Music Therapy Program
Research and Innovation in Practice
The FGCU Music Therapy Program Helps Students Develop the Musical, Clinical, and Professional Skills Needed to Excel in the Music Therapy Profession. We Emphasize the Application of Music in Promoting Health, Wellness, and Well-being for Individuals and Communities. Our Evidence-based Approach Promotes Critical Thought, Fosters Clinical Musicianship, and Incorporates Recent Advances in Technology.
We offer two programs: a Bachelor of Music Therapy (B.M.T.) degree and the Music Therapy Equivalency Certificate. Music therapy undergraduate and certificate students learn from world-class musicians and music therapy leaders, and engage regularly with individuals and communities throughout southwest Florida. (An overview of affiliated clinical sites can be found here.) Graduates of the BMT degree and equivalency certificate programs are eligible to sit for the national examination in music therapy administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). Upon passing this examination, they earn the credential Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC). The BMT degree and equivalency certificate programs also prepare students for graduate education in music therapy or in related disciplines.
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Accreditation
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Admissions and Curriculum Information
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For undergraduate degree programs, also see the Degree Map that can be used as a semester-by-semester guide to timely graduation.
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Course Description
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Course Schedule
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Learning Outcomes
Toggle More InfoMusic Therapy B.M.T.
Academic Learning CompactConsistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.BMT-DIS1
Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to demonstrate competence in the application of music foundations during the delivery of supervised music therapy services for varied population groups.
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Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to demonstrate competence in the application of clinical foundations during the delivery of supervised music therapy services for varied population groups.
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Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to demonstrate competence in the application of professional standards of practice during the delivery of supervised music therapy services for varied population groups.
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Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to accurately use music-centered terms and concepts associated with supervised music therapy services in dialog with other professional staff, in written documentation, and in case study reports.
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Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to accurately use clinical terms and concepts associated with supervised music therapy services in dialog with other professional staff, in written documentation, and in case study reports.
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Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to accurately convey music therapy goals, methods and strategies associated with supervised music therapy services in dialog with other professional staff, in written documentation, and in case study reports.
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Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to differentiate optimum music approaches, including styles and materials, based on assessment of strengths and needs for individual clients served across varied population groups.
BMT-CRT2
Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to differentiate optimum clinical approaches, including therapeutic principles and types of therapeutic relationships, based on assessment of strengths and needs for individual clients served across varied population groups.
BMT-CRT3
Graduates in the Music Therapy B.M.T. will be able to differentiate optimum music therapy approaches, including receptive and expressive methods, based on assessment of strengths and needs for individual clients served across varied population groups.
BMT-DIS1
· MUG 3104 - Introduction to Conducting
· MUN 3133 - Symphonic Band
· MUN 3313 - University Choir
· MUS 1010 - Recital Attendance
· MUS 1360 - Intro to Music Technology
· MUS 3953 - Junior Recital
· MUY 2103 - Music Foundations
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
· MVS 1116 - Class Guitar
BMT-DIS2
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3503 - Clinical Foundations
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
BMT-DIS3
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
BMT-COM1
· MUH 3211 - Survey of Music History I
· MUH 3212 - Survey of Music History II
· MUY 1000 - Introduction to Music Therapy
· MUY 2103 - Music Foundations
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4934 - Senior Capstone in Mus Therapy
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
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· MUY 1000 - Introduction to Music Therapy
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3503 - Clinical Foundations
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4934 - Senior Capstone in Mus Therapy
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
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· MUY 1000 - Introduction to Music Therapy
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4934 - Senior Capstone in Mus Therapy
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
BMT-CRT1
· MUS 1360 - Intro to Music Technology
· MUY 1000 - Introduction to Music Therapy
· MUY 2103 - Music Foundations
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4934 - Senior Capstone in Mus Therapy
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
BMT-CRT2
· MUY 1000 - Introduction to Music Therapy
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3503 - Clinical Foundations
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4934 - Senior Capstone in Mus Therapy
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
BMT-CRT3
· MUY 1000 - Introduction to Music Therapy
· MUY 2203 - Orientation to Practice
· MUY 3101 - Music Therapy Competencies I
· MUY 3942 - Music Therapy Practicum I
· MUY 3943 - Music Therapy Practicum II
· MUY 4102 - Music Therapy Competencies II
· MUY 4934 - Senior Capstone in Mus Therapy
· MUY 4940 - Music Therapy Internship
· MUY 4941 - Music Therapy Practicum III
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Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance
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Information on Tuition, Fees and estimated total Cost of Attendance.
Music Program Fees
Music majors pay $150 and music minors pay $75 per semester to help cover music equipment maintenance and replacement including piano tuning, annual instrumental repairs, limited departmental equipment purchase and other expenses that benefit all music students.Music Scholarship Opportunities
For the 2022/23 Academic Year, scholarships for full or partial tuition, full or partial housing, and/or a stipend toward meals are available.
Scholarship auditions are held at the same time as auditions for admission to the Bower School of Music.
All Audition information can be found here.Financial Aid
Visit FGCU's Financial Aid Web site for information about grants, additional scholarships, loans, and student employment.
