College of Health Sciences Department of Creative Arts Therapies. Bachelor of Music Therapy Handbook

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1 College of Health Sciences Department of Creative Arts Therapies Bachelor of Music Therapy Handbook

2 Table of Contents Program of Music Therapy...2 Welcome...3 Discipline Narrative...4 Admission Information...6 Admission into the Program of Music Therapy Entrance audition/interview Acceptance as a Candidate for the Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree Background check and drug testing Curriculum...8 Curriculum Overview...9 Bachelor of Music Therapy: Semester Conversion Worksheet Program of Study...10 General Curriculum Information...11 Music Placement Information Music Proficiency Information Guitar Proficiency Test Piano Proficiency Test Portfolio and Internship...14 Individualized Intern Contract...18 Evaluation of Student Competencies...22 AMTA Professional Competencies...24 General Information...34 Facilities & Equipment Available for Use by Music Therapy Majors Keeping Involved...36 Music Therapy Faculty Information...37 Student Handbook Receipt Revised June

3 Program of Music Therapy Revised June

4 Welcome to the Program of Music Therapy Welcome to the Program of Music Therapy, Music Therapy Department, College of Health Sciences, Georgia College (GC). The Music Therapy Program has pledged its energies to academic excellence in an open and welcoming environment. Its undergraduate program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). A career in music therapy is both rewarding and challenging. Your experiences as a music therapy student at GC will be equally rewarding and challenging. The course of study is intensive and will require a commitment of equal parts effort, energy, and talent. The GC music therapy faculty will meet that with their own commitment to excellence in music therapy and music therapy education. The discipline of music therapy is intrinsically interdisciplinary; an effective music therapist must be a gifted musician, a skilled therapist and a strong advocate. Acceptance into the GC Music Therapy Program recognizes your potential for interdisciplinary academic excellence. The music therapy faculty invites you to join them as partners in the pursuit of the development of that potential to its fullest. Chesley S. Mercado, Ed.D., LPMT, MT-BC Chair, Department of Creative Arts Therapies Douglas Keith, MMT, Ph.D, LPMT, MT-BC Coordinator of BMT Program Ms. Vicky Robinson, MS, LPMT, MT-BC Senior Lecturer Mr. Jimmy Helms, MMT, LPMT, MT-BC Lecturer Ms. Katie Whipple, MMT, LPMT, MT-BC Lecturer Revised June

5 About Music Therapy Revised June

6 About Music Therapy Narrative Music Therapy is an allied health profession which combines the creative and healing aspects of music to attain quality of life through the enhancement of mental and physical well-being. This quality of life is based on principles of self-determination and self-actualization. The Music Therapist, with a clear respect for human dignity, structures music experiences to assist people in discovering their full potential and in achieving desired behavioral changes. Music therapists assess emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, and cognitive skills through musical responses. They design music therapy sessions for individuals and groups which may include music improvisation, song writing, lyric analysis, music and imagery, music performance, and learning through music. Music therapists also participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning, ongoing evaluation, and follow up. Music Therapy Clients come from diverse backgrounds. Music therapists have the rare opportunity to work with a variety of different people of differing ages--from infants to older adults, from people who are developmentally delayed, mentally ill, or physically disabled to those who are learning disabled, emotionally disturbed or chemically dependent. More innovative programs have been started for people with life-threatening illnesses, for abused women and children, hospice care as well as in birthing centers. Music Therapy Training at Georgia College is in the mentor-apprentice tradition, with small student-to-faculty ratios. Opportunity for clinical experience in the community is diverse, ranging from traditional to innovative health care areas. In addition, GC has a state-of-the-art music therapy clinic for use by students, faculty and the community. 5

