Program: Music - Music Therapy Concentration, (B.M) - University of Memphis

Apr 13, 2025

2024-2025 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy is a program preparing individuals for an entry level position as a music therapist. According to the American Music Therapy Association, music therapy is an evidence-based use of music interventions to target individual and collective goals within a therapeutic relationship between client and credentialed music therapist. Music therapy interventions can be designed for numerous health and academic-related goals, such as alleviating pain, improve coping, decrease emotional distress, and improve or reinforce pre-academic or academic skills.

University General Education Program (35 hours in addition to 6 hours of Music History)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements. Six hours of Humanities are satisfied by taking MUHL 3301 and MUHL 3302 .

Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music

Admission to the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music requires an audition. This information can be found on the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music website under Audition Information.

The Major (85 hours)

Major Core: (27 hours)

Ensemble Requirement:

All Music majors must take between six and eight semesters of ensemble, depending on the concentration (Music Therapy 6, Music Education Instrumental and Choral 7, all others 8). The specific requirements for this are determined by each division and degree program. Please consult with your adviser for the specific outline for your applied area and degree program exceptions. Music Education Instrumental students must take two semesters of Marching Band (string players exempt) and one semester of University Singers, Chamber Choir, Mazi or Tigerchor as part of their ensemble requirement.

Music Therapy Concentration: (52 hours)

Music Therapy: (40 hours)

BIOL 2010 - Anatomy/Physiology I** Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 2011 - Anat/Physiology I Lab ** Credit Hours: (1)
BIOL 2020 - Anatomy/Physiology II** Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 2021 - Anat/Physiology II Lab ** Credit Hours: (1)
PSYC 3010 - Research and Statistics I ** Credit Hours: (4)
PSYC 3102 - Psychopathology Credit Hours: (3)
MUST 1001 - Introduction to Music Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MUST 1002 - Music Therapy Treatment Process Credit Hours: 3
MUST 2001 - Music Therapy Techniques Credit Hours: 3
MUST 2002 - Music Therapy with Children Credit Hours: 3
MUST 2003 - Musicianship for Music Therapists Credit Hours: 1
MUST 2010 - Music Therapy Practicum I Credit Hours: 1
MUST 2020 - Music Therapy Practicum II Credit Hours: 1
MUST 3001 - Music Therapy in Mental Health Credit Hours: 3
MUST 4002 - Music Therapy wtih Adults Credit Hours: 3
MUST 4009 - Music Therapy Internship Credit Hours: 3
MUST 4010 - Music Therapy Practicum III Credit Hours: 1
MUST 4020 - Music Therapy Practicum IV Credit Hours: 1
MUST 4021 - Psychology of Music Credit Hours: 3
MUST 4040 - Music Therapy Clinical Practicum V Credit Hours: 1
MUST 4041 - Music Therapy Clinical Practicum VI Credit Hours: 1
MUAP 3999 - Junior Recital Credit Hours: (1)
MUST 4030 - Music Therapy Professional Practice Credit Hours: 3
¹All BIOL courses satisfy the Natural Science w/labs 8-hour requirement and therefore are not counted toward the major music core

Applied Lessons: (12 hours)

MUAP 1xx1 (2) Lower Division
MUAP 1xx1 (2) Lower Division
MUAP 1xx1 (2) Lower Division
MUAP 1xx1 (2) Lower Division
MUAP 4xx1 (2) Upper Division
MUAP 4xx1 (2) Upper Division

Typical 4-Year Music Therapy Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall
ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
MATH 1420 - Foundations of Mathematics ** Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 1008 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: (2)
MUTC 1010 - Ear Training I Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 1001 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 1105 - Class Piano l Credit Hours: (1)
MUST 1001 - Introduction to Music Therapy Credit Hours: 3
MUAP (Applied Lessons) (2)
MUAP (Large Ensemble) (1)
Spring
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
MUST 2001 - Music Therapy Techniques Credit Hours: 3
MUTC 1009 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: (2)
MUTC 1011 - Ear Training II Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 1106 - Class Piano ll Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP (Applied Lessons) (2)
MUAP (Large Ensemble) (1)

Semester Totals 31

Sophomore Year

MUTC 2103 - Theory Jazz/Pop/Commercial I Credit Hours: (3)
MUTC 2010 - Ear Training III Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP 1116 - Jazz Class Piano Credit Hours: (1)
ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
MUST 1002 - Music Therapy Treatment Process Credit Hours: 3
MUST 2010 - Music Therapy Practicum I Credit Hours: 1
MUST 2003 - Musicianship for Music Therapists Credit Hours: 1
MUAP (Applied Lessons) (2)
MUAP (Large Ensemble) (1)
MUST 2020 - Music Therapy Practicum II Credit Hours: 1
PSYC 3010 - Research and Statistics I ** Credit Hours: (4)
MUTC 4210 - Music Theory: Popular Styles Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 1030 - General Psychology** Credit Hours: (3)
MUST 2002 - Music Therapy with Children Credit Hours: 3
MUAP (Applied Lessons) (2)
MUAP (Large Ensemble) (1)

Semesters Total 33

Junior Year

BIOL 2010 - Anatomy/Physiology I** Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 2011 - Anat/Physiology I Lab ** Credit Hours: (1)
MUHL 3303 - Western Music History Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3102 - Psychopathology Credit Hours: (3)
MUST 4010 - Music Therapy Practicum III Credit Hours: 1
MUAP (Applied Lessons) (2)
MUST 4021 - Psychology of Music Credit Hours: 3
MUAP (Large Ensemble) (1)
BIOL 2020 - Anatomy/Physiology II** Credit Hours: (3)
BIOL 2021 - Anat/Physiology II Lab ** Credit Hours: (1)
MUST 4002 - Music Therapy wtih Adults Credit Hours: 3
MUHL 48XX Music History Elective (3)
MUST 4020 - Music Therapy Practicum IV Credit Hours: 1
MUAP (Applied Lessons) (2)
MUAP 3999 - Junior Recital Credit Hours: (1)
MUAP (Large Ensemble) (1)

Semesters Total 32

Senior Year

MUST 4030 - Music Therapy Professional Practice Credit Hours: 3
MUST 3001 - Music Therapy in Mental Health Credit Hours: 3
MUST 4040 - Music Therapy Clinical Practicum V Credit Hours: 1
HIST 1110 or HIST 2010 (3)
MUID 1010 - Essential Business Skills for the Modern Musician Credit Hours: 1
MUST 4009 - Music Therapy Internship Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
HIST 1120 or HIST 2020 (3)
MUID 1001 - Intro Music Technology Credit Hours: (2)
MUST 4041 - Music Therapy Clinical Practicum VI Credit Hours: 1

Semesters Total 24

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

Music - Music Therapy Concentration, (B.M)