Overview
Master of music in Music Therapy degree at the University of Kentucky training begins at the undergraduate level with required coursework in the following three areas: music therapy, behavioral sciences, and core music courses. Many students however, often come to music therapy at the graduate level by participating in equivalency master’s programs. An equivalency master’s program allows individuals to make up any missed prerequisites not taken at the undergraduate level before completing the master’s coursework in music therapy.
Highlights
In the Music Therapy program at the University of Kentucky, you will learn how music therapists use music-based techniques to address individualized non-musical goals within a therapeutic relationship. Music therapy is used to:
- Promote wellness
- Manage stress
- Alleviate pain
- Express feelings
- Enhance memory and cognition
- Improve communication
- Improve coping skills
- Promote physical rehabilitation
Programme Structure
Courses included:- Music Theory (aural and written)
- Music History
- Conducting
- Percussion
- Improvisation/Movement Courses (Example: Orff)
- Arranging
- Primary Instrument Performance/Lessons
- Ensemble Participation
- Guitar, Piano and Voice (Proficiency is required in all three of these areas.)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Music Art Therapy View 1080 other Masters in Music in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Official copies of all undergraduate transcripts
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal objective essay: This is an opportunity for you to share why you are interested in the music therapy program at UK, and why you think you would be a good candidate for our MM program.
- Writing sample: This should be an example of your scholarly writing abilities. It can be a paper you wrote for an undergraduate course and does not need to relate directly to music therapy.
- Three letters of recommendation
- Interview with the music therapy faculty, during which we will ask you to sing one song while accompanying yourself on guitar and one song while accompanying yourself on piano. Students who have not yet learned to play guitar only sing and play one song with piano accompaniment.
- Entrance exams covering music theory, music history, and music therapy
Tuition Fee
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International
35460 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 35460 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
35460 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 35460 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
14330 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14330 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Lexington-Fayette
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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