The 3+2 curriculum is for students who wish to accelerate their music therapy education
by completing their undergraduate and graduate training in 5 years. Students interested
in this curricular pathway can talk with their faculty advisor in advisement appointments
in the fall of their first year.
Requirements for the B. S. in Music Therapy + M.M. Music Therapy
3 years of 127 undergraduate credits; 2 years of 32 graduate credits
Year 1 - Fall (16 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUAP ### |
Applied Music |
2 |
| MUEN ### |
Ensemble |
1 |
| MUSC 101 |
Musicianship I (Written) |
2 |
| MUSC 111 |
Musicianship I (Aural) |
2 |
| MUTH 090 |
Music Therapy Seminar |
0 |
| MUTH 107W |
Music Therapy Orientation |
3 |
| MUTH 157 |
Group Piano I |
1 |
| MUTK 101 |
Technology for Musicians |
1
|
| BRDG 100 |
Research & Information Skills |
1
|
| BRDG 101 |
Writing & Analysis |
3
|
Year 1 - Spring (18 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUAP ### |
Applied Music |
2 |
| MUEN ### |
Ensemble |
1 |
| MUSC 102 |
Musicianship II (Written) |
2 |
| MUSC 112 |
Musicianship II (Aural) |
2 |
| MUTH 090 |
Music Therapy Seminar |
0 |
| MUTH 108W |
Music Therapy and Physical Health |
3 |
| MUTH 133W |
Freshman Music Therapy Practicum |
1 |
| MUTH 158 |
Group Piano II |
1 |
| BRDG 102 |
Writing & Literature |
3 |
| EQ ### |
Essential Questions Seminar |
3 |
Year 1 - Summer (9 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| PSYC 101 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
| MATH 125 |
Fundamentals of Statistics |
3 |
| BRDG ### |
Bridges Competency |
3 |
Year 2 - Fall (18 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUAP ### |
Applied Music |
2 |
| MUAP 135 or Elective* |
Voice for Non-Voice Music Therapy or Elective* |
1 |
| MUTH ### or Elective* |
Group Voice for Music Therapy or Elective* |
2 |
| MUEN ### |
Ensemble |
1 |
| MUSC 201 |
Musicianship III (Written) |
2 |
| MUSC 211 |
Musicianship III (Aural) |
2 |
| MUTH 090 |
Music Therapy Seminar |
0 |
| MUTH 201 |
Guitar for Music Therapy I |
1 |
| MUTH 207W |
Music Therapy & Developmental Health |
4 |
| MUTH 223W |
Sophomore Music Therapy Practicum |
2 |
| MUTH 257 |
Group Piano III |
1 |
*MUTH ### Group Voice for Music Therapy and MUAP 135 Voice for Non-Voice Music Music
Therapy are for instrumentalists; additional elective credits are for vocalists.
