What Will I Study?
CMU's Music Therapy program is demanding and requires significant versatility from applicants, but it's diversity makes it a deeply rewarding choice for students with interdisciplinary interests. The Music Therapy program contains many prescribed courses, ranging from theoretical and practical music courses to upper-level psychology courses. Here are some examples of areas of study at CMU that are part of the Music Therapy program:
- Music Therapy Theory
- Music Therapy Methods and Techniques for Adults
- Music Therapy Methods and Techniques for Children
- Early Musical Development
- Music History
- Music Theory
- Clinical Improvisation and Skills
- Private Lessons
- Study on Voice, Piano, and Guitar
- Psychology of Music
- Abnormal Psychology
- Developmental Psychology (2 courses)
- Practicum Placements/Fieldwork
- Music Therapy Internship
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Faculty: In Their Own Words
Lee-Anne Dowsett, Assistant Professor of Music Therapy
Dr. Christine Longhurst, Assistant Professor of Music and Worship
Dr. Dietrich Bartel, Associate Professor of Music
Dr. Janet Brenneman, Dean, School of Music; Associate Professor of Music
