Music Therapy - BS
About This Degree
Utah State offers the only music therapy program in the state of Utah, and the program is one of only five in the western United States.
USU employs top music therapy educators who attract students from around the world. Over the last 20 years our graduates have maintained a nearly perfect pass rate on the national board exam and 100% job placement, as music therapists are in high demand across the nation. Graduates also have excellent internship placement at nationally competitive sites throughout the country.
A degree in music therapy prepares students for an established healthcare profession that uses music to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapists can improve the quality of life for people who are healthy as well as children and adults with illnesses or disabilities. They help others manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication, and improve health through music therapy practices.
What You Will Learn
Students who apply for the music therapy program must be proficient in at least one musical instrument. Once they are in the program they will take additional courses in piano, voice, and guitar in order to make them well-rounded musicians who can use various forms of music in their profession.
Students receive a BS by completing all required courses in the major.
ADVISING
At a Glance
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Department: Music Department
USU Locations:
- Logan campus
Program Requirements
Career And Outcomes
Career Opportunities
Graduates from the program can pursue careers as music therapists in the following areas:
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Special education programs
- Assisted care centers
- Nursing homes
- Centers for developmentally/intellectual disabled
- At-risk youth residential centers
- Eating disorder programs
- Residential hospice programs
- State institutions
- Substance-abuse/dual diagnosed programs
- Support groups
- Psychiatric hospitals
- Daycare centers
Job Outlook
USU Locations
LOGAN CAMPUS
Admission
Admission Requirements
In addition to Utah State University’s admissions requirements, the music therapy program has additional requirements:
- First-Year students: First-Year students admitted to USU in good standing qualify for admission as pre-majors.
- Transfer Students: Transfer students from other institutions need a 2.75 cumulative GPA to qualify, and students transferring from other USU majors need a 2.75 cumulative GPA in order to qualify for this major.
- To become a music therapy major, students must complete the following:
- A required audition, which usually takes place the February before the student’s first year
- Other prerequisite coursework as determined by the department
International students have additional admissions requirements.
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