The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy program consists of 123 semester credit hours and typically takes 4.5 years to complete (4 years of academic work followed by a six-month internship). Two thirds of the curriculum is dedicated to the study of music and music therapy, with the other third to general studies. A brief breakdown of the requirements is as follows:

Music Therapy Core Courses: 23 semester hours *

• Orientation to Music Therapy
• Approaches and Materials in Music Therapy Practice
• Receptive and Compositional Methods in Music Therapy
• Psychology of Music
• Music Therapy Research
• Introduction to Improvisational Methods
• Clinical Practicum - 6 semesters
• Internship (six months at a clinical site nationally)

Music Courses: 51 semester hours *

• Applied Major (instrumental or voice) - 8 semesters
• Senior Recital
• Ensemble participation - 8 semesters
• Music Theory - 4 semesters
• Music History - 2 semesters
• Various techniques and skill building classes
• Minor Instrument/Piano Proficiency

Behavioral/Natural Science Courses: 9 semester hours *

• Abnormal Psychology
• Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents
• Lifespan Development

General Education Courses: 41 semester hours *

• Introduction to Psychology
• Introduction to Sociology
• First Year Seminar
• Seminar in World Music
• Student elective courses to fulfill remaining general education requirements in Foreign Language, Mathematical Thought, Science and Technology, Health and Wellness, Creative Dimension, International Perspectives, and Philosophical/Spiritual Dimension

Electives: 1 semester hour *

* Please note that this is a condensed listing of the degree requirements and is not intended to amend or modify the official undergraduate catalog of the University of Evansville.