Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy/Jazz

Learn more about the Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy/Jazz.

Alison M. Reynolds
Chair, Music Education and Music Therapy Department
215-204-8310
alison.reynolds@temple.edu

Darlene Brooks
Director of Music Therapy Program
215-204-8340
dmbrooks@temple.edu

Wendy Magee
Coordinator of Undergraduate Music Therapy Program
215-204-8314
wmagee@temple.edu

The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy/Jazz is designed to prepare students for entry-level clinical positions in music therapy. It is a four and a half year degree program, including post-academic clinical training. The Music Therapy clinical training continues one semester past the Second Semester of the Senior Year.

Licensure/Certification

Board Certification as a Music Therapist demonstrates that you have completed comprehensive competency testing based on your education and clinical training and that you have met an objective standard that ensures you are prepared to practice music therapy. Certification is required to practice as a music therapist in the following states: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The Certification Board of Music Therapists administers an examination that students must pass in order to become certified. Temple University's Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy and Master of Music in Music Therapy programs, both accredited by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), meet the educational requirements to sit for the certification examination. Students must also complete a clinical internship following graduation before sitting for the certification examination.

https://www.cbmt.org/state-requirements/

Summary of Requirements

The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy/Jazz is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 130 credits. This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, and Voice.

University Requirements

• All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
• All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses for the major are MUST 3196, MUST 3696, and MUED 4696.

Clinical Training

A total of 1200 hours of supervised clinical training is required prior to graduation.

Students must be continually enrolled in MUED 4685 Music Therapy Clinical Internship  for a total of 1000 hours. A student beginning an internship in Year 4 Spring will also need to register for this in the Year 4 Summer session and possibly Year 5 Fall; credits can be distributed across semesters differently but must total 6.

Music Therapy Grades

Grades below C in any music therapy course may not be applied toward degree requirements in music therapy. All students are permitted to repeat a course one time. Students who need to repeat a course a second time must obtain the approval of the dean/designee of their home school or college and be registered with assistance. Except as permitted by this policy, no students may repeat a course a third time.

Students who have exhausted course attempts for course(s) required for their major will be required to change majors.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
General Education courses		32
Music Theory
MUST 1711	Theory I	4
MUST 1712	Theory II	4
MUST 2711	Theory III	4
MUST 2712	Theory IV	4
Music History
MUST 2704	Music in History	3
MUST 3196	History of Pop	3
MUST 3696	Music in History	3
Intermediate Conducting
MUSC 2323	Basic Conducting	1
MUSC 2324	Conducting Intermediate	1
Psychology
PSY 1001	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 2201	Foundations of Psychopathology	3
PSY 2301	Foundations of Developmental Psychology	3
Functional Piano, Voice, and Guitar
MUED 3631	Functional Voice I 1	1
MUED 3632	Functional Voice II 1	1
MUED 3633	Functional Piano I 1	1
MUED 3634	Functional Piano II 1	1
MUED 3635	Functional Guitar I 1	1
MUED 3636	Functional Guitar II 1	1
Music Therapy
MUED 3689	Fieldwork in Music Therapy	2
MUED 3789	Fieldwork in Music Therapy II	2
MUED 3889	Fieldwork in Music Therapy III	2
MUED 4611	Music Therapy Overview	3
MUED 4613	Music Therapy Foundations	3
MUED 4614	Psychiatric Music Therapy	3
MUED 4616	Developmental Music Therapy	3
MUED 4618	Music Therapy Ethics	2
MUED 4619	Medical/Rehabilitative Music Therapy	3
MUED 4641	Music Therapy Experiences I: Creative Methods	1
MUED 4642	Music Therapy Experiences II: Recreative Methods	1
MUED 4643	Music Therapy Experiences III: Receptive Methods	1
MUED 4685	Music Therapy Clinical Internship 2	6
MUED 4696	Music Therapy Research	3
Concentration
Select the courses specific to your concentration:
MUSC 1201	Voice Concentration	2
or MUSC 1401	Piano Concentration
or MUSC 1501	Instrumental Concentration
MUSC 1202	Voice Concentration	2
or MUSC 1402	Piano Concentration
or MUSC 1502	Instrumental Concentration
MUSC 2201	Voice Concentration	2
or MUSC 2401	Piano Concentration
or MUSC 2501	Instrumental Concentration
MUSC 2202	Voice Concentration	2
or MUSC 2402	Piano Concentration
or MUSC 2502	Instrumental Concentration
Secondary Piano
MUSC 1405	Secondary Piano for Music Majors 1	1
MUST 1106	Jazz Secondary Piano 1	1
MUST 2105	Jazz Secondary Piano	1
MUST 2106	Jazz Secondary Piano	1
MUST 3105	Jazz Class Piano	1
Guitar
MUED 1658	Guitar I 1	1
MUED 1659	Guitar II 1	1
Voice
MUSC 1211	Voice Class 1	1
MUSC 1212	Voice Class 1	1
Ensembles
Consult with advisor to select the appropriate Ensemble courses		4
Total Credit Hours		130

1

Voice Concentration In lieu of MUSC 1211 and MUSC 1212, classical singers can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz singers can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112. Classical and jazz singers must take MUED 3631 and MUED 3632, unless waived by examination. Piano Concentration In lieu of MUSC 1405, classical pianists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz pianists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112. In lieu of MUSC 1405 and MUST 1106, classical pianists must take two credits of jazz piano; jazz pianists must take two credits of jazz electives. Both classical and jazz pianists must take MUED 3633 and MUED 3634 unless waived upon examination by instructor. Guitar Concentration In lieu of MUED 1658 and MUED 1659, classical guitarists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz guitarists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112. Both classical and jazz guitarists must take MUED 3635 and MUED 3636, unless waived upon examination by the instructor.

