Master of Arts in Music Therapy (Non-Thesis)

The following are required for admission into the Music Therapy program:

Music Therapy Board Certification (MT-BC), or eligibility to sit for the board examination (not required for Equivalency program)

Bachelor’s degree in music, music therapy or a related field

Official transcripts from all universities or colleges attended

General GRE (Not required for applicants with a GPA of 3.5 or higher)

Resume

Personal statement

Three (3) letters of recommendation

Musical Skills Assessment:

Perform two contrasting pieces on primary instrument/voice.

• Sing one piece from traditional or contemporary musical repertoire with self-accompaniment on piano (e.g., popular, jazz, country, musical theater; a lead sheet or sheet music may be used).
• Sing one piece from traditional or contemporary musical repertoire with self-accompaniment on guitar (e.g., popular, jazz, country, musical theater; a lead sheet or sheet music may be used).
• Sing one piece a capella from memory, drawn from folk, patriotic or children's musical repertoires (e.g., America the Beautiful, You Are My Sunshine, This Little Light of Mine).

International students must submit additional application materials, including a transcript evaluation and an English proficiency examination.