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MS in Music Therapy
The Master of Science in Music Therapy program is designed to provide professional board-certified music therapists (http://www.cbmt.org) with advanced research skills and clinical practice in music therapy, and to teach music therapists how to utilize the array of tools available in music technology for such purposes. Within music therapy clinical practice and research, music technology will: 1) facilitate the collection and analysis of data generated during clinical sessions; 2) apply compositional and improvisational techniques with patients, and; 3) exploit the multi-mediated environment of the MIDI workstation where visual, auditory, and tactile senses can work interchangeably to support therapeutic strategies.
Application Requirements
- Submission of the online application to the University
- Submission of the Department of Music and Arts Technology application
- Bachelor's degree and evidence of substantial music instruction, performance and literacy
- All official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate study
- Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for the undergraduate degree
- Performance videotape, audio cassette, CD, DVD or on-campus audition on a musical instrument or conducting of a music ensemble
- Three letters of recommendation in support of the application (they may be on business letterhead, submitted through the online application link, or from the recommendation forms included in the Department of Music and Arts Technology application packet)
- Any additional information that demonstrates personal experience in music technology and musicianship (e.g., authored CDs or websites, original compositions)
- In-person or telephone interview with the Head of Graduate Studies
- $50 application fee ($60 for an International applicant), payable through the online application.
Degree Requirements
30 credit hours* for degree, including:
- 18 credit hours in Core courses (at the 500 level or above);
- 6 credit hours in Cognate courses (at the 400 level) to be selected from Music, Business, Education, Communications, Computer Science, Fine Arts or Law;
- 6 hours of approved electives (at the 400 level or above) from the cognate field or other fields with approval of the head of the graduate studies.
Minimum grade point average:
- 3.0 average to continue;
- No grades lower than "B" in core courses and cognate fields will be counted toward the degree
- No grades lower than "C" will be counted toward the degree;
- Residency requirement (on-campus student only), 3 consecutive summers or 1 summer and a contiguous academic term.
Current Tuition Rates (Fall 2012- Summer 2013)
Indiana Resident: $352.10 per credit 1007.00 per credit hour.
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You need to complete both the Department application and the University online application.