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Music Therapy B.M.

The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy is a professional degree 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.

98-102 credit hours in Music, Music Therapy, and behavioral/natural sciences

A.34 credit hours of musicianship:

MUSI 1110Freshman Music Seminar
MUSI 1191Aural Skills I
MUSI 1192Aural Skills II
MUSI 2193Advanced Aural Skills III
MUSI 2194Advanced Aural Skills IV
MUSI 1321Music Theory I
MUSI 1322Music Theory II
MUSI 2323Music Theory III
MUSI 3324Music Theory IV
MUSI 1111Keyboard Skills I
MUSI 1121Keyboard Skills II
MUSI 2110Keyboard Skills III
MUSI 2120Keyboard Skills IV
MUSI 3341Music History I
MUSI 3342Music History II
MUSI 3348Studies in World Music
MUSI 4344Conducting

MUSI 1110 must be completed twice

B. 20 credit hours in music development and performance:

10 credit hours of principal instrument in Voice, Piano, or Guitar

Vocal track:
MUAP 1176Private Instruction: Voice
MUAP 1177

MUAP 2276

MUAP 2277
MUAP 2277
MUAP 3276

MUAP 3277
Piano or Guitar track:
MUAP 1154Private Instruction: Instrumental
MUAP 1155
MUAP 1155
MUAP 2254

MUAP 2255

MUAP 3254

MUAP 3255

6 credit hours of major ensembles:

Cardinal Band, Cardinal Chorale, Orchestra Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble

4 credit hours of applied Music Therapy courses:

MUTH 2150Percussion for Music Therapy
MUTH 1145

MUTH 2101Class Guitar I/Music Therapy Majors
MUTH 2102Class Guitar II for Music Therapy Majors

C. 32 credit hours in Music Therapy:

MUTH 1301Introduction to Music Therapy
MUTH 2271Clinical Orientation
MUTH 2351Music in Therapy I
MUTH 2352Music in Therapy II
MUTH 3353Music in Therapy III
MUTH 2388Piano Improvisation
MUTH 3301Psychology of Music
MUTH 3305Creative Improvisation in Therapy
MUTH 4300Senior Seminar
MUTH 4301Internship

Note: All entering freshman music therapy majors should take MUTH 1301, Introduction to Music Therapy, their first semester. If entering in the spring semester, students should take this course the next fall.

MUTH 4301: Prior to registering for Music Therapy Internship, all Music Therapy majors must pass the Piano Proficiency and a Piano Improvisation Competency exam, and all coursework must be completed.Music Therapy majors may study an instrument in which they are proficient. If, however, their major instrument is not voice, guitar, or piano, Music Therapy majors must achieve competency on voice, guitar, and piano during their coursework prior to their Music Therapy internships.

D. 19 credit hours in behavioral/natural sciences (including 13 hours taken as part of the Core)

PSYC 1301Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 2370Child and Adolescent Development
PSYC 3331Abnormal Psychology
BIOL 2321/BIOL 2121Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab
EDUC 2315Survey of Children in Diverse and Inclusive Settings
MATH 2303Introduction to Probability and Statistics

PSYC 1301, PSYC 3331, BIOL 2321, MATH 2303: 13 hours taken as part of the Core

E. Core Curriculum:

27 required credit hours in addition to the 13 above hours taken as part of the core

F. Elective credit in Music Therapy:

1-5 credit hours. Although not required for the degree, it is highly recommended that students enroll in MUTH 4188, which can be repeated for credit up to five semesters. Refer to the course description section of the catalog for a full course description.