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Twin Cities Campus
Music Therapy B. Mus.School of Music
College of Liberal Arts
This program prepares students for a profession in music therapy, using music to influence behavioral changes in people, from pre-school through geriatrics, in a variety of educational and health-related environments.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Admission to a music program is contingent upon passing an audition. Auditions are highly competitive with students normally having studied for a number of years: a minimum of three to four years in voice, guitar, or on an orchestral or band instrument, eight to twelve years on piano. Auditions are held throughout the academic year. Incoming freshmen normally take the audition during the winter of their senior year of high school; transfer students one semester prior to the term in which they plan to enroll. Students applying for the program in music therapy are required to pass an interview with music education/therapy faculty.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students may earn a major or a minor in music, but not both.
Beginning fall 2012, all incoming CLA freshman must complete the appropriate First Year Experience course sequence. Specific information about this collegiate requirement can be found at: http://class.umn.edu/degree_requirements/index.html
Major Courses
Take all of the following courses for a total of 26 credits.
MUED 1801 - Introduction to Music Therapy
(2.0 cr)
MUED 5800 - Group Music Leadership Skills
(3.0 cr)
MUED 5804 - Music Therapy Methods and Procedures I
(4.0 cr)
MUED 5805 - Music Therapy Methods and Procedures II
(4.0 cr)
MUED 5806 - Career Preparation
(4.0 cr)
MUED 5669 - Psychology of Music
(3.0 cr)
MUED 3807 - Percussion Techniques for Music Therapists
(2.0 cr)
MUED 5803 - Therapeutic Management in Music Settings
(4.0 cr)
Music Theory and Ear Training
Take all of the following courses for a total of 12 credits.
MUS 1501 - Theory and Analysis of Tonal Music I
(2.0 cr)
MUS 1502 - Theory and Analysis of Tonal Music II
(2.0 cr)
MUS 1511 - Ear-Training and Sight-Singing I
(1.0 cr)
MUS 1512 - Ear-Training and Sight-Singing II
(1.0 cr)
MUS 3501 - Theory and Analysis of Tonal Music III
(2.0 cr)
MUS 3502 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
MUS 3511 - Ear-Training and Sight-Singing III
(1.0 cr)
MUS 3512 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
Take all of the following courses for a total of 12 credits.
MUS 1801W - Music, Society, and Cultures
[AH, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
MUS 3601W - History of Western Music I
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
MUS 3602W - History of Western Music II
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
MUS 3603W - History of Western Music III
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Keyboard
Take a total of 2-4 credits by completing MUS 1151 & 1152 OR MUS 1155 & 1156. Non-keyboard majors with advanced keyboard skills may substitute MUS 1155 for MUS 1151 & 1152, subject to departmental approval. Keyboard majors must take MUS 1155 & 1156.
MUS 1155 - Keyboard Skills I
(2.0 cr)
or
MUS 1155 - Keyboard Skills I
(2.0 cr)
Applied Music
Take a minimum of 14 credits by completing two semesters at 2 credits per semester of 12xx courses; two semesters at 2 credits per semester of 22xx courses; and three semesters at 6 credits per semester of 32xx courses.
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
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MUSA 1201 - Piano: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1203 - Organ: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1204 - Voice: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1205 - Violin: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1206 - Viola: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1207 - Cello: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1208 - Double Bass: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1209 - Flute: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1211 - Oboe: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1212 - Clarinet: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1213 - Saxophone: Music Ed and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1214 - Bassoon: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1215 - French Horn: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1216 - Trumpet: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1217 - Trombone: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1218 - Euphonium: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1219 - Tuba: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1221 - Percussion: Music Ed and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1222 - Harp: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 1223 - Guitar: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
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MUSA 2201 - Piano: Music Ed and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2203 - Organ: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2204 - Voice: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2205 - Violin: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2206 - Viola: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2207 - Cello: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2208 - Bass: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2209 - Flute: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2211 - Oboe: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2212 - Clarinet: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2213 - Saxophone: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2214 - Bassoon: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2215 - French Horn: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 2216 - Trumpet: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 2217 - Trombone: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2218 - Euphonium: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2219 - Tuba: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2221 - Percussion: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2222 - Harp: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 2223 - Guitar: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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MUSA 3201 - Piano: Music Ed and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3203 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
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MUSA 3204 - Voice: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3205 - Violin: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3206 - Viola: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3207 - Cello: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3208 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3209 - Flute: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3211 - Oboe: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3212 - Clarinet: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3213 - Saxophone: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3214 - Bassoon: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3215 - French Horn: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3216 - Trumpet: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3217 - Trombone: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3218 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3219 - Tuba: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3221 - Percussion: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
·
MUSA 3222 - Harp: Music Education and BA
(2.0 cr)
Internship
A six-month internship is required upon completion of all coursework. The internship can be taken for 1-13 credits.
MUED 5855 - Music Therapy Internship
(1.0-13.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors UHP
This is an honors sub-plan.
Students admitted to the University Honors Program (UHP) must fulfill UHP requirements, in addition to degree program requirements. Honors courses used to fulfill degree program requirements will also fulfill UHP requirements.
Current departmental honors course offerings are listed at: http://www.honors.umn.edu/academics/curriculum/dept_courses_current.html
Honors students complete an honors thesis project in the final year, most often in conjunction with an honors thesis course, or with an honors directed studies, or honors directed research course. Students select honors courses and plan for a thesis project in consultation with their UHP adviser and their departmental faculty adviser.
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