New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development 37 courses 48-60 total credits
The MA program in Music Therapy prepares students to use their skills and artistry to benefit people facing a variety of mental, physical, and emotional challenges. Students learn how to work with people of all ages, including children with special needs, adults with psychiatric illness, children and adults with physical illness including the terminally ill, and elderly clients. The curriculum provides a unique combination of advanced clinical training and academic coursework to enable students to develop their own individualized approach to music therapy. Music therapists work with a wide range of age groups and challenging conditions and are employed in a variety of settings, including mental health facilities, special education settings, medical hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, hospices, public and private schools, community clinics, and in private practice. The Program in Music Therapy offers many clinical opportunities for students at all levels of training. Students have worked with talented professionals in prestigious clinical facilities throughout the New York City area, including Bellevue Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, the NYU Medical Center and Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Baltic Street Outpatient Clinic, and the New York City Department of Education.
Major Requirements
Professional Competency
Major Requirements
Advanced Competency
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Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPAMT-GE 2949 | Music Therapy Final Project | 2 |
Music Theory Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPATC-GE 2301 | Music Fundamentals | 2 |
| MPATC-GE 2232 | Graduate Review of Tonal Theory | 1 |
| MPATC-GE 2035 | Graduate Review of Aural Skills | 1 |
Music History Courses
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