M.S. in Music Therapy
The Master of Science in Music Therapy program is designed to provide professional music therapists 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. This degree is offered on campus and online.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in music therapy or its equivalent
- Board certified by the Certification Board for Music Therapists
- Minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
- Submission of a university and adepartment application
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate study
- Three letters of recommendation
- In-person or telephone admission interview withmusic therapy faculty
- Videotaped music therapy session (with accompanying documentation, the function oftherecording is equivalent to a music audition;it will not be an actual session)
- Non-native speakers must demonstrate English language proficiency with a minimum TOEFL score of 600/97. International students will also need to meet the application requirements of theIUPUI Office of International Affairs.
Admission Categories
Upon receipt of the completed application, letters of recommendation, transcript, evidence of musicianship, and the interview, the Graduate Admissions Committee of the IU Department of Music and Arts Technology at IUPUI may grant regular admission, grant admission on probation, or reject the application.
Admission on Probation
Students who do not have an undergraduate and graduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher may be admitted on probation in exceptional cases. The probationary status continues until 9 credit hours of course work have been successfully completed. At this time student admission requests are re-evaluated. Students who are admitted on probation and incur academic probation during their first semester of study are subject to dismissal.
Degree Requirements
- A total of thirty (30) credit hours are required for completion of the degree, including:
- 12 credit hours in music therapy (at the 500 level or above);
- 9 credit hours in core music technology courses (at the 500 level or above);
- 6 credit hours of cognates (at the 500 level or above);
- 3 credit hours of thesis
Minimum Grade Point Average
- Minimum 3.0 average to continue
- No grades lower than B in core courses arecounted toward the degree
- No grades lower than C are counted toward thedegree
Core Courses
The following courses are required of all students enrolled in the Master of Science in Music Therapy program:
Class/Credit Hours
- N512 Foundations of Music Production - 3 cr.
- N513 Principles of Multimedia Technology - 3 cr.
- N514 Music Technology Methods - 3 cr.
- N521 Research Methods in Arts and Music Technology - 3 cr.
- N530 Philosophy and Theory in Music Therapy - 3 cr.
- N531 Music Therapy Quantitative and Qualitative Research - 3 cr.
- N532 Music in Medicine - 3 cr.
- N533 Advanced Clinical Techniques in Music Therapy - 3 cr.
- N600 Music Therapy Thesis
Music Therapy Thesis
The thesis is the final academic requirement for the degree. The thesis proposal must be approved by a faculty committee before enrollment in the thesis will be permitted.