Bachelor of Music Therapy at University of Kansas

Programme overview

Music Therapy The mission of the KU music therapy program is to train students to be competent musicians and effective therapists who are equipped to be collaborative innovators in a complex world in order to proactively move the profession forward. This interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizes understanding of human behavior and development, musical and otherwise.

Faculty: School of Music | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours of credit (including 45 at the Junior/Senior 300+ level) appropriately distributed among general studies, the major, and supporting music areas. The degree requires at least a 3.00 cumulative grade-point average in all course work and a minimum of 3.00 in all MEMT courses.

Career pathways

Advising and Mentoring Students admitted to the music therapy program will be assigned an appropriate academic advisor through the Jayhawk Advising Center and a music therapy faculty mentor to work with the student throughout their academic career. The mentor is available to help with enrollment, to recommend courses particularly beneficial for var

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major is through School of Music and university admission; these requirements apply at the college/university level, not to the major alone. Undergraduate Admission to the School of Music Students who wish to major in music must audition. All students academically approved for admission to the School of Music are admitted contingent upon demonstration by audition of satisfactory level proficiency in their area of applied music. Further information about specific applied music areas can be found on the School of Music's Audition Information website; if you do not see your particular area of study listed there, please contact KU School of Music Recruiting, [email protected], to inquire about availability. Music audition and application information is available on the School of Music website.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1; FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1; fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1. The application fee is $40 (non-refundable) for domestic degree-seeking freshmen; fee waivers are available. KU is test optional; ACT/SAT scores are encouraged and are not required. Apply online through the KU application portal.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ku.edu/

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