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MM Music Therapy at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky, United States

Programme overview

Transform your passion for music into a powerful tool for healing with the Master of Music Therapy program at the University of Kentucky. Designed for both board-certified music therapists and aspiring professionals, this program prepares students to use evidence-based music interventions to support individuals across a variety of healthcare and educational settings.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer  |  Location: Lexington, KY, United States

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Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements: An undergraduate degree in music therapy (or the equivalent) is required for full admission to the 30-credit hour Master of Music in Music Therapy degree. Additionally, students must hold the MT-BC credential in order to fulfill the requirements of the MM in music therapy. A combined equivalency/master’s degree program is available for students without an undergraduate degree in music therapy. Applicants for the combined equivalency/master’s degree are expected to have earned an undergraduate degree in music or, at a minimum, a music minor. Students who have earned a music minor should contact the program director prior to applying to the combined equivalency/master’s degree program. Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of The Graduate School as well as those of the School of Music. In addition to the items required on the Graduate School application, applicants for the MM in Music Therapy must complete the following: An interview with the music therapy faculty, during which students will be asked to sing one song while accompanying themselves on guitar and one song while accompanying themselves on piano. Students who have not yet learned to play guitar only sing and play one song with piano accompaniment. The specialize Music Therapy entrance exams cover music theory, music history, and music therapy. These three entrance exams are specific to the music therapy area and serve in lieu of the entrance exams used for other degree programs. Applicants should contact th Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

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.

Graduate applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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