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Degree Equivalency Program
The Degree Equivalency Program is offered for those already possessing a music degree from a recognized college or university. This nondegree program of guided study is individualized, building on previous studies and experiences to meet the AMTA requirements for registration and the CBMT requirements to take the national exam of the CBMT.

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Minors

Minor in Movement Arts Therapy
The minor is 18 credit hours and consists of an Introduction to Creative Arts Therapy that covers many aspects of Creative Arts Therapies, in-depth study of dance therapy, movement, and a variety of dance techniques. The core Movement Arts Therapy courses will be taught during the summer beginning 2008. This minor can be used as a complement to majors such as Music Therapy, Music Education, Psychology, Education, Special Education, and anyone interested in movement used as a therapeutic intervention.

 Required (15 hours):

• MOVT 2100: Intro to Creative Arts Therapy (3 hours) F
• MOVT 2200: Survey of Dance Movement Therapy  (3 hours) SU
• MOVT 3000: Movement and Dance for Therapists (3 hours) SU
• MUST 4700: Special Topics in Music Therapy (3 hours)
• HEAT 3100: Structural Kinesiology (3 hours)

 Selections from the following (3 hours): 

• DANC 1500: Dance Improvisation (1 hour)
• DANC 1150: Modern Dance I  (1 hour)
• DANC 2150: Modern Dance II  (1 hour)
• DANC 3150: Modern Dance Workshop (1 hour)
• DANC 1400: Jazz Dance (1 hour)
• DANC 1100: Ballet (1 hour)
• DANC 2100. Ballet 2 (1 hour)

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Minor in Music Therapy
The minor in Music Therapy provides the music therapy theoretical education necessary to be a good consumer of music therapy techniques and resources and to have a basic understanding of the function of music therapy. This degree will function as an adjunct to another major field of study.

Minimum of 15 credit hours, distributed as follows:

Required courses (6 hours):

• MUST 2110  INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THERAPY. (3)
• MUST 3510  PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC. (3)
   

Select from (9 hours):

• MUST 1001  MUSIC THERAPY SIGN LANGUAGE PERFORMERS. (1)
• MUST 2120  MUSIC AND RECREATION. (3)
• MUST 2300  GUITAR SKILLS FOR RECREATION & THERAPY I. (2)
• MUST 2301  GUITAR SKILLS FOR RECREATION & THERAPY II. (2)
• MUST 2400  PIANO SKILLS FOR RECREATION & THERAPY I. (2)
• MUST 2401  PIANO SKILLS FOR RECREATION & THERAPY II. (2)
• MUST 3001  MUSIC THERAPY SIGN LANGUAGE FOR
                   PERFORMERS. (1)
• MUST 3520  RESEARCH IN MUSIC. (3)
• MUST 4011  MUSIC THERAPY PRINCIPLES WITH CHILDREN. (3)
• MUST 4021  MUSIC THERAPY PRINCIPLES WITH ADULTS. (3)
• MUST 4210  MUSIC & THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD. (3)

Accreditation

Undergraduate studies in music therapy at GCSU are approved by the National Association of Schools for Music (NASM) and the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).

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