Introduction
With the combination of an aging population and the growing acceptance of the healing powers of music, Music Therapy is one of the fastest growing fields in music today. The discovery of new applications for music in the health professions has caused and increased demand for board certified music therapists.
Program Length
Four years for a complete BA degree. Two years for students transferring in with an AAOT degree. Program length may vary depending upon the student’s course load and academic progress.
Program Learning Outcomes
The music therapy curriculum provides a comprehensive overview of music therapy clinical practice and is based on the Education and Clinical Training standards set forth by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Successful graduates of the MT program are eligible to sit for the Certification Board for Music Therapy (CBMT) national board-certification exam and to apply for licensure to practice music therapy in Oregon. The academic curriculum meets the standards of and is approved by AMTA and the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Furthermore, the curriculum centers around the following Program Student Learning Outcomes which seeks to prepare students:
- To develop high quality functional musicianship in a wide variety of musical styles and genres
- To become proficient in the clinical processes of music therapy practice from several theoretical and philosophical approaches leading to best practice
- To develop enactive and effective leadership skills that are responsive to the clinical environment
- To use critical analysis in applying the best available research and evidence to the clinical environment
- To develop clinically appropriate responses necessary to competently serve diverse populations
- To practice ethical and conscientious behaviors consistent with professional clinical practice