Music Therapy Major (Guitar Primary) (B.A.)
The Music Therapy program is one of the oldest (1969) and foremost training programs in this country. It features closely supervised clinical work each semester, which takes place at local facilities as well as schools, nursing homes and hospitals in the New York metropolitan area. In addition, the program offers a Music Therapy Training Group, Introduction to Guided Imagery and Music, an on-campus music therapy clinic, and specialized courses in piano accompaniment and clinical improvisation. Guest clinicians from the U.S. and other countries frequently make presentations and give workshops.
In addition to the Bachelor of Arts degree, successful completion of this degree allows the recipient to sit for the examination to become a Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC).
For further information: Cali School of Music; Academic Program Information
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Instrument | ||
| MUAP 121 | Applied Music I | 2 |
| MUAP 122 | Applied Music II | 2 |
| MUAP 223 | Applied Music III | 2 |
| MUAP 224 | Applied Music IV | 2 |
| MUAP 325 | Applied Music V | 2 |
| MUAP 326 | Applied Music VI | 2 |
| Secondary Instrument for Guitar | ||
| Piano | ||
| MSSN 101 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| MSSN 102 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
| MSSN 203 | Keyboard Musicianship III | 1 |
| MSSN 204 | Keyboard Musicianship IV | 1 |
| Voice | ||
| MSSN 111 | Secondary Instrument Voice I | 1 |
| MSSN 112 | Secondary Instrument Voice II | 1 |
| Ensemble Requirement for Guitar | ||
| Choir | ||
| Course must be completed a minimum of 6 times. | 3 | |
| Montclair State University Chorale | ||
| Chamber Ensembles | ||
| Select 1 credit from the following: | 1 | |
| Montclair State University Singers | ||
| Opera Workshop | ||
| Collegium Musicum | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Performance Practicum | ||
| MUPR 139 | Performance Practicum 1 | 0 |
| Theory/Aural Skills | ||
| MUCP 101 | Theory I | 3 |
| MUCP 102 | Theory II | 3 |
| MUCP 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUCP 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUCP 201 | Theory III | 3 |
| MUCP 202 | Theory IV | 3 |
| MUCP 203 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUCP 204 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MUCP 241 | Musical Composition | 2 |
| Music History | ||
| MUHS 307 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: Up to 1700 | 3 |
| MUHS 308 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1700-1890 | 3 |
| MUHS 407 | Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| MUED 306 | Percussion Instruments | 1 |
| MUED 435 | Conducting for Music Educators | 2 |
| or MUPR 335 | Elementary Conducting | |
| MUHS 106 | Diverse Worlds of Music | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Instrumental Techniques: Strings I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Brass I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I | ||
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| MUTH 115 | Music Therapy Practicum I | 1 |
| MUTH 200 | Methods and Materials in Music Therapy | 2 |
| MUTH 205 | Music Therapy Practicum II | 1 |
| MUTH 306 | Piano Accompanying Techniques for the Music Therapist | 1 |
| MUTH 307 | Piano Improvisation for the Music Therapist | 1 |
| MUTH 315 | Music Therapy Practicum III | 1 |
| MUTH 325 | Music Therapy Practicum IV | 1 |
| MUTH 415 | Music Therapy Practicum V | 1 |
| MUTH 425 | Music Therapy Practicum VI | 1 |
| Professional Sequence | ||
| MUTH 100 | Introduction to Music Therapy | 2 |
| MUTH 110 | Therapy and Observation Skills for Music Therapy | 2 |
| MUTH 310 | Music Therapy with Children | 3 |
| MUTH 320 | Psychological Foundations of Music I | 3 |
| MUTH 400 | Music Therapy Training Group | 1 |
| MUTH 410 | Music Therapy with Adults | 3 |
| MUTH 420 | Psychological Foundations of Music II | 3 |
| MUTH 430 | Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) | 1 |
| MUTH 495 | Internship in Music Therapy | 12 |
| PSYC 201 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 235 | Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| PSYC 365 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Collateral Courses | ||
| BIOL 110 | The Biology of Human Life | 4 |
| MATH 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| MUTC 101 | Music and Computer Technology I | 3 |
| PEGN 271 | Social Dance | 1 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 119 | |
| 1 | Course must be completed a minimum of 8 times. There is no credit associated with this course. |