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Program checklist · Music Therapy - Major (Bachelor of Music)

Music Therapy - Major (Bachelor of Music)

Nazareth University · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
Music Therapy - Major (Bachelor of Music)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This degree prepares students for a career in the music therapy profession. Completion of the degree coursework, which includes a 1020-hour internship, results in eligibility to sit for the national certification examination in music therapy. Successful completion of the examination results in the Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) credential awarded by the Certification Board for Music Therapists. Students find employment as therapists in public and private institutional settings as well as in private practice. Students may also matriculate to graduate programs.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193584
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193584_ae10654a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Curriculum Requirements

0 items

    Bachelor of Music Core (Music Therapy)

    25 items
    1. MUX 019
      Concert Attendance
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    2. MUX 099
      Music Department Orientation
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    3. MUP 1_ - Weekly, one hour private lessons (8 semesters)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ENS 0_ - Major Ensemble Credits Available: 0, .5, or 1 (8 semesters; 7 semesters Instrumental in Music Education)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. MUX 49_ Senior Recital
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    6. Piano Class Sequence (waived for Piano Primary students)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. MUG 131
      Piano Class I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    8. MUG 132
      Piano Class II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    9. MUG 231
      Piano Class III
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    10. MUG 232
      Piano Class IV
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    11. Plus, complete the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    12. MUS.Q 104 - Introduction to World Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. MUS 123
      Music Theory I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. MUS 124
      Music Theory II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. MUS 125
      Aural Skills I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    16. MUS 126
      Aural Skills II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    17. MUS 211
      The History of Western Music I: Antiquity to the Baroque Period
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    18. MUS 212
      The History of Western Music II: The Baroque Period to the Late Nineteenth Century
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. MUS 223
      Music Theory III
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. MUS 224
      Music Theory IV
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    21. MUS 225
      Aural Skills III
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    22. MUS 226
      Aural Skills IV
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    23. MUX 232
      Keyboard Proficiency Exam
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    24. MUS 317
      The History of Western Music III: Music Since 1900
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    25. Music Theory or Music History elective course (300 or 400 level)
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Music Therapy Major Requirements

    40 items
    1. MUP 2A
      Secondary Voice
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. MUSIC THERAPY REQUIRED COURSES Grade of B- or higher required in all MTR courses; any MTR course with a grade less than B- must be repeated
      Not resolved to a course
    3. MTR 102
      Orientation to Music Therapy
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    4. MTR 105
      Introduction to Clinical Uses of Music in Therapy
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    5. Note - MTR 103 Music Therapy: An Introduction accepted in lieu of MTR*102 and MTR*105
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MTR 201
      Principles of Music Therapy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. MTR 202
      Methods and Materials in Music Therapy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. MTR 204
      Percussion for Music Therapy
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    9. MTR 302
      Psychology of Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. MTR 311
      Clinical Improvisation in Music Therapy
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    11. MTR 331
      Practicum I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    12. MTR 332
      Practicum II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    13. MTR 360
      Instrumental Methods and Repertoire for Music Therapists
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. MTR 401
      Theory and Practice of Music Therapy I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. MTR 402
      Theory and Practice of Music Therapy II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. MTR 403
      Research in Music Therapy
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    17. MTR 431
      Practicum III
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    18. MTR 432
      Practicum IV
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    19. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES
      Not resolved to a course
    20. BIO 235
      Fund of Human Anatomy & Physiology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    21. MED 103
      Percussion Techniques I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    22. MUG 143
      Practical Application of Voice for Music Therapy
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    23. MUG 281
      Guitar Techniques I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    24. MUG 282
      Guitar Techniques II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    25. MUG 331
      Functional Piano for Music Therapists
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    26. MUG 336
      Advanced Functional Guitar
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    27. MUX 229
      Practicum Prerequisite Assessment (Music Therapy)
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    28. MUX 282
      Guitar Proficiency Examination
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    29. PSY.Q 110 - Introduction to Psychological Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    30. PSY 200
      Statistics and Research Methods for Clinical Practice
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    31. PSY 343
      Abnormal Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    32. SWK 305
      Theory and Human Development
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    33. Notes:
      Not resolved to a course
    34. MUG 281
      and MUG 282 may be waived for guitar primary students.
      Not resolved to a course
    35. MUP 2A is waived for voice primary students.
      Not resolved to a course
    36. MED 103
      is waived for percussion primary students.
      Not resolved to a course
    37. MUG 131
      MUG 132, MUG 231, and MUG 232 are waived for piano primary students.
      Not resolved to a course
    38. MUSIC THERAPY INTERNSHIP See section after Music Electives for additional details
      Not resolved to a course
    39. MUX 329
      Internship Prerequisite Assessment
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    40. MTR 483
      Music Therapy Internship
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Upper Division Music Electives

    33 items
    1. Bachelor of Arts in Music - complete one upper division music elective from either Music Theory or Music History
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Bachelor of Music in Composition - complete three upper division music electives
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Bachelor of Music in Music Education - complete one upper division music elective from either Music Theory or Music History
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy - complete one upper division music elective from either Music Theory or Music History
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Bachelor of Music in Music Performance (Voice) - complete two upper division music electives; at least one must be in Music Theory and one must be in Music History
      Not resolved to a course
    6. Bachelor of Music in Music Performance (Piano, Instrumental) - complete four upper division music electives; at least one must be in Music Theory and one must be in Music History
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Upper Division Music Theory Electives
      Not resolved to a course
    8. MUS 322
      Jazz Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. MUS 323
      Modal and Tonal Counterpoint
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. MUS 417
      Special Topics in Music Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. MUS 423
      Form and Analysis I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. MUS 424
      Form and Analysis II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. MUS 485
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    14. MUS 486
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    15. Upper Division Music History Electives
      Not resolved to a course
    16. MUS 303
      Jazz History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. MUS 333
      Music and Gender
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    18. MUS 375
      The Liberal Art of Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. MUS 401
      Music Research and Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. MUS 411
      Topics in Medieval/Renaissance Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    21. MUS 412
      Topics in Baroque Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    22. MUS 413
      Topics in Classical Era Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    23. MUS 414
      Topics in Romantic Era Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    24. MUS 415
      Topics in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    25. MUS 416
      Special Topics in Music History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    26. MUS 418
      Special Topics in Jazz
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    27. MUS 450
      Musical Styles and Expression
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    28. MUS 460
      Evolution of Film Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    29. MUS 470
      Musical Borrowing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    30. MUS 471
      Music and Magic in Western Culture
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    31. MUS 477
      Music and Culture in Austria and Germany
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    32. MUS 485
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    33. MUS 486
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Music Therapy Internship

    2 items
    1. MUX 329
      Internship Prerequisite Assessment
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    2. MTR 483
      Music Therapy Internship
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Music Senior Experience

    1 item
    1. MUX 49_ Senior Recital
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Sample Program for the Music Therapy Major

    0 items
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