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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, Music Therapy emphasis B.M.


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Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree


Major in Music Therapy


(Major Code: 206)

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).

University Core Curriculum Requirements


Refer to the “University Core Curriculum ” section of this catalog.

Note:


Music majors cannot receive core credit for MUSI 1306 . MUSI 1208  and MUSI 1209  satisfies “Visual and Performing Arts” in the core curriculum. Laboratory science is BIOL 2401  and BIOL 2402 .

MUAP 10XX (two credit hours for each of four semesters)


MUAP 30XX (two credit hours for each of two semesters)


Major ensemble (two or more semester hours)


Required Music Courses for Emphases


Other Requirements


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.

Students enrolling in the following courses need to have liability insurance. For details and application procedure, see the director of music therapy


A minimum of eight semesters of major ensemble


Recital, concert, weekly seminar and departmental meeting attendance


Satisfactory senior recital performance 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.

Curriculum Guide (suggested course sequence)


Major in Music Therapy—Beginning Even Year

FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR
Semester 1: 14-16 hrs Semester 2: 15-16 hrs Semester 1: 16-18 hrs Semester 2: 16-17 hrs
       
MUAP 10XX MUAP 10XX MUAP 10XX MUAP 10XX
Major ensemble Major ensemble Major ensemble Major ensemble
MUSI RCTL MUSI RCTL MUSI RCTL MUSI RCTL
MUSI 1181 MUSI 1182 MUSI 2181 MUSI 2182
MUSI 1372 MUSI 1373 MUSI 2371 MUSI 2373
MUSI 1208 MUSI 1209 MUSI 2372 MUSI 2274
MUSI 2173 MUSI 2172 MUSI 3135 MUSI 4276
Core (3) Core (3) PSYC 2301 EDSP 4351
IDS 1071 Core (3) Core (3) Core (3)

 

THIRD YEAR FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1: 17 hrs Semester 2: 17 hrs Semester 1: 15-16 hrs Semester 2: 15 hrs
       
MUAP 30XX MUAP 30XX MUAP 30XX Senior recital
MUAP 3086 Major ensemble Major ensemble MUAP 30XX
Major ensemble MUSI RCTL MUSI RCTL Major ensemble
MUSI RCTL MUSI 2274 MUSI 3105 MUSI RCTL
MUSI 2274 MUSI 3037 MUSI 3135 MUSI 3232
MUSI 4277 MUSI 3256-3270 MUSI 3175 MUSI 3176
MUSI 3256-3270 MUSI 4378 MUSI 3278 MUSI 3279
Core (3) Core (3) MUSI 3347 MUSI 3349
Core (3) Core (3) BIOL 2401 BIOL 2402
       
FIFTH YEAR    
Semester 1: 13 hrs Semester 2    
       
Major ensemble Internship    
MUSI RCTL      
PSYC 4360      
Behavioral science elective      
MUSI 4398      

 

Note:


*Required of all music majors—Section 44 (1 hour) for students not required to take IDS by the University; Section 56 (3 hours) for students required to take IDS by the University.

†Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 1372 .

††Should be taken concurrently with MUSI 1373 .

NOTE: Enrollment in core curriculum courses, which should be completed as early as possible, during intersessions or summer sessions will reduce course loads during fall and spring semesters.

Advising Services Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides


The following Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides are available by linking to Advising Services Degree Checklists:

  • Music Therapy - Instrumental Emphasis B.M.
  • Music Therapy - Keyboard Emphasis B.M.
  • Music Therapy - Voice Emphasis B.M.

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