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 1110	Freshman Music Seminar
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 2110	Keyboard Skills III
MUSI 2120	Keyboard Skills IV
MUSI 3341	Music History I
MUSI 3342	Music History II
MUSI 3348	Studies in World Music
MUSI 4344	Conducting

musi-1110'>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 1176	Private Instruction: Voice
MUAP 1177
MUAP 2276
MUAP 2277	MUAP 2277
MUAP 3276
	MUAP 3277

Piano or Guitar track:

MUAP 1154	Private 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 2150	Percussion for Music Therapy
MUTH 1145
MUTH 2101	Class Guitar I/Music Therapy Majors
MUTH 2102	Class Guitar II for Music Therapy Majors

C. 32 credit hours in Music Therapy:

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

Note: All entering freshman music therapy majors should take muth-1301'>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'>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.

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EDUC 2315	Survey of Children in Diverse and Inclusive Settings
MATH 2303	Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Total Credit Hours:		19

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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'>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.