Certificate Course Requirements

Below is a list of the required coursework in the Music Therapy Equivalency Certificate. Although a minimum residency of two years is suggested (not including the internship), course requirements may be completed in less time depending on the student's past college work. Upon admission to the program, each student’s previous undergraduate transcript will be reviewed to determine whether there are appropriate transfer courses which can substitute for any of the required courses below. Students may also be required to pass proficiency exams to demonstrate competence on an instrument (e.g., piano, guitar) or voice.
 

Please note that in order to satisfy the Certification Board for Music Therapists requirements, additional courses may be required and/or deficiencies removed depending on the candidate's prior credentials. To be eligible for external certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists, the equivalency student must have successfully completed 22 semester hours in music therapy, 18 semester hours in behavioral/natural sciences, 54 semester hours in music and 30 semester hours in general education electives when all transcripts are considered.

* Admission to MUS 3200 Class Piano is contingent upon prior piano study and results of a proficiency exam. Additional courses may be necessary if the proficiency exam indicates that the student does not meet the appropriate prerequisites for MUS 3200.

† The six-month internship in Music Therapy begins after the completion of coursework.