Music Therapy
Music Therapy

Course Schedule


Department of Music

Fine and Performing Arts


Music Therapy Program
Seattle Pacific University
3307 3rd Avenue West
Suite 310
Seattle, WA 98119

Fax: 206-281-2430
musictherapy@spu.edu

Music Therapy

Suggested Course Sequence: A Four-Year Plan


The SPU Music Therapy program is an integrative, multidisciplinary curriculum. Music therapy students are required to:
  • Fulfill the requirements of a music degree as accomplished musicians.
  • Take classes in psychology, special education, and biology/physical education.
  • Fulfill practicum hours for clinical experience.
As an overview, the following information maps out a suggested four-year course sequence.

View course descriptions in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Year One

Autumn Quarter
USEM 1000 University Seminar (5 credits)
MUS 1101 Musicianship I
(5 credits)
MUS 2560 Introduction to Music Therapy (3 credits)
MUS 2300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
MUS 1270 Guitar* (1 credit)
 Winter Quarter
UFDN 1000 Christian Form.
(5 credits)
MUS 1102 Musicianship I
(5 credits)
MUS 2561 Music Therapy Skills Repertoire (3 credits)
MUS 2300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
MUS 1271 Guitar (1 credit)
 Spring Quarter
UCOR 1000 Arts/Christian Comm. (5 credits)
MUS 1103 Musicianship I
(5 credits)
MUS 2300 Ind. Instr/Ens (1-3 credits)
MUS 2502 Percussion Tech.* (1 credit)
Total = 15–17 credits Total = 15–17 credits Total = 12–14 credits

Year Two

Autumn Quarter
UCOR 2000 The West/World
(5 credits)
MUS 2101 Musicianship II
(4 credits)
MUS 2601 Survey of Music Lit (3 credits)
MUS 1260 Beg. Voice Class* (2 credits)
MUS 2930 MT Practicum I
(1 credit)
MUS 2300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
 Winter Quarter
UFDN 2000 Christian Scriptures (5 credits)
MUS 2102 Musicianship II
(4 credits)
MUS 2602 Survey of Music Lit. (3 credits)
MUS 2930 MT Practicum I
(1 credit)
MUS 1255 Keyboard Prof.*
(2 credits)
MUS 2300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1 credit)
 Spring Quarter
MUS 2103 Musicianship II (4 credits)
MUS 2603 Survey of Music. Lit. (3 credits)
PSY 1180 General Psychology (5 credits)
MUS 2930 MT Practicum I
(1 credit)
MUS 2300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
Total = 16–18 credits Total = 16 credits Total = 14–16 credits

Year Three

Autumn Quarter
UCOR 3000 Belief, Morality… (5 credits)
BIO 2129 Anat. & Phys.
(5 credits)
MUS 4800 Research Meth. in MT (2 credits)
MUS 3930 MT Practicum II
(1 credit)
MUS 4300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
 Winter Quarter
UFDN 3100 Christian Theology (5 credits)
MUS 4801 Music & Medicine
(3 credits)
MUS 3930 MT Practicum II
(1 credit)
MUS 4300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
PSYCH 4460 Abnormal Psychology (5 credits)
 Spring Quarter
MUS 3502 Music in Special Ed (3 credits)
MUS 4802 MT in Mental Health (3 credits)
MUS 3930 MT Practicum II
(1 credit)
MUS 4300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
Total = 14–16 credits Total = 15–17 credits Total = 8–10 credits

Year Four

Autumn Quarter
MUS 4654 Psychology of Mus
(3 credits)
MAT 1360 Intro. to Statistics
(5 credits)
PES 1301 Wellness & Phys Act. (3 credits)
MUS 4930 MT Practicum III
(1 credit)
MUS 4300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
 Winter Quarter
MUS 4898 Current Issues in MT (2 credits)
MUS 4930 MT Practicum III
(1 credit)
MUS 4300 Ind. Instr/Ens
(1-3 credits)
Electives from MT Track
(3 credits)
Recital (0 credits)
 Spring Quarter
MUS 3608 Music Tech App (5 credits)
MUS 4930 MT Practicum III (1 credit)
Electives from MT Track
(5 credits)
Total = 13–15 credits Total = 7–9 credits Total = 11 credits

Summer Session and Autumn Quarter Post-Academic Coursework

MUS 4944 Internship (1 credit)

*Students may waive by passing proficiency exam, OR they may take the class as many times as needed, or sign up for private instruction (if needed).

Total credits required for major emphasis = 124 quarter credits.

Minimum total credits required for degree = 180 quarter credits.