This degree prepares students for a career in the music therapy profession. Completion of the degree coursework, which includes a 1040-hour internship, results in eligibility to sit for the national certification examination in music therapy. Successful completion of the examination results in the Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) credential awarded by the Certification Board for Music Therapists. Students find employment as therapists in public and private institutional settings as well as in private practice. Students may also matriculate to graduate programs.
The music therapy major program, approved by the American Music Therapy Association, includes course work in music, music therapy, and the social sciences, in addition to pre-clinical training practicum experiences with at least three different client populations.
Grades in all music therapy courses must be C or above and students must maintain a minimum 2.7 GPA. The completion of one additional psychology elective allows a psychology minor. Music Therapy students take a full Music core, culminating in a senior recital.
The Bachelor of Music in music therapy degree requires a minimum of 131 credits.
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