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Music
Therapy Equivalency
The Music Therapy Equivalency program is open to persons
with expertise in music and holding a bachelor's degree
in a related area (preferably music). This equivalency
program usually requires approximately one and one-half
years of study and permits students to complete required
National Association for Music Therapy, Inc. (NAMT)
coursework and a six-month clinical internship.
A
minimum of two semesters on-campus in addition to the
6-month internship at an approved clinical site is required
to complete the equivalency program in music therapy.
Due to core course sequences students must begin the
sequence in the Fall semester of each academic year.
Students
must demonstrate proficiency in Class Voice, Class Piano,
and Class Guitar or include these courses in the program
of studies.
The
required Therapy Core courses for the Equivalency Program
include Music Therapy (6 hours), Psychology of Music
(3), Behavior Modification (3), Music in Special Education
(3), Clinical Internship (10).
The
required Music courses for the Equivalency Program include
60 semester hours in general music (required if not
completed in Bachelor's degree), Music Recreation Techniques
(3), Introduction to String Instruments (2), and Introduction
to Winds/Percussion.
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