Academic Programs / Music & Dance
Music Therapy
Rollo Dilworth
Chair, Music Education and Music Therapy Department
215-204-8310
rollo.dilworth@temple.edu
Darlene Brooks
Director of Music Therapy Program
215-204-8340
dmbrooks@temple.edu
Wendy Magee
Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs
215-204-8314
wmagee@temple.edu
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
Freshman Year - 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Music |
1201 or 1401 or 1501 |
Concentration |
2 |
|
Music |
1405 |
Secondary Piano for Music Majors |
1 |
|
Music |
1211 |
*Voice Class |
1 |
|
Music Education |
4611 |
Music Therapy Overview |
3 |
|
Music Education |
1658 |
*Guitar I |
1 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
1711 |
Theory I |
4 |
|
English |
0802, 0812 or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Freshman Year - 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Music |
1202 or 1402 or 1502 |
Concentration |
2 |
|
Music Studies |
1106 |
Jazz Secondary Piano |
1 |
|
Music |
1212 |
*Voice Class |
1 |
|
Music Education |
1659 |
*Guitar II |
1 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
1712 |
Theory II |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Quantitative Literacy |
4 |
GQ |
Psychology |
1061 |
Psychology as a Social Science |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year - 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Music |
2201 or 2401 or 2501 |
Concentration |
2 |
|
Music Studies |
2105 |
*Jazz Secondary Piano |
1 |
|
Music Education |
3635 |
*Functional Guitar I |
1 |
|
Music |
2323 |
Basic Conducting |
1 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
2711 |
Theory III |
4 |
|
Music Education |
4641 |
Music Therapy Experiences I: Creative Methods |
1 |
|
Music Education |
4616 |
Developmental Music Therapy |
3 |
|
IH |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sophomore Year - 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Music |
2202 or 2402 or 2502 |
Concentration |
2 |
|
Music Studies |
2106 |
*Jazz Secondary Piano |
1 |
|
Music Education |
3636 |
*Functional Guitar II |
1 |
|
Music |
2324 |
Conducting Intermediate |
1 |
|
Music |
Varies |
Ensemble |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
2712 |
Theory IV |
4 |
|
IH |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
Psychology |
2301 |
Foundations of Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
Music Education |
4642 |
Music Therapy Experiences II: Recreative Methods |
1 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Year - 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Music Education |
3633 |
*Functional Piano I |
1 |
|
Music Education |
3631 |
*Functional Voice I |
1 |
|
Music Studies |
2703 |
Music in History |
3 |
|
Music Education |
4614 |
Psychiatric Music Therapy |
3 |
|
Music Education |
4643 |
Music Therapy Experiences III: Receptive Methods |
1 |
|
Music Education |
3689 |
*Fieldwork in Music Therapy |
2 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology I |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Race & Diversity |
3 |
GD |
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Year - 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Music Education |
3634 |
*Functional Piano II |
1 |
|
Music Education |
3632 |
*Functional Voice II |
1 |
|
Music Education |
3789 |
*Fieldwork in Music Therapy II |
2 |
|
Psychology |
2201 |
Foundations of Psychopathology |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
3696 |
Music in History |
3 |
WI |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology II |
3 |
GS |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Year - 1st Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Music Education |
4696 |
Music Therapy Research |
3 |
WI |
Music Studies |
3196 |
History of Pop |
3 |
WI |
Music Education |
3889 |
*Fieldwork in Music Therapy III |
2 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
World Society |
3 |
GG |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
Music Education |
4619 |
Medical/Rehabilitative Music Therapy |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Year - 2nd Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
Music Education |
4613 |
Music Therapy Foundations |
3 |
|
Music Studies |
3105 |
Jazz Class Piano |
1 |
|
Music Education |
4618 |
Music Therapy Ethics |
2 |
|
Music Education |
4685 |
Music Therapy Clinical Internship |
6 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Degree Total |
130-131 |
|
*NOTES
Voice Concentrations
-
In lieu of Music 1211-1212: Voice (2 s.h.), classical singers can take Music Studies 2112: Pop Songwriting (2 s.h.) or Music Studies 2114: History of Jazz (3 s.h.); jazz singers can take Music Studies 2112: Pop Songwriting (2 s.h.) or 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: Secondary Piano (1 s.h.), classical pianists can take Music Studies 2112: Pop Songwriting (2 s.h.) or Music Studies 2114: History of Jazz (3 s.h.); jazz pianists can take Music Studies 2112: Pop Songwriting (2 s.h.) or Music Studies 4112: Jazz Arranging I (3 s.h.).
-
In lieu of Music 1405: Secondary Piano and Music Studies 1106: Jazz Secondary Piano, 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 Functional Piano (Music Education 3633-3634) unless waived upon examination by instructor.
Guitar Concentrations
-
In lieu of Music Education 1658-1659: Guitar (2 s.h.), classical guitarists can take Music Studies 2112: Pop Songwriting (2 s.h.) or Music Studies 2114: History of Jazz (3 s.h.); jazz guitarists can take Music Studies 2112: Pop Songwriting (2 s.h.) or 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.
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