Year 2 - Spring (18 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUAP ### |
Applied Music |
2 |
| MUEN ### |
Ensemble |
1 |
| MUSC 202 |
Musicianship IV (Written) |
2 |
| MUSC 212 |
Musicianship IV (Aural) |
2 |
| MUTH 090 |
Music Therapy Seminar |
0 |
| MUTH 202 |
Guitar for Music Therapy II |
1 |
| MUTH 208 |
Music Therapy & Mental Health |
3 |
| MUTH 223W |
Sophomore Music Therapy Practicum |
2 |
| MUTH 258 |
Group Piano IV |
1 |
| MUTH 394 |
MT Internship Preparation |
1 |
| BRDG 105 |
Fundamentals of Ethical Reasoning |
3 |
| Exam |
Sophomore Proficiency Exam |
X |
Year 2 - Summer (9 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BIOL 207 |
Biology: Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology |
3 |
| PSYC 252W |
Psychological Disorders |
3 |
| XXXX ### |
Elective |
3 |
Year 3 - Fall (18 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUEN ### |
Ensemble |
1 |
| MUEN 139 |
Pappert Chorale |
1 |
| MUSC ### |
Advanced Musicianship Elective |
2 |
| MUSC 301W |
Musicianship V |
4 |
| MUTH 090 |
Music Therapy Seminar |
0 |
| MUTH 301 |
Guitar for Music Therapy III |
1 |
| MUTH 323W |
Junior Music Therapy Practicum I |
2 |
| MUTH 384W |
Ethics & Professional Development in Music Therapy |
3 |
| MUTH 413 |
Clinical Music Skills |
2 |
| MUTH 420W |
Community Engaged Practicum |
2 |
| Exam |
Junior Proficiency Exam |
X |
Year 3 - Spring (18 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| GMLI 580 |
Music & The Mind |
2 |
| MUEN ### |
Ensemble |
1 |
| MUEN 139 |
Pappert Chorale |
1 |
| MUSC 302W |
Musicianship VI |
4 |
| MUTH 090 |
Music Therapy Seminar |
0 |
| MUTH 302 |
Guitar for Music Therapy IV |
1 |
| MUTH 324W |
Junior Music Therapy Practicum II |
2 |
| MUTH 412 |
Music Therapy Repertoire |
2 |
| MUTH 420W |
Community Engaged Practicum |
2 |
| PSYC 201 |
Research Methods in Psychology |
3 |
Year 3 - Summer (3 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BRDG ### |
Bridges Competency |
3 |
| MUTH 400/401 |
Internship Full-Time/Internship Part-Time |
0 |
Year 4 - Fall (6 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUTH 601 |
Applying Research in Practice |
3 |
| MUTH 603 |
Music as a Cultural Practice of Health |
3 |
| MUTH 400/401 |
Internship Full-Time/Internship Part-Time |
0 |
Year 4 - Spring (6 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUTH 610 |
Music & Health in Community |
3 |
| Elective |
MMT Elective |
3 |
| MUTH 400/401 |
Internship Full-Time/Internship Part-Time |
0 |
Year 5 - Fall (10 credits)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUTH 620 |
Music Psychotherapy in Medical Contexts |
3 |
| MUTH 630 |
Capstone Project I |
1–2 |
| XXXX ### |
Interdisciplinary Elective |
3 |
| XXXX ### |
Interdisciplinary Elective |
3 |
Year 5 - Spring (10 credits)=
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUTH 605 |
Professional Development: Ethics, Advocacy, and Advancement |
3 |
| MUTH 631 |
Capstone Project II |
1–2 |
| Elective |
MMT Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
Interdisciplinary Elective |
3 |
Graduate Electives
Music Therapy Graduate Electives (on a rotating schedule)
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MUTH 611 |
Verbal Processes in Music Therapy |
3 |
| MUTH 615 |
Special Topics |
3 |
| MUTH 622 |
Existential Human Pyschotherapy |
3 |
| MUTH 625 |
Clinical Supervision: Models & Techniques |
3 |
Interdisciplinary Graduate Electives
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| MLLS 711 |
Organizational Communication |
3 |
| MLLS 712 |
Decision-Making and Problem Solving |
3 |
| MLLS 714 |
Conflict Resolution |
3 |
| GPNG 526 |
Healthcare Ethics in Practice & Policy |
3 |
| MLSP 280 |
Spanish for Healthcare Professionals |
3 |
Additional LPC Requirements
Requirements
19 credits
Fall
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| GCNE 556 |
Counseling and Consulting Theory |
3 |
| GCNE 562 |
Lifespan Development and Counseling |
3 |
| GCNE 673 |
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning |
3 |
| MUTH 640 |
Advanced Music Therapy Practicum |
2 |
Spring
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| GCNE 557 |
Group Counseling: Theory & Techniques |
3 |
| GCNE 652 |
Career Development & Vocational Counseling |
3 |
| MUTH 641 |
Advanced Music Therapy Internship |
2 |
