Music Therapy
Music therapy involves using music as a tool to help people regain or develop important life skills, such as communication, physical movement, attention and memory, emotional growth or social skills. Therapeutic techniques are based on scientific knowledge regarding how the human brain and body respond to and utilize musical stimuli. Music therapists work with individuals of all ages who require treatment due to deficits in physical, cognitive or social/emotional functioning. Potential employment sites include medical or psychiatric hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, special education or early intervention school settings, hospices, or correctional settings. Music therapy can be a rewarding career for the individual who has a strong musical background and who is interested in a health care profession. For more information, please visit the website for the Music Therapy program.
MTY 645. Music in Rehabilitation. 3 Credit Hours.
Review of development and functioning for neurologically-based sensorimotor behavior. Survey of disabilities and diseases that typically result in sensorimotor deficits is deficits is included. Demonstration and practice of therapeutic techniques for sensorimotor deficits are also covered.
Requisite: MTYP_MM or MTYPE_MM.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Spring.
MTY 646. Music in Psychotherapy. 3 Credit Hours.
Survey and practical application of music as therapy in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and in promoting mental health.
Requisite: MTYPE_MM only.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Spring.
MTY 651. Music Therapy Research Methods. 3 Credit Hours.
This course is designed to help music therapy students: 1) integrate research findings into their clinical and/or educational practice, 2) implement research techniques into their work (e.g., through data collection or scholarly writing), and 3) become familiar with research procedures.
Requisite: MTYP_MM or MTYPE_MM.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall.
MTY 662. Psychology of Music. 3 Credit Hours.
Psychological foundations of music with an emphasis on problems of perception, experimental esthetics, functional music, and measurement and diagnosis of musical ability and achievement. Related literature of experimental investigation is reviewed.
Requisite: Frost School of Music only.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Spring.
MTY 676. Music and Development. 3 Credit Hours.
Review of development in cognitive, communication, and musical domains. Survey of developmental disabilities most commonly found in child populations is included as well as demonstration and practice of therapeutic techniques for cognitive and communication deficits.
Requisite: MTYP_MM or MTYPE_MM.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall.
MTY 694. Special Topics in Music Therapy. 1-3 Credit Hours.
Advanced group/classroom instruction pertaining to faculty member’s expertise and students’ areas of interest.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.
MTY 710. Graduate Forum in Music Therapy. 0 Credit Hours.
Forum for graduate students to discuss topics relevant to advanced music therapy practice, engage in experiential therapeutic techniques, and to share student efforts of scholarship in the field.
Components: FOR.
Grading: SUS.
Typically Offered: Fall & Spring.
MTY 729. Advanced Music Therapy Practice I. 3 Credit Hours.
Review of research literature in clinical topic areas, such as music and cognition, or music and affective processing. Presentation of research findings through writing and discussion is emphasized as well as the application of research findings through practice and demonstration of therapeutic techniques.
Requisite: MTYPE_MM Or MTYP_MM Or MEDU_PHD.
Components: LEC.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall.
MTY 730. Advanced Music Therapy Practice II. 3 Credit Hours.
Review of research literature in clinical topic areas, such as music and sensorimotor processing or music in biofeedback. Presentation of research findings through writing and discussion is emphasized as well. as the application of research findings through practice and demonstration of therapeutic techniques.
Requisite: MTYPE_MM Or MTYP_MM Or MEDU_PHD.
Components: LAB.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Spring.
MTY 757. Music Therapy Graduate Practicum 1. 2 Credit Hours.
In a clinical setting, gain skill in observation and co-leading under the super vision of a music therapist.
Requisite: MTYPE_MM only.
Components: PRA.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall & Spring.
MTY 758. Music Therapy Graduate Practicum 2. 2 Credit Hours.
In a clinical setting, gain skill in observation and co-leading under the supervision of a music therapist.
Requisite: MTYPE_MM only.
Components: PRA.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall & Spring.
MTY 759. Music Therapy Graduate Practicum 3. 2 Credit Hours.
In a clinical setting, independently design and apply therapeutic techniques ba sed on scientific evidence.
Requisite: MTYP_MM or MTYPE_MM.
Components: PRA.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Fall & Spring.
MTY 784. Music Therapy Seminar. 1 Credit Hour.
Doctoral seminar in music therapy to address practical and professional issues pertaining to teaching and research in music therapy. Possible topics include: Teaching and Clinical Supervision, Philosophical Reasearch, and Historical Research.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.
MTY 793. Special Projects in Music Therapy. 1-3 Credit Hours.
Advanced individual instruction pertaining to faculty member’s area of expertise and student’s area of interest. This course includes a culminating project.
Components: IND.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.
MTY 794. Special Topics in Music Therapy. 1-3 Credit Hours.
Advanced group/classroom instruction pertaining to faculty member’s expertise and students’ areas of interest.
Components: SEM.
Grading: GRD.
Typically Offered: Offered by Announcement Only.
MTY 802. Internship in Music Therapy. 1-3 Credit Hours.
Course provides students with a clinical training opportunity as a music therapy intern in an approved training facility.
Components: PRA.
Grading: SUS.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.
MTY 805. Master's Project. 1-3 Credit Hours.
Culminating project for the Master of Music in music therapy for students not completing a thesis.
Components: THI.
Grading: SUS.
Typically Offered: Fall & Spring.
MTY 810. Master's Thesis. 1-6 Credit Hours.
The student working on his/her master's thesis in music therapy as the culminating project for the degree.
Components: THI.
Grading: SUS.
Typically Offered: Fall & Spring.
MTY 820. Research in Residence. 1 Credit Hour.
Used to establish research in residence and maintain full-time enrollment after the student has completed all courses required for the degree.
Components: THI.
Grading: SUS.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer.
