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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Music - Concentration in Music Therapy (Music B.M.)
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Major in Music
(Major Code: 223)
Students completing this degree program will be prepared to enter music therapy profession. Following all course work and a six-month internship, students are eligible for professional membership with the American Music Therapy Association. Students also are eligible to take a national certification exam. Upon successful completion of this exam, students will receive board certification (MT-BC).
Concentration in Music Therapy Options:
- Instrumental (136 SCH)
- Keyboard (135 SCH)
- Voice (135 SCH)
University Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)
**IMPORTANT: Before selecting from these courses, students should review any major-specific core requirements in the major below as they will be required to take those courses instead.**
Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from ENGL options)
Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from COMM options)
Core 20 - Mathematics (3 hours)
Core 30 - Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
Core 40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)
Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)
Core 60 - American History (6 hours)
Core 70 - Government / Political Science (6 hours)
Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
Core 90 - Component Area Option (6 hours or fewer; may depend on major requirements)
Music Major Requirements - Concentration in Music Therapy
Major-Specific University Core Requirements
**IMPORTANT: The following courses are required for their specific Core areas instead of the courses listed above in the general University Core Curriculum.**
Core 30 - Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
Lab hours will count towards Core 90.
Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)
Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
Core 90 - Component Area Option (2 hours)
Requirements for All Music Majors
Refer to the “School of Music ” section of this catalog.
Music Core Requirements (28 hours)
Applied Music Requirements (8 hours)
Note: Two credit hours for each of four semesters
- MUAP 10XX required for Instrumental Option (8 hours)
- MUAP 1069 required for Keyboard Option (8 hours)
- MUAP 1081 required for Voice Option (8 hours)
Advanced Applied Music Requirements (3-4 hours)
Note: Two credit hours for one semester, one credit hour for one semester
- MUAP 30XX required for Instrumental Option (3 hours)
- MUAP 3069 required for Keyboard Option (3 hours)
- MUAP 3081 required for Voice Option only (two credit hours for each of two semesters) (4 hours)
Senior Recital (0-1 hours)
Note: Required in the final semester of MUAP study
- MUAP 4194 required for Instrumental and Keyboard emphases (1 hour)
- MUAP 4094 required for Voice emphasis only (0 hours)
Take one course from: (2 hours)
Major Ensemble Requirements (4 hours)
Advanced Major Ensemble Requirements (4 hours)
Music therapy professional sequence (24 hours)
Students must receive approval from the director of music therapy before entering the music therapy professional sequence. Students may apply for acceptance into the sequence during the first month of the first semester of the sophomore year (third semester at WTAMU). Complete applications will be reviewed only twice per year. For admission requirements and application procedures, see the director of music therapy.
Required Music Courses by Option
Instrumental Option (8 hours)
Piano Requirement: take four hours from:
Keyboard Option (7 hours)
Three semester hours from the following choices:
Piano requirement: take four hours from:
Additional Required Courses (all Options) (12 hours)
Other Requirements (all Options)
- A minimum of eight semester of major ensemble are required; enrollment in major ensemble is required in every semester for which the student is enrolled in 9 or more hours.
- Recital, concert, weekly seminar and departmental meeting attendance.
- Capstone recital project before graduation: This recital may feature the student’s major instrument, music therapy demonstration or a combination of these. If a music therapy demonstration is included, it must involve performances on the student’s major instrument plus another instrument.
Internship
Students must satisfactorily (which means a grade of “C” or better in MUSI 4398 ) complete a six-month internship with an approved institution prior to being awarded the degree.
Total hours required to complete degree: 135-136 hours
Depending on transfer credits and other substitutions/waivers, student may need to take additional electives as needed to total a minimum of 135-136 hours or the minimum total hours required for this degree, of which at least 36 must be advanced (3000/4000 level) and earned at WTAMU.
Advising Services Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides
Degree checklists and curriculum guides (suggested course sequences) are available by linking to the Advising Services Degree Checklists webpage.
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