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Music - Concentration in Music Therapy (Music B.M.)

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Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

See the “Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees ” section of this catalog.

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)

ENGL 1301 or ENGL 1311

Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from COMM options)

COMM 1315 ; COMM 1318 ; or COMM 1321

Core 20 - Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 1314 ; MATH 1316 ; MATH 1324 ; MATH 1325 ; MATH 1332 ; MATH 1342 ; MATH 1350 ; MATH 2412 ; or MATH 2413
(4th hour from 4-hour course moves to Core 90.)

Core 30 - Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

ANSC 1319 ; BIOL 1308 or BIOL 1406 ; BIOL 1309 or BIOL 1407 ; BIOL 1411 ; BIOL 1413 ; CHEM 1305 or CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1412 ; ENVR 1407 ; GEOL 1301 or GEOL 1403 ; GEOL 1302 ; GEOL 1404 ; PHYS 1311 ; PHYS 1312 ; PHYS 1371 ; PHYS 1401 ; PHYS 1402 ; PHYS 2425 ; PHYS 2426 ; PSES 1301 or PSES 1307
(Cannot receive University Core credit for both BIOL 1308 and BIOL 1406; or for both BIOL 1309 and BIOL 1407; or for both CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1411; or for both GEOL 1301 and GEOL 1403. CHEM 1305 does not count as a prerequisite for CHEM 1412.)
(4th hour from 4-hour courses move to Core 90.)

Core 40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

ANTH 2351 ; ENGL 2321 ; ENGL 2326 ; ENGL 2331 ; ENGL 2341 ; ENGL 2343 ; HIST 2311 ; HIST 2323 ; HIST 2372 ; MCOM 1307 ; PHIL 1301 ; PHIL 2374 ; SPAN 2311 ; SPAN 2312 [or an equivalent course (second year or intermediate level) in a foreign language]; SPAN 2313 ; SPAN 2315 ; or SPAN 2371

Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)

ARTS 1301 ; ARTS 1303 ; ARTS 1304 ; DANC 2303 ; MUSI 1306 ; MUSI 1307 ; MUSI 1310 ; or THRE 1310

Core 60 - American History (6 hours)

HIST 1301 ; HIST 1302 ; HIST 2301 ; HIST 2381 ; or HIST 2382

Core 70 - Government / Political Science (6 hours)

POSC 2305 and POSC 2306

Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

AGBE 2317 ; COMM 2377 ; CRIJ 1301 ; ECON 2301 ; ECON 2302 ; GEOG 1302 ; PSYC 2301 ; or SOCI 1301

Core 90 - Component Area Option (6 hours or fewer; may depend on major requirements)

AGRI 2300 ; BUSI 1301 ; BUSI 1304 ; CIDM 1105 ; CIDM 1301 or CIDM 1315 ; CS 1301 ; ECON 2331 ; EDUC 1300 ; ENGL 1101 ; ENGL 1102 ; ENGL 1302 ; ENGL 1312 ; ENGL 2311 ; HSCI 2300 ; IDS 1071 (1-3 hours); MUSI 1053 (1-2 hours); PHIL 2303 ; or SES 1120
(Cannot receive credit for both CIDM 1301 and CIDM 1315 for Core 90.)
(ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 cannot count for English B.A. requirement.)
(4th hours from 4-hour courses in Cores 20 and 30 may be used in this section.)

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)

MUSI 1307 - Music Literature 3
Note: Music majors cannot receive core credit for MUSI 1306 or MUSI 1310 .

Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology 3

Core 90 - Component Area Option (2 hours)

Lab hours from BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402

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)

MUEN 10XX (4 hours)

Advanced Major Ensemble Requirements (4 hours)

MUEN 30XX (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:

MUAP 1081 - Applied Music - Voice (maximum of one hour per semester)
MUSI 2171 - Accompanying 1
MUSI 3133 - Woodwind Class 1
MUSI 3134 - Brass Class 1
MUSI 3138 - String Class 1
MUSI 3280 - Keyboard Skills for Today’s Church Music 2

Voice Option (7 hours)

Piano requirement: take four hours from:

Additional Required Courses (all Options) (12 hours)

PSYC 2308 - Child Development 3
PSYC 4360 - Abnormal Psychology 3
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3
or SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3
Behavioral science elective by advisement (3)

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.

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