Arts and Humanities - Programs of StudyMusic Therapy
A Letter of Recognition (Transfer)
Application Code 148
For Curriculum Information Contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—410-772-4940
This curriculum is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy and eligibility to sit for board certification. The courses are designed to integrate the competencies required by the American Music Therapy Association and to develop essential academic, musical and clinical skills necessary to a Music Therapist. AMTA four-year music therapy programs require proficiency in the following applied areas: piano, guitar and voice.
| GENERAL EDUCATION CORE | Credits |
(General education core credits in excess of 36 will transfer as general electives or courses related to the major. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.)
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| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities | Literature Core Course (see p. 57) | 3 |
| MUSC-202 Music Literature in Context I | 3 |
| MUSC-203 Music Literature in Context II | 3 |
| History | History Core Course (see p. 58) | 3 |
| Social Sciences | PSYC-101 General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI-101 Intro to Sociology |
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| SOCI-102 Social Problems | 3 |
| Science | BIOL-101 General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL-103 Human Heredity | 3 |
| Mathematics | MATH-121, 122, 131 or higher |
| (MATH-138 Statistics is recommended) | 3-5 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core | 1-3 |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR |
| MUSC-111 | Music Theory, Musicianship and Keyboard Skills II 1 | 4 |
| MUSC-210 | Music Theory, Musicianship and Keyboard Skills III | 4 |
| MUSC-211 | Music Theory, Musicianship and Keyboard Skills IV | 4 |
| MUSC-218 | Applied Music IV 2 | 2 |
| MUSC-161 | Introduction to Music Therapy and Practice I | 2 |
| MUSC-162 | Introduction to Music Therapy and Practice II | 2 |
| MUSC-224 | Music Therapy Practicum I | 1 |
| MUSC-225 | Music Therapy Practicum II | 1 |
| MUSC-207 | Music Therapy Techniques | 2 |
| MUSC-131-134; or | Ensemble (Major) 3 |
| MUSC-151-154; or |
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| MUSC-171-174; or |
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| MUSC-181-184 | 4 |
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| 1 Level of proficiency in theory and keyboard skills required for music therapy |
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| 2 Level of proficiency in instrument required for music major. |
| 3 Participation in one major ensemble per semester is required. |
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| In addition to the above required courses related to the music therapy major, |
| MUSC-208 Music Therapy in Education (3 credits) is strongly recommended. |
