Music Therapy Curriculum Graduate
Course Plan for Master's Students
This program is approved by the New York State Education Department and qualifies the student for licensure in Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT) after 1500 hours of post graduate supervised practice. The program is also approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and upon graduation qualifies a student to apply for national certification in music therapy (MT-BC).
Listed below are the program prerequisites:
Music Competencies
_____ Primary instrument
_____ Piano Competencies
_____ Guitar Competencies
_____ Vocal Competencies
_____ Music Theory Competencies (tested by the department upon entry to the program)
Psychology Competencies
_____ Abnormal Psychology
_____ Developmental Psychology
First Year Courses:*
Fall
E85. 2931 Music Therapy: Advanced Theory and Methods I, 3 credits
E85. 2043 Music Therapy Practicum: Children and Adolescents, 3 credits
E85. 2934 Clinical Improvisation 1, 2 credits
E85. 2947 Music Therapy Group Experience, 2 credits
E63. 2620 Group Dynamics, 3 credits
Spring
E85. 2932 Music Therapy: Advanced Theory and Methods II, 3 credits
E85. 2053 Music Therapy Practicum: Adults and Elderly, 3 credits
E85. 2938 Music Therapy for Adults, 3 credits
E85. 2062 Vocal Improvisation -2 credits
E85. 2948 Music Therapy Group Experience, 2 credits
Second Year Courses:
Fall
E85. 2941 Theory and Application of Improvisation in Music Therapy, 3 credits
E85. 2942 Key Concepts in Music Therapy, 3 credits
E85.2947 Music Therapy Group Experience, 2 credits
E85. 2935 Internship in Music Therapy, 5 credits
Spring
E85. 2936 Internship in Music Therapy, 5 credits
E85. 2940 Advanced Practices of Improvisation In Music Therapy, 3 credits
E85. 2943 Theory Development in Music Therapy, 3 credits
E85. 2949 Colloquy in Music Therapy, 2 credits
E85.2948 Music Therapy Group Experience, 2 credits
First or Second Year Courses:
Electives 6 credits, By Advisement. These courses may include but are not limited to: Art Therapy (E90.xxxx), Drama Therapy (E86.xxxx), related Music and Music Therapy courses (E85.xxxx), or Applied Psychology (E63.xxxx). E63. 2273 Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse, 0 credits, 2 hours
Total Points Required: 60**
*Students may elect to take the program full or part time
**Students with prior music therapy certification (MT-BC or the international equivalent) may through interview and audition be excused from as many as 12 points of the required MA program.
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions - 35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777 - New York, NY 10012 - (212) 998-5424
NYU Steinhardt - Music and Performing Arts Professions - 35 W. 4th Street, Suite 777, New York, NY 10012