Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Therapy

By earning a music therapy certificate, you will be ready for a career as a music therapist. This program is for people who have received a bachelor's degree in music and want to enter this field. You will learn therapy techniques and combine them with your music knowledge. This will prepare you to help a variety of patients in clinics, schools, hospitals and more. By completing the program, you can take the national Board Certification examination to become a Board Certified Music Therapist. Our program ensures that you learn in the classroom and in supervised clinical settings. You will work through many hypothetical and real cases to develop your skills to reach the culminating experience of a music therapy internship. In the process, you will work with clinicians in our Music Therapy Wellness Clinic and watch professionals as they work with their clients. In the end, you will be prepared to become a Board Certified Music Therapist.

Have a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institutionBe in good academic standing at the last college or university attendedHave satisfied one of the following conditions:Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all undergraduate unitsHave a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the last 60 semester/90 quarter units from all post-secondary institutionsAll OFFICIAL transcripts for any college or university courses you have completed in original language of issue. Your records must include official verification of degree completion. Official English translations of all academic records.B.A. in any field from an accredited college or university.Students with a cumulative undergraduate GPA lower than 3.0 must score at or above the 50th percentile on two of the three portions of the aptitude test of the Graduate Record Exam.Department application cover sheet.A one-page written statement by applicant indicating research and career objectives.Resume or curriculum vitae.One letter of recommendation from an individual who can evaluate the applicant’s potential for success in postbaccalaureate studies.