7 Admission Information Admission to the Music Therapy Program Incoming music therapy majors complete a two-step audition process. The first audition and interview is with music therapy faculty, and serves to assess the student's level of preparation upon entering Georgia College and to acquaint the music therapy faculty with the student's potential. Upon completion of the first audition, the faculty may make one of the following recommendations: 1. That the student proceed to the music department audition 2. That the student take non-music major lessons and audition again. During the second audition, students perform for the faculty of the GC Department of Music. Students may not begin major applied lessons (courses with MUAP prefix) without a successful audition, but may take MUST 2110 Introduction into Music Therapy and audition again for the spring semester. For those students who have not auditioned before registration, a time suitable to both students and faculty will be scheduled so that all auditions/interviews may be completed during the first semester. Auditions are scheduled through using the audition application ( The student will be notified of the final decision regarding placement in applied lessons by letter from the Chair of the Department of Creative Arts Therapies. Requirements of the Entrance Audition/Interview Prospective piano majors are expected to perform two compositions (performing from memory is strongly encouraged) of contrasting character from the classical piano repertoire. Prospective instrumental majors are expected to perform two solo compositions or etudes of contrasting character or two movements of a contrasting character from a large work. Prospective voice majors are expected to perform two songs from memory, at least one of which is from the standard classical vocal repertoire. Pieces with piano or orchestral accompaniment should be performed with piano accompaniment. If you choose not to bring your own, an accompanist a staff pianist will be provided. Music Therapy and composition majors who have an instrumental emphasis will audition on those instruments. Students will be asked to fill out a form that summarizes their musical training and experience (i.e. method books used, studies and literature studied). An audition tape may be used (audio or video) in cases where a live audition is impractical. However, such students, having been accepted into the department, will perform in an audition at the beginning of their first term, before they register for applied study. The student may also be asked to play all Major and minor scales, multiple octaves ascending and descending, and an excerpt of sight-reading. New age, popular, contemporary praise/worship, and other similar styles of music will not be accepted. Acceptance as a Candidate for the Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree 6

8 At the conclusion of their sophomore year, music therapy majors must successfully pass a formal interview/audition for official acceptance as a candidate for the Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree. As part of the interview, each student will be asked to discuss music therapy, its definition, and their expectations for a career in music therapy. As part of the audition, students should be prepared to perform two pieces on their principal instrument and to accompany themselves on guitar and piano with ten songs each. In order to be eligible to take the Candidacy Interview/Audition, each student must have successfully completed their Freshmen/Sophomore music & music therapy courses, their Guitar & Piano Proficiency Tests, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Once accepted as a candidate for the Bachelor of Music Therapy Degree, music therapy majors must maintain this minimum GPA of 2.5. Background Check, Drug Testing, Fingerprinting Many agencies where clinical and practical experiences take place require students to undergo a criminal background check, urine drug screens, fingerprinting, and to meet CDC standards for immunizations for health care professionals. Students desiring to enter a Music Therapy Program should consider these requirements. Agencies may refuse any student based on inability to meet these guidelines or other agency guidelines. Refusal of an agency to accept a student may delay or prevent a student from completing a program. Certification agencies may also refuse to license individuals who have committed certain criminal acts or other acts of moral turpitude. 7

9 Curriculum 8

10 Curriculum Overview The Bachelor of Music Therapy (BMT) degree at Georgia College can be completed in one of two Courses of Study. These two Courses of Study have the same content. The first Course of Study consists of four years of academic work (including 180 hours of pre-internship experiences), followed by 1020 hours of part-time or full-time, off-campus internship. The second Course of Study consists of three years of full-time academic work, including 180 hours of pre-internship experiences and significant summer courses, and 1020 hours of part-time or full-time, off-campus internship. The BMT is designed for those desiring a career in music therapy. Upon successful completion of this degree, students are eligible to take the board exams for certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). The second Course of Study allows interested students to apply for acceptance into the Master of Music Therapy (MMT) degree and enroll in online courses during their internship. Motivated students can complete the BMT and MMT degree in approximately five years. Fine musicianship, a prerequisite for music therapy training, comes only with talent, effort, and time. Consequently, music therapy majors start their music studies concurrently with their general core courses. The remainder of the music therapy curriculum consists of studies in theoretical and clinical music therapy, special education, psychology, and other behavioral & social sciences. For an entire listing of course requirements and for a suggested progression through the curriculum required for the Bachelor of Music Therapy degree, refer to the recommended BMT Courses of Study on the pages which follow. In addition to fulfilling the requirements set out in the following pages, music therapy majors must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and, in order to meet AMTA requirements, attain a minimum grade of C in all courses with the MUST or MUSC/MUED/MUEN/MUAP prefix. Clinical Hours Requirement The requirement of 180 hours of pre-internship clinical experiences is divided into the following categories: Pre-Practicum Hours: Minimum of 45 hours. These hours must be completed, documented, and approved by the Music Therapy faculty prior to beginning MUST 4110 or MUST Required courses of Introduction to Music Therapy (MUST 2110), Music and Recreation (MUST 2121), Methods & Materials in Music Therapy I (MUST 2510) and Methods & Materials in Music Therapy II (MUST 2520) will structure and supervise these clinical experiences. Practicum Hours: Minimum of 80 hours. These hours must be completed under the direct supervision of music therapy faculty. Required courses of Practicum with Children (MUST 4110) and Practicum with Adults (MUST 4120) will structure and supervise these clinical experiences. Documentation will contain assessment procedures, treatment plans, formal progress notes, evaluation, and closure documentation. Advanced Practicum Hours: Minimum of 55 hours. These hours must be completed under the direct supervision of music therapy faculty. Advanced Practicum (MUST 4030) will structure and supervise these clinical experiences (40 hrs.). Additional 15 hours will be gained outside of courses and approved by music therapy faculty. 9

