Music Therapy Pathway

Notes:

Students pursuing the Music Therapy Pathway should pick one of the emphasis options listed for the B.S / B.A. (B.S./ B.A. Piano Emphasis Requirements , B.S./ B.A. Guitar Emphasis Requirements , B.S./ B.A. Instrumental Emphasis Requirements  or B.S. / B.A. Vocal Emphasis )

All students, regardless of emphasis, should take MUPR 121 - Class Voice and Diction . Students choosing a vocal emphasis should take this class in their first semester of music study.

Students with limited vocal training may be encouraged to complete additional study in Applied Voice in order to develop a stronger singing voice.

All students, regardless of emphasis, should take MUPR 219 - Guitar Techniques .

Additional study in Applied Guitar is required for two semesters. It is recommended that study focus on chording including I, IV and V7 chords in four major and four minor keys as well as common simple tunes (pop, country, folk, gospel, children’s songs, etc.) from various decades.

Music majors must achieve a grade of “C” or higher in prerequisite courses.

Transfer students may have the pattern of prerequisites altered at the discretion of the Department Chair Students with a piano emphasis will substitute MUPR 221 - Piano Pedagogy  for MUPR 117 - Class Piano I  and MUPR 118 - Class Piano II .

The following classes are also recommended from the Department of Biology for the Music Therapy Pathway:

• BIOL 243 - Introduction to Human Anatomy 
• BIOL 244 - Human Physiology