Music Therapy
Offered at IU Indianapolis by Herron School of Art and Design.
About
The Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy (BSMTh) is a 4.5-year degree program approved by the American Music Therapy Association.
The BSMTh provides students with the musical, technical, and therapeutic skills to practice as entry-level music therapists in a variety of clinical fields.
Students engage in traditional academic music studies (music theory, aural skills, and music history), piano, voice, guitar, percussion, improvisation, music technology, psychology, and music therapy-specific courses.
The program requires 120 hours of coursework. It culminates in a six-month clinical internship after the completion of approximately eight semesters of coursework and on-campus clinical training.
Students who successfully complete the BSMTh curriculum, including internship, are eligible to take the Music Therapy Board of Certification Exam and earn the credential Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC).