Music Therapy Major (M)
The Music Department at Concordia University Wisconsin serves as a comprehensive academic unit with programs in Music with various career-focused concentrations, Music Therapy Equivalency, and K-12 Music Education (State Licensure). The CUW Music department further contributes to the spiritual, artistic, cultural, academic, and co-curricular aspects of campus life at the University. Music faculty are committed to blending talent and fellowship while fostering the highest degree of professional artistry in praise of the Lord’s name.
The Music Therapy Equivalency major develops student’s knowledge and abilities in music theory, history, conducting, pedagogy, and performance. Students will complete additional While studying at Concordia University Wisconsin, students in the Music Therapy Equivalency program will have the opportunity to concurrently work toward a music therapy equivalency at Alverno College. The music therapy equivalency component of the program allows students to focus on specific courses required to become a board certified music therapist.
A complete listing of enforceable Music Department procedures is published annually in the Music Department handbook, which is issued at Music major orientation.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Outcome #1. Students will exhibit competent performing skills on their chosen major instrument.
- Outcome #2. Students will exhibit strong theoretical/historical knowledge, demonstrated in performance (recital) and communication (writing/speaking) skills.
- Outcome #3. Students will demonstrate competence in vocal, keyboard, and conducting performance skills at a professional level.
- Outcome #4. Students will exhibit professional speaking, writing, and social skills appropriate to their major area.
- Outcome #5. Students will demonstrate understanding of practical and aesthetic considerations (choosing music, teaching techniques, evaluation procedures, critical listening) appropriate to successful achievement in their chosen musical field.
- Outcome #6. Students will demonstrate understanding of the historical concept of Christian Faith within the multiple music canons in all genres of performance.
- Outcome #7. Students will communicate treatment strategy and options to clients in their Music Therapy practice.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 45 | |
| Major Requirements | 51 | |
| Social Science Requirements | 6 | |
| Alverno Music Therapy Courses | 38 | |
| Total Hours | 140 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology | ||
or CHEM 1204 | Elements of General and Biological Chemistry | |
| Required Courses | ||
| Keyboard Skills (Proficiency-based) 1 | ||
| Guitar Class 1 | ||
| Applied Guitar 1 | ||
| MUS 1241 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 1251 | Aural Theory I | 1 |
| MUS 1262 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 1272 | Aural Theory II | 1 |
| MUS 2241 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 2251 | Aural Theory III | 1 |
| MUS 2262 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 2272 | Aural Theory IV | 1 |
| MUS 2220 | Body-Mapping for Musicians | 2 |
| MUS 3270 | World Music History | 3 |
| MUS 3271 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUS 3272 | Music History II | 3 |
| MUS 3273 | Music History III | 3 |
| MUS 3450 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3455 | Techniques of Teaching Voice | 1 |
| MUS 3458 | Techniques of Teaching Percussion | 1 |
| MUS 4445 | Composing and Arranging | 3 |
| MUS 4499 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| Applied Music (Minimum 2 credits each semester in principal area) | 13 | |
| Ensemble - choose from list below 2 | 0 | |
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Falcon Pep Band | ||
| Chapel Ringers | ||
| University Band | ||
| Chapel Choir | ||
| Selah | ||
| Concordia Civic Chorale | ||
| String Ensemble/Chamber Orchestra | ||
| Symphonic Wind Ensemble | ||
| Kammerchor | ||
| Alleluia Ringers | ||
| Total Hours | 51 | |
- 1
Proficiency-based: This course is required based on skill level. Students who do not pass a proficiency test on this instrument may be required to take this course. This may change credit totals for Music Therapy Majors who are not already proficient in Keyboard or Guitar or both.
- 2
Participation in ensembles is required every semester while in residency. All music majors and minors audit ensembles.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Social Science Requirements | ||
| PSY 2300 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| PSY 4250 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Plan
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 1241 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 1251 | Aural Theory I | 1 |
| APPLIED MUSIC & ENSEMBLE | 1 | |
| Guitar Class | ||
| CCE 1010 | Christian Citizen | 3 |
| ENG 1040 | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
| Science Core | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MUS 1262 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 1272 | Aural Theory II | 1 |
| APPLIED MUSIC & ENSEMBLE | 2 | |
| CCE 1030 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
| CCE 1040 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MUS 2241 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| APPLIED MUSIC & ENSEMBLE | 1 | |
| PSY 2300 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| REL 1000 | The Bible | 3 |
| MATH OR CSC | 3 | |
| MUY ALVERNO COLLEGE | 3 | |
| MUS 2251 | Aural Theory III | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MUS 2262 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 2272 | Aural Theory IV | 1 |
| APPLIED MUSIC & ENSEMBLE | 1 | |
| CCE 1020 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
| REL 1100 | Christian Faith | 3 |
| SOCIETY & CULTURE | 3 | |
| MUY ALVERNO COLLEGE | 2 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| MUS 3450 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| APPLIED MUSIC & ENSEMBLE | 1 | |
| COMMUNICATION & LANGUAGE | 3 | |
| MUY ALVERNO COLLEGE | 5 | |
| FAITH & LIFE | 3 | |
| MUS 3270 | World Music History | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MUS 4445 | Composing and Arranging | 3 |
| APPLIED MUSIC & ENSEMBLE | 1 | |
| MUS 2220 | Body-Mapping for Musicians | 2 |
| MUY ALVERNO COLLEGE | 8 | |
| MUS 3271 | Music History I | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MUS 3458 | Techniques of Teaching Percussion | 1 |
| APPLIED MUSIC & ENSEMBLE | 1 | |
| MUS 3272 | Music History II | 3 |
| Keyboard Skills | ||
| HHP ACTIVITY | 1 | |
| MUY ALVERNO COLLEGE | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MUS 3455 | Techniques of Teaching Voice | 1 |
| MUS 4499 | Senior Recital | 1 |
| MUS 3273 | Music History III | 3 |
| PSY 4250 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| HHP 1100 | Stewardship of the Body | 1 |
| MUY ALVERNO COLLEGE | 9 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 130 | |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.