Music Therapy

Kenneth Aigen, DA, Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs

215.204.8311

kaigen@temple.edu
www.temple.edu/musictherapy

Fully approved by the American Music Therapy Association, this bachelor's degree program is designed to prepare students for entry-level clinical positions in music therapy. Upon successful completion of the degree, graduates are eligible to take the national examination of the Certification Board for Music Therapists and thereby qualify for professional certification in the field.

The Music Therapy degree program 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.

Bachelor of Music: Music Therapy

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Voice Concentrations

• In lieu of Music 1211-1212: Voice (2 s.h.), classical singers must take Music Studies 2114: History of Jazz (3 s.h.); jazz singers must take Music Studies 4112: Jazz Arranging I (3 s.h.).
• Classical and jazz singers must take Music Education 3631-3632: Functional Voice, unless waived by examination.

Piano Concentrations

• In lieu of Music 1405, 1406, 2405: Secondary Piano (3 s.h.), classical pianists must take Music Studies 2114: History of Jazz (3 s.h.); jazz pianists must take Music Studies 4112: Jazz Arranging I (3 s.h.).
• In lieu of Music 2405, 2406: Secondary Piano, classical pianists must take 2 credits of jazz piano; jazz pianists must take 2 credits of jazz electives.
• Both classical and jazz pianists must take Music Education 3633-3634: Functional Piano, unless waived upon examination by instructor.

Guitar Concentrations

• In lieu of Music Education 1658, 1659: Guitar (2 s.h.), classical guitarists must take Music Studies 2114: History of Jazz (3 s.h.); jazz guitarists must take Music Studies 4112: Jazz Arranging I (3 s.h.).
• Both classical and jazz guitarists must take Music Education 3635-3636: Functional Guitar, unless waived upon examination by the instructor.

Clinical Training

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

Music Therapy Grades

• Grades below B- in any music therapy course may not be applied toward degree requirements in music therapy. Students may retake such courses only once, and only with faculty approval. If a grade below B- is earned upon retaking the course, the student will not be permitted to continue as a music therapy major but may be eligible to change to a different curriculum.