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 completing the requirements for a degree in music before transferring.
Minimum hours to complete Pre-Music Therapy program = 52
Hours recommended for the program = 96
- Pre-Music Therapy Core Requirements (37 hours required)
- 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:
- Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano faculty at the
time of the entrance audition.
- MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour
- MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour
- MUS 240*, Piano Techniques III - 1 hour
- MUS 241*, Piano Techniques IV - 1 hour
- MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
- *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by Music
Electives; see advisor.
- Pre-Music Therapy Private Instruction (6 hours required)
- Take 3 hours from:
- MUS 150, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument - 1 hour
- Take 3 hours from:
- MUS 350, Advanced Private Instruction - 1 hour
- Pre-Music Therapy Conducting (3 hours required)
- Take 1 course from:
- MUS 406, Instrumental Conducting and Literature - 3 hours
- MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 3 hours
- Pre-Music Therapy Ensembles (6 hours required)
- 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, MUS 178,
MUS 179, MUS 180 may be substituted for
TWO semesters ONLY.)
- The following courses outside of the music area are also recommended for most institutions (44 hours recommended)
- Take all of the following:
- BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
- ECON 100GS, Contemporary Economic Issues - 3 hours
- ENG 101, Introduction to Academic Writing - 3 hours
- ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
- GEOG 106GS, Human Geography - 3 hours
- PE 241, Rhythmic Activities for Elementary Schools - 2 hours (Prereq: completion of required PE 110GS courses)
- PE 360, Human Anatomy-Kinesiology - 4 hours
- PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
- PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
- PSY 231GS, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
- SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
- TESE 421, Individuals with Exceptionalities - 3 hours
- Take 1 course from:
- SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
- SOC 250GS, Introduction to Anthropology - 3 hours
