Music Therapy Concentration

To be admitted into the music department, all students must pass a music performance audition in a primary performance area. Per accreditation standards of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), students in this concentration must earn a grade of ‘C’ or higher in all MUS courses.

Concentration Requirements that Satisfy General Education

BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 3
BIOL 1011 - Introduction to Biology Lab 1
BIOL 1040 - Human Biology 3
BIOL 1041 - Human Biology Lab 1
DANC 1035 - Fundamentals of Dance 3 ( *This is not a core course but per arrangement with the Department of Theatre and Dance, DANC 1035 will be substituted into the core in place of DANC 1200. )
MATH 1530 - Elements of Statistics 3
MUS 2030 - World Music 3
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3

Major Core Requirements

Lower Division Courses

MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0 (8 semesters of zero credit)
MUS 1XXX Applied Lessons 1 (taken four times for a total of 4 credit hours)
MUS 1XXX Appropriate level large ensemble sutiable to the performance medium 1 (taken four times for a total of 4 credit hours)
MUS 1057 - Music Theory I 3
MUS 1058 - Ear Training I 1
MUS 1155 - Music Theory II 3
MUS 1156 - Ear Training II 1
MUS 2055 - Music Theory III 3
MUS 2056 - Ear Training III 1
MUS 2155 - Music Theory IV 3
MUS 2156 - Ear Training IV 1

Total Hours 24

Upper Division Courses

MUS 3XXX Applied Lessons 1 (taken 3 times for a total of 3 credit hours)
MUS 3XXX Appropriate level large ensemble suitable to the performance medium 1 (taken 3 times for a total of 3 credit hours)
MUS 3010 - Music History 1 3
MUS 3020 - Music History II 3
MUS 3160 - Introduction to Music Technology 3
MUS 3800 - Basic Conducting 2

Total Hours 17

Concentration Requirements

Lower Division Courses

Total Hours 13

Upper Division Courses

Total Hours 23

Concentration Guided Electives

Complete five (5) hours from:
*Note: Students with an instrumental emphasis are required to take MUS 1250
MUS 1250 - Class Voice 1
MUS 2140 - Introduction to Jazz Harmony 2
MUS 2141 - Jazz Harmony Performance 1
MUS 2200 - Popular World Music 3
MUS 3890 - Brass Group Instruction 1
MUS 3900 - Percussion Group Instruction 1
MUS 4790 - Flute and Double Reed Group Instruction 1
MUS 4800 - Clarinet/Saxophone Group Instruction 1
SPED 2300 - Introduction to Special Education 3
RLTN 2050 - Medical Terminology 1

Total Hours 5

Total Program Hours 124

General Education Core

	Credit Hours
see General Education	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1