Master's Degree in Music Therapy

Program Specific Requirements

An undergraduate degree in music therapy (or the equivalent) is required for full admission to the 30-credit hour Master of Music in Music Therapy degree. Additionally, students must hold the MT-BC credential in order to fulfill the requirements of the MM in music therapy. A combined equivalency/master’s degree program is available for students without an undergraduate degree in music therapy. Applicants for the combined equivalency/master’s degree are expected to have earned an undergraduate degree in music or, at a minimum, a music minor. Students who have earned a music minor should contact the program director prior to applying to the combined equivalency/master’s degree program.

Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of The Graduate School as well as those of the School of Music.

In addition to the items required on the Graduate School application, applicants for the MM in Music Therapy must complete the following:

• An interview with the music therapy faculty, during which students will be asked to sing one song while accompanying themselves on guitar and one song while accompanying themselves on piano. Students who have not yet learned to play guitar only sing and play one song with piano accompaniment.
• The specialize Music Therapy entrance exams cover music theory, music history, and music therapy. These three entrance exams are specific to the music therapy area and serve in lieu of the entrance exams used for other degree programs. Applicants should contact the music therapy program director to arrange for an interview and schedule the entrance exams. Admission is conditional upon passing the entrance exams or passing any required review classes with a grade of A or B before accumulating 12 credit hours.