Bachelor in Music Therapy at Sam Houston State University
Following the completion of all coursework, the music therapy student must fulfill a 900-1040 hour (five-six month) clinical internship at an AMTA national roster internship site or an SHSU university- affiliated internship site. The intern must be supervised on-site by a qualified and approved MT-BC supervisor. The internship is the final requirement for graduating with the bachelor’s degree in music therapy. Once it has been completed, the individual is eligible to sit for the board certification examination. A passing grade on the exam will result in board certification and the credentials MT-BC.
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All music majors receive training in applied music, music theory, music history, and, where appropriate, professional training specific to a particular field. Each student receives private instruction in his or her principal applied area (such as piano, trumpet, or voice), participates in musical ensembles (such as wind ensemble, orchestra, choir, or jazz band), and is afforded a multitude of opportunities to grow and develop as a musician. Students develop keyboard skills in a state-of-the-art piano lab and have their musical training enhanced in a Computer Assisted Instruction lab.
As an integral part of our mission, we commit ourselves to continuing steps toward realizing the full potential of community, both as teachers and as colleagues; further, we commit to interaction with our students that emphasizes personal attention and interest in their total musical/intellectual development.
To educate and train students for lives of service and contribution—as teachers, performers, composers, therapists and scholars;
• To provide and nurture a nucleus of musical life for the larger community;
• To educate the university student population regarding music’s intrinsic value as a part of the human experience and its central role in human culture; and
• To
Program Specific Requirements
General Requirements for Music Majors
General Requirements for Music Majors - Students desiring to major in music must have previous musical experience.
Audition - All students entering the School of Music as music majors must audition in their major performance area and be accepted for a specific degree plan (e.g Bachelor of Music: Performance, Teacher Certification, Theory/Composition; Bachelor of Music: Music Therapy). Music therapy majors must also schedule and pass an interview with the Director of Music Therapy.
Grades - Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all courses required in the major. If
they receive a grade lower
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The Bachelor of Music Therapy program prepares students to work with a variety of people with special needs using music-centered therapy goals. Music therapy is used with infants, children, adults, and older adults to improve their developmental, physical, social, and psychological needs. To graduate with certification, students must complete course requirements, 1200 hours of pre-internship and internship clinical training, and successfully complete the music therapists’ certification examination given by the Certification Board for Music Therapists. The program is fully approved by the American Music Therapy Association.
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Curriculum
University Core: 42 hours
Component Area 1 6 hours
Component Area 2 3 hours
Component Area 3 8 hours
Component Area 4 9 hours
Component Area 5 15 hours
Component Area 6 1 hour
Required Courses for Majors
Bachelor of Arts in Music
General Music Track 120 hours
Bachelor of Music:
Performance Track 120 hours
Theory/Composition Track 120 hours
Music Education/
Teacher Certification Track 134 hours
Choral
The Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy at WIU is approved by the American Music Therapy Association. Music Therapy students are prepared to identify treatment needs of various clients, formulate therapeutic treatment goals, and select musical materials consistent with treatment.
The curriculum includes studies in music, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Six months of a clinical training internship is required in addition to coursework for students to be eligible to take the Certification Board of Music Therapy examination.
All music majors must pass entrance performance auditions and placement examinations in music theory, ear training, and piano.
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