Pre-Professional Program
in Music Therapy
Students should secure a catalog from the college or university to which they intend to
transfer for completion of the degree in order that effective selection of elective
courses may be made while at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The following courses
are recommended to meet the requirements of most institutions. Students should be guided,
however, by the specific requirements of the school to which they intend to transfer. This
program can be completed in three years; however, students are urged to consider getting a
degree in music education before transferring.
- Minimum for the pre-professional program = 62
- Recommended for the program = 116
A. Pre-Music Therapy Core Requirements- Take all of the following:
- MUS 110*, Brass Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 113*, Clarinet/Saxophone Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 114*, Percussion Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 118*, Guitar Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 120*, String Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 130*, Voice Techniques - 1 hour
- MUS 198, Sight Singing and Ear Training I - 1
hour
- MUS 199, Sight Singing and Ear Training II - 1
hour
- MUS 200, Theory I - 3 hours
- MUS 201, Theory II - 3 hours
- MUS 337, Sight Singing and Ear Training III - 1
hour
- MUS 338, Sight Singing and Ear Training IV - 1
hour
- MUS 339, Theory III - 3 hours
- MUS 340, Theory IV - 3 hours
- MUS 357, Elementary/Junior High General Music - 3
hours
- MUS 425, Arranging - 2 hours
- MUS 447, Music History and Literature I - 3 hours
- MUS 448, Music History and Literature II - 3
hours
- Take 4 hours from the following:
Appropriate placement will be made at entrance
audition, see advisor.
- MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour
- MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour
- MUS 260*,
Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by
Music Electives. See advisor.
B. Pre-Music Therapy Private Instruction- Take 3 hours from:
- MUS 150, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument
- 1 hour
- Take 3 hours from:
- MUS 350, Advanced Private Instruction - 1 hour
C. Pre-Music Therapy Conducting- Take 1 course from:
- MUS 406, Instrumental Conducting and Literature - 3 hours
- MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 3 hours
D. Pre-Music Therapy Ensembles- Take 6 hours from:
- MUS 103, University Band - 1 hour
- MUS 104, Symphonic Band - 1 hour
- MUS 105, Wind Ensemble - 1 hour
- MUS 173, Choraleers - 1 hour
- MUS 174, University Men's Chorus - 1 hour
- MUS 176, University Women's Chorus - 1 hour
- MUS 220, Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra - 1 hour
- (MUS 177, 178,
179, 180 may
be substituted for TWO semesters ONLY.)
E. The following courses outside of the music area are also recommended for most
institutions (54 hours)- Take all of the following:
- BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
- ECON 100GS, Contemporary Economic Issues - 3
hours
- ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq:
ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
(Prereq: ENG 101GS* or
ACT English score of 30 or above)
- SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech
Communication - 3 hours
- PE 241, Rhythmic Activities for Elementary Schools
- 2 hours
- PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
- BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
- GEOG 106GS, Human Geography - 3 hours
- PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
- PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
(Prereq: PSY 203, PSY 270)
- PE 360, Human Anatomy-Kinesiology - 4 hours
- SPED 234, Introduction to the Exceptional
Individual - 3 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
- SOC 250GS, Introduction to Anthropology - 3 hours
