Music Therapy (B.S.M.T.)

Program: Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy
Department of Music  
College of Visual and Performing Arts

Rhinehart Music Center 144 ~ 260-481-6714

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The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of music theory sufficient to analyze musical forms, structures, and styles; to create within basic musical structures; and to relate theoretical concepts to sound.
• Students will demonstrate performance ability as ensemble members, as conductors, and as soloists on both a primary instrument and a secondary instrument.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history and literature of western and non-western music, with an understanding of the social, political and cultural impacts which shaped music history.
• Students will demonstrate proficiency in utilizing appropriate technology to notate and create music, to investigate and report scholarly research, and to support the specific demands of their professional degrees.

Music therapists engage clients in music experiences to promote health and rehabilitation for individuals of all ages and of all functioning levels in a variety of agencies such as hospitals, schools, rehabilitation centers, and private practice settings. The Purdue University Fort Wayne music therapy program is the only undergraduate music therapy degree program in a public university in Indiana. The clinical training portion of the degree program utilizes an on-site clinic as well as providing numerous opportunities for directly supervised clinical work in health care facilities in and around Fort Wayne. Students must satisfactorily complete a six-month internship at the conclusion of the required course work. Graduates of the BSMT program are eligible to sit for the national certification exam administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.

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Student learning outcomes specific to the Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy degree:

• Students will demonstrate competence in the field sufficient for eligibility for the national examination of the Certification Board for Music Therapists, Inc., including an understanding of ethical clinical practice, ability to properly assess client issues, utilize appropriate music therapy methods, evaluate treatment, measure outcomes, and apply professional research literature to clinical practice.

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Accreditation:

• Programs offered by the department are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and the American Music Therapy Association.

Program Delivery:

• This program is available on campus though some courses may be available as distance learning.

Declaring this Major:

• Students who choose to major in music must be accepted by both Purdue Fort Wayne and the Department of Music. For information regarding admission to the university, see the Office of Admissions web page: http://pfw.edu/admissions.

• Acceptance into the Department of Music is not automatic upon acceptance by the university. All accepted students who indicate music as their major are placed into the Pre-Music category by the Admissions Office. Full acceptance as a music major is contingent upon a successful audition.

• Auditions. Information about audition requirements are found on the department web site: http://pfw.edu/music.

To earn the Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy, one must satisfy the requirements of Purdue Fort Wayne (Regulations ) and the music core, and satisfactorily complete the following courses with a grade of C or better in each music course.

Students in this degree are subject to the policies for all music degrees found on the Music  department page.

General Requirements:

• Degree Requirements  
• General Education Requirements  
• Overlapping Content  
• Academic Regulations