11 BMT Course of Study 1: for Fall 2015 Incoming Freshmen FRESHMAN YEAR Fall Semester MUAP 1100 Applied Study 1 MUEN 10_0 Large Music Ensemble 1 MUST 0001 First Year Seminar 1 (only new Freshmen-doesn t count toward 124 hrs) MUST 2110 Intro to Music Therapy 3 MUSC 1990 Recital Attendance 0 MUSC 1500 Elementary Theory I 3 MUSC 1501 Elementary Theory I Lab 1 CORE: A1 English CORE: A2 Math 3 *a 16 Hrs. Spring Semester MUAP 1100 Applied Study 1 MUEN 10_0 Large Music Ensemble 1 MUSC 1990 Recital Attendance 0 CORE: A1 English CORE: D Math 3 MUSC 1510 Elementary Theory II 3 MUSC 1511 Elementary Theory II Lab 1 GC1Y 1000 : 3 *a,b MUST 2121: Music and Recreation 2 17 Hrs. SOPHOMORE YEAR Fall Semester MUAP 1100 Applied Study 1 MUEN 10_0 Large Music Ensemble 1 MUSC 1990 Recital Attendance 0 MUSC 2500 Advanced Theory I 3 MUSC 2501 Advanced Theory I Lab 1 CORE: C2 MUSC MUST 2510: Methods & Materials I 2 MUST 2300 Guitar for Therapist I 2 CORE E: PSYCH 1101: Introduction to Psychology 3 JUNIOR YEAR Fall Semester MUAP 3100 Applied Study 1 MUEN 30_0 Large Music Ensemble 1 MUST 4011 MT Principles for children 3 MUST 4110 Practicum with Children 1 MUST 3510 Psychology of Music 3 CORE C1: Humanities and Ethics 3 CORE: E POLS <Passing of Regent s Exam required in the Freshman Spring Semester> 16 Hrs. Spring Semester MUAP 1100 Applied Study 1 MUEN 10_0 Large Music Ensemble 1 MUSC 1990 Recital Attendance 0 MUSC 2510 Advanced Theory II 3 MUSC 2511 Advanced Theory II Lab 1 MUST 2400 Piano for Therapists I 2 CORE: GC2Y Global Perspectives 4 Core E: History 3 MUST 2520: Methods & Materials II 2 Spring Semester MUAP 3100 Applied Study 1 MUEN 30_0 Large Music Ensemble 1 MUST 3520 Research in Music 3 MUSC 3550 Orchestration/Arranging 2 MUST 4021 MT Principles with Adults 3 MUST 4120 Practicum with Adults 1 CORE D Science 4 *Apply for Graduation 17 Hrs. 15 Hrs. 15 Hrs. SENIOR YEAR Fall Semester MUSC 3400/50 Intro to Choral/ Instrumental Conducting 2 BIOL 2160/HSCS 2813 Anatomy/Human Structure 4 MUSC 3600 Music History Survey I 3 CORE D: Science 4 MUST 4030: Advanced Practicum 1 Spring Semester PSYC 3200 Abnormal Psychology 3 MUSC 3610 Music History Survey II 3 MUST 4410: Leadership in MT 2 MUST 4420: Improv. in MT 2 MUST 3600 Instrumental Survey 3 Senior Exit Exam 14 Hrs. 13 hrs. Fall Semester MUST 4990 (1)(6 month internship) 1 12 Hrs. Spring Semester MUST 4990 (1)(6 month internship) 1 12 Hrs TOTAL for GRADUATION: 124 *If Music Therapy Piano & Guitar Proficiency not passed: a. MUSC 1210 (Class Piano I) and/or MUSC 1220 (Class Piano II) (1credit) b. MUST 2250 Guitar (2 credits). 10