116 Beginning Folk Guitar
2 crs (2-0).
P: MUSI 102
GE-IVA
No credit if taken after MUSI 120
Student must provide own instrument; no credit toward music
or music therapy major or minor
Instructor approval required
An introduction to basic folk guitar techniques including
traditional chord fingerings and progressions, strumming and
picking variations, reading of simple melody lines, and the
significance of the guitar in the evolution of folk music.
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120 Folk Guitar Techniques
2 crs (2-0). Sp.
P: MUSI 146, 147 or equivalent
Limited to music/music therapy majors or minors
Includes standard chords, strumming and picking patterns,
simple melody-playing, transposition, and chord
substitution. For the music major or minor with no
background in guitar. Emphasizes guitar as an accompaniment
instrument.
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216 Music Therapy Techniques
2 crs (2-0). Sp.
P: Guitar proficiency, IDIS 103 and MUSI 278 or
permission of instructor
Development of musical skills and techniques for the design
and leadership of musical experiences in therapeutic
settings.
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218 Music in Special Education
2 crs (2-0). F.
P: SPED 200 or PSYC 334; MUSI 102
GE-IVA
Music activities and techniques applicable in the education
of exceptional children for support of both music education
and academic learning.
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395 /595 Music Therapy Directed Studies
1-6 crs. F, Sp, Su.
Course may be taken for a maximum of 6 credits
Get form from department office
Permits students to do intensive study of a specifically
defined clinical topic under the direction of a Department
of Allied Health Professions faculty member.
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440 Psychology of Music
3 crs (3-0). F.
P: MUSI 146, 147, PSYC 100
Musical behavior including acoustics, musical perception,
measurement of musical ability and taste, theories of
musical aesthetics, and historical review of applications to
music therapy.
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441 Psychology of Music Laboratory
1 cr (0-2). Sp.
P: MUTX 440
Operation of electronic sound equipment. Laboratory
investigation of the psychological effects of music and
preparation of the formal research report.
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444 Influence of Music on Behavior
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
P: BIOL 202, PSYC 100, SOC 101
Effects of music on human physiological behavior; musical
effects and the importance of musical behavior within the
context of various psychological constructs; sociological
importance of functional music.
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445 Clinical Orientation
2 crs (2-2). F.
P: MUTX 216
Classroom discussion of clinical techniques in relating to
handicapped persons; development and assessment of music
therapy procedures and professional standards; includes 30
hours of field work experience.
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446 /646 Music Therapy Practicum
1 cr (0-2). F, Sp.
P: MUTX 445
Course may be taken for a maximum of 3 credits
Special project in supervised field work in music therapy. A
minimum of 30 contact hours. Placements will be secured with
various community agencies serving the disabled.
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447 Music Therapy I
3 crs (2-1). F.
P: MUTX 444
Basic principles of music therapy and its application in the
treatment and rehabilitation of exceptional children and the
mentally ill.
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448 Music Therapy II
3 crs (2-1). Sp.
P: MUTX 444
Music therapy techniques in the treatment and rehabilitation
of physically disabled and other handicapped persons.
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449 Internship in Music Therapy
6 crs (0-12). F, Sp.
P: MUTX 446, 447 and 448
SL-Full
Capstone experience for majors in this department
Placement in a NAMT-approved music therapy program is
required before admission to the course.
Six months of professionally supervised clinical experience
in the practical application of music therapy techniques.
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488 Workshop in Music Therapy
1-2 crs.
Professional-level workshop exploring topics of current
interest in the field of music therapy.
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744 Theoretical Foundations in Music Therapy
3 crs (3-0). F.
Comparative historical study and analysis of the theoretical
bases for music therapy. Use and effectiveness of
psychiatric, expressive, improvisational, developmental,
behavioral, sociological, neurophysiological, and group
music therapy techniques in typical as well as atypical
applications.
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747 Advanced Psychology of Music
3 crs (3-0). Sp.
Examination of findings from acoustical science and their
relationship to hearing; neurophysiology of musical
perception and cognition; aesthetic principles; theories of
musical ability and preference; measurement of musical
behavior; and research experience in musical response.
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749 Seminar in Music Therapy
1-3 crs. Sp.
Current issues in music therapy: problems and possible
solutions, past and present developments in applications,
marketing, quality control, administration, treatment
format, government regulations, and certification.
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