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Music Therapy—Bachelor of Music

Degree: Bachelor of Music

Website: Department of Music

College/School: College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 

Apply to UIW: Application for the Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy

Accreditation: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

Program Overview

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

Admissions

Admission to the Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy degree program is a two-fold process.

Requirements: 

  1. Admission to the University of the Incarnate Word.

  2. Admission, through audition, to the Department of Music.

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy Degree Plan

The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy degree program requires minimum of 136 credit hours to complete.

UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum

UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.

 

UIW Core Curriculum 
 Composition and Rhetoric  6 credit hours 
 Literature and Art 6 credit hours 
 Science and Mathematics 7 credit hours 
 History and Behavioral Science 6 credit hours 
 Philosophy and Religion  9 credit hours 
 Second Language  6 credit hours 
 Wellness and Physical Education  3 credit hours
  43 total core credit hours
   
 Community Service  45 clock hours (non-credit) 

Musicianship Coursework

MUSI 1201Introduction to Music Technology

2
MUSI 1191Aural Skills I

1
MUSI 1192Aural Skills II

1
MUSI 2193Advanced Aural Skills III

1
MUSI 2194Advanced Aural Skills IV

1
MUSI 1321Music Theory I

3
MUSI 1322Music Theory II

3
MUSI 2323Music Theory III

3
MUSI 3324Music Theory IV

3
MUSI 1111Keyboard Skills I

1
MUSI 1121Keyboard Skills II

1
MUSI 2110Keyboard Skills III

1
MUSI 2120Keyboard Skills IV

1
MUSI 3341Music History I

3
MUSI 3342Music History II

3
MUSI 3348Studies in World Music

3
MUSI 4344Conducting

3
Total Credit Hours:34

 

Music Development and Performance Coursework

Total Credit Hours:20

Principal Instrument in Voice, Piano, or Guitar

Vocal Track Coursework
MUAP 1176Private Instruction: Voice

1
MUAP 1177Private Instruction: Voice

1
MUAP 2276Private Instruction: Voice

2
MUAP 2277Private Instruction: Voice

2
MUAP 3276Private Instruction: Voice

2
MUAP 3277Private Instruction: Voice

2
Total Credit Hours:10

 

Piano or Guitar Track Coursework
MUAP 1154Private Instruction: Instrumental

1
MUAP 1155Private Instruction: Instrumental

1
MUAP 2254Private Instruction: Instrumental

2
MUAP 2255Private Instruction: Instrumental

2
MUAP 3254Private Instruction: Instrumental

2
MUAP 3255Private Instruction: Instrumental

2
Total Credit Hours:10

 

Major Ensembles

6 credit hours of major ensembles, including Cardinal Band, Cardinal Chorale, Orchestra, or Wind Ensemble.

Total Credit Hours:6

 

Applied Music Therapy Coursework

MUTH 1145Class Voice for Music Therapy

1
MUTH 2101Class Guitar for Music Therapy I

1
MUTH 2102Class Guitar for Music Therapy II

1
MUTH 2150Percussion for Therapy

1
Total Credit Hours:4

 

Music Therapy Coursework

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: Students must take MUTH 4301 twice for a total of 6 credit hours.  

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.

MUTH 1301Introduction to Music Therapy

3
MUTH 2151Practicum Lab I

1
MUTH 2251Developmental Music Therapy Methods

2
MUTH 2252Psychiatric Music Therapy Methods

2
MUTH 2271Clinical Orientation

2
MUTH 2388Piano Improvisation in Therapy

3
MUTH 3301Psychology of Music

3
MUTH 3305Creative Improvisation in Therapy

3
MUTH 3253Medical Music Therapy Methods

2
MUTH 4188Music Therapy Service Center

1
MUTH 4300Senior Seminar

3
MUTH 4301Music Therapy Internship

3
Total Credit Hours:33

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: Students must take MUTH 4301 twice for a total of 6 credit hours.  

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.

Behavioral and Natural Sciences Coursework

This degree program requires 9 credit hours in Behavioral and Natural Sciences.

PSYC 2370Child and Adolescent Development

3
PSYC 3331Abnormal Psychology

3
EDUC 2315Survey of Students in Diverse and Inclusive Settings

3
or
EDUC 2316Survey of Special Education in Secondary Settings

3
Total Credit Hours:9

PSYC 1301, PSYC 3331, BIOL 2321, BIOL 2121, MATH 2303: 13 hours taken as part of the UIW Core.


Elective Credit in Music Therapy

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.

MUTH 4188Music Therapy Service Center

1
Total Credit Hours:1-5