Music Therapy, B.S.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/music/programs.  

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (33 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.

MUT 100 – Introduction to Music Therapy  (T2MB)
MUT 200 – Receptive Methods in Music Therapy 
MUT 250 – Compositional Methods in Music Therapy 
MUT 300 – Clinical Improvisation in Music Therapy 
MUT 325 – Professional Topics in Music Therapy - Ethics & Cultural Humility
MUT 341 – Practicum in Music Therapy 
MUT 342 – Practicum in Music Therapy II
MUT 343 – Practicum in Music Therapy III
MUT 400 – Psychology of Music (T2MB)
MUT 435 – Theoretical Foundations of Music Therapy
MUT 497 – Internship in Music Therapy (must be taken twice)

COGNATE (57 Credits)

MAT 107 – Elementary Statistics (T1QR)
MUS 117 – Introduction to Music Technology (T1TF)
MUS 141 – Applied Music (must be taken three times) (one in each area: voice, guitar, and piano)
MUS 142 – Applied Music (must be taken three times) (one in each area: voice, guitar, and piano)
MUS 201 – Percussion Ensemble
MUS 202 – Creative Orchestra (must be taken twice)
MUS 210 – Music History I  (T2CE)
MUS 220 – Musicianship I 
MUS 221 – Musicianship II
MUS 225 – Music Theory I 
MUS 226 – Music Theory II
MUS 320 – Musicianship III
MUS 321 – Musicianship IV
MUS 325 – Music Theory III 
MUS 326 – Music Theory IV 
MUS 341 – Applied Music (major instrument) 
MUS 342 – Applied Music (major instrument) 
MUS 420 – Improvisation I 
MUS 421 – Improvisation II 
MUS 426 – Arranging
PSY 100 – Introduction to Psychology (T2MB)
PSY 219 –   Lifespan Development
PSY 321 – Abnormal Psychology
PSY 383 – Brain and Behavior 

Major Ensembles (Select 3 credits):
MUS 102 – University Choir 
MUS 104 – University Band I 
MUS 105 – University Band II 
MUS 171 – Chamber Singers
MUS 204 – Small Ensembles 
MUS 205 – Small Ensembles