Bachelor of Music Major in Music Therapy

University of the Pacific

Designed to be completed in four years (inclusive of internship), the Music Therapy program is approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). The Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy is earned at the completion of three years of coursework plus a culminating clinical internship (MTHR 187). Students are eligible for the Board Certification Examination upon the completion of the internship at an approved clinical facility. Students must be enrolled for at least one unit of MTHR 187 during the semesters that cover the start and completion dates of the internship. A final grade for all units of MTHR 187 is given only upon receipt of the final internship evaluation.In order to complete the Music Therapy degree, students must obtain a grade of B- or better in Music Therapy courses and demonstrate interpersonal and professional skills appropriate to the clinical profession as evaluated by the Music Therapy Faculty. A student who does not receive such a grade following the second attempt through a particular course may be disqualified from the Music Therapy major.A student who receives a grade of less than B- in either MTHR 011 or MTHR 018 may not enroll in upper-division Music Therapy core courses until a B- grade or better is obtained in each of these lower-division courses.All Music Therapy majors are required to demonstrate clinical musicianship proficiencies on piano, guitar, and voice before they enroll in the senior level capstone courses of MTHR 141, MTHR 142, and MTHR 150 (section 02). In this regard, all music therapy students will enroll in piano, voice, and guitar classes to develop these clinical musicianship proficiencies. These proficiencies will be assessed by examination with the music therapy faculty prior to beginning the MTHR 150 (section 1) and throughout practicum.Clinical MusicianshipAccompany self and ensembles proficiently.Play/sing a basic repertoire of traditional, folk, and popular songs in several keys.Behavioral/Health Science FoundationsDemonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of normal human development, exceptionality, and psychopathology.Articulate common/specific principles of therapy and the importance of the therapeutic relationship.Music Therapy Foundations/PrinciplesDemonstrate knowledge about the historical, philosophical, psychological, physiological, and sociological bases for the use of music as therapy.Explain the impact of contemporary issues in healthcare and education on music therapy practice.Identify various models of traditional and contemporary music therapy practice.Clinical FoundationsDemonstrate knowledge of various client populations.Carry out clinical functions including: conducting assessments planning treatment implementing treatment documenting progress (oral/written) and terminating treatment/planning discharge.Ethics and ProfessionalismDemonstrate knowledge of professional role and ethics.Demonstrate knowledge of professional standards of clinical practice interdisciplinary collaboration in designing and implementing treatment programs supervision and administration.Evidence-Based PracticeInterpret information in the professional research literature.Demonstrate basic knowledge of historical, quantitative, and qualitative research.Apply research findings to clinical practice in music therapy.

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