2

Must be continually enrolled in MUED 4685 Music Therapy Clinical Internship for a total of 1000 hours. A student beginning an internship in Spring will also need to register for this in the Summer session and possibly Fall; credits can be distributed across semesters differently but must total 6.

Suggested Academic Plan

Bachelor of Music: Music Therapy/Jazz

Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year

Year 1
Fall		Credit Hours
MUSC 1405	Secondary Piano for Music Majors1	1
MUSC 1211	Voice Class1	1
MUED 4611	Music Therapy Overview	3
MUED 1658	Guitar I1	1
Ensemble		1
MUST 1711	Theory I	4
ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902	Analytical Reading and Writing [GW]	4
Select one of the following:		2
MUSC 1201	Voice Concentration
MUSC 1401	Piano Concentration
MUSC 1501	Instrumental Concentration
	Term Credit Hours	17
Spring
MUST 1106	Jazz Secondary Piano1	1
MUSC 1212	Voice Class1	1
MUED 1659	Guitar II1	1
Ensemble		1
MUST 1712	Theory II (Jazz)	4
PSY 1001	Introduction to Psychology	3
GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ]		4
Select one of the following:		2
MUSC 1202	Voice Concentration
MUSC 1402	Piano Concentration
MUSC 1502	Instrumental Concentration
	Term Credit Hours	17
Year 2
Fall
MUST 2105	Jazz Secondary Piano	1
MUED 3635	Functional Guitar I1	1
MUSC 2323	Basic Conducting	1
Ensemble		1
MUST 2711	Theory III (Jazz)	4
MUED 4641	Music Therapy Experiences I: Creative Methods	1
MUED 4616	Developmental Music Therapy	3
IH 0851 or 0951	Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]	3
Select one of the following:		2
MUSC 2201	Voice Concentration
MUSC 2401	Piano Concentration
MUSC 2501	Instrumental Concentration
	Term Credit Hours	17
Spring
MUST 2106	Jazz Secondary Piano	1
MUED 3636	Functional Guitar II1	1
MUSC 2324	Conducting Intermediate	1
Ensemble		1
MUST 2712	Theory IV (Jazz)	4
PSY 2301	Foundations of Developmental Psychology	3
MUED 4642	Music Therapy Experiences II: Recreative Methods	1
IH 0852 or 0952	Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]	3
Select one of the following:		2
MUSC 2202	Voice Concentration
MUSC 2402	Piano Concentration
MUSC 2502	Instrumental Concentration
	Term Credit Hours	17
Year 3
Fall
MUED 3633	Functional Piano I1	1
MUED 3631	Functional Voice I1	1
MUST 3196	History of Pop [WI]	3
MUED 4614	Psychiatric Music Therapy	3
MUED 4643	Music Therapy Experiences III: Receptive Methods	1
MUED 3689	Fieldwork in Music Therapy	2
GenEd Breadth Course		3
GenEd Breadth Course		3
	Term Credit Hours	17
Spring
MUED 3634	Functional Piano II1	1
MUED 3632	Functional Voice II1	1
MUED 3789	Fieldwork in Music Therapy II	2
MUST 2704	Music in History	3
PSY 2201	Foundations of Psychopathology	3
GenEd Breadth Course		3
GenEd Breadth Course		3
	Term Credit Hours	16
Year 4
Fall
MUED 4696	Music Therapy Research [WI]	3
MUED 3889	Fieldwork in Music Therapy III	2
MUST 3696	Music in History [WI]	3
MUED 4619	Medical/Rehabilitative Music Therapy	3
GenEd Breadth Course		3
GenEd Breadth Course		3
	Term Credit Hours	17
Spring
MUED 4613	Music Therapy Foundations	3
MUST 3105	Jazz Class Piano	1
MUED 4618	Music Therapy Ethics	2
MUED 4685	Music Therapy Clinical Internship2	2
	Term Credit Hours	8
Summer
MUED 4685	Music Therapy Clinical Internship2	2
	Term Credit Hours	2
Year 5
Fall
MUED 4685	Music Therapy Clinical Internship2	2
	Term Credit Hours	2
	Total Credit Hours:	130

1

Voice Concentration In lieu of MUSC 1211 and MUSC 1212, classical singers can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz singers can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112. Classical and jazz singers must take MUED 3631 and MUED 3632, unless waived by examination. Piano Concentration In lieu of MUSC 1405, classical pianists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz pianists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112. In lieu of MUSC 1405 and MUST 1106, classical pianists must take two credits of jazz piano; jazz pianists must take two credits of jazz electives. Both classical and jazz pianists must take MUED 3633 and MUED 3634 unless waived upon examination by instructor. Guitar Concentration In lieu of MUED 1658 and MUED 1659, classical guitarists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 2114; jazz guitarists can take MUST 2112 or MUST 4112. Both classical and jazz guitarists must take MUED 3635 and MUED 3636, unless waived upon examination by the instructor.

2

Must be continually enrolled in MUED 4685 Music Therapy Clinical Internship for a total of 1000 hours. A student beginning an internship in Spring will also need to register for this in the Summer session and possibly Fall; credits can be distributed across semesters differently but must total 6.