capstone Topics | 3 |
Required Music Core Courses (43 - 45 credit hours)
Required Music Therapy Courses (29 credit hours)
| MU 011 | Piano Class I | 1 |
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| MU 029 | Secondary Voice | 1 |
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| MU 242 | Clinical Musicianship | 1 |
| MU 243 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MU 282 | Music as Therapy | 3 |
| MU 283 | Therapeutic Processes in Music Therapy | 2 |
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| Ensemble | 7-8 |
| MU 342 | Guitar Techniques | 1 |
| MU 344 | Clinical Improvisation | 2 |
| MU 352 | Percussion Techniques | 1 |
| MU 383 | Music Therapy Clinical Skills I | 3 |
| MU 384 | Music Therapy Clinical Skills II | 3 |
| MU 386 | Music Therapy Seminar I | 0.5 |
| MU 484 | Music Psychology | 2 |
| MU 485 | Research in Music Therapy | 2 |
| MU 486 | Music Therapy Seminar II | 0.5 |
| MU 490 | Music Therapy Internship I | 1-4 |
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| MU 491 | Music Therapy Internship II | 1-4 |
MU 011 and MU 029: Choose one of MU 011 or MU 029, based on primary applied instrument.
Note: MU 243 and MU 352 count as Music Core electives, and are not included in the total of Music Therapy credit hours.
MU 491: (if needed) A Music Therapy Internship experience requires the following: completion of at least 900 clock hours; achievement of all professional competencies and; at least 4 academic credits. If any of those elements are incomplete after finishing MU 490, the student must register for MU 491. The advisor will assist the student regarding amount of credit to register for in each Internship course, according to that student's needs.
A total of 3 credits and 180 clinical hours by taking a sequence of practica (3 credit hours)
| MU 157 | Music Therapy Practicum I | 0.5 |
| MU 256 | Music Therapy Practicum IIa | 0.5 |
| MU 257 | Music Therapy Practicum IIb | 0.5 |
| MU 356 | Music Therapy Practicum IIIa | 0.5 |
| MU 357 | Music Therapy Practicum IIIb | 0.5 |
| MU 456 | Music Therapy Practicum IVa | 0.5 |
| MU 457 | Music Therapy Practicum IVb | 0.5 |
Other Required Courses (10 credit hours)
| PE 119 | Folk, Square and Social Dance | 1 |
| PS 260 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PS 285 | Techniques of Counseling | 3 |
| PS 360 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
BI 230 (applies toward Woods Core Science): is an approved substitution to the Woods Core Science requirement for Music Therapy majors.
MA 253: Woods Core Math
PS 111: Woods Core Social Science
- MT Practicum courses are typically taken for 0.5 or 1 credit each semester over 3-7 semesters. An MT elective can be taken for 1 credit with instructor approval: MU 367 Intensive Music Therapy Practicum, typically in the summer.
In the case of transfer, second degree or equivalency students, music therapy faculty approval is needed to accept credit for comparable courses which have been completed elsewhere.