Music Therapy Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Program Overview

Rowan University's Music Therapy Post-Baccalaureate Certificate prepares students with a Bachelor's of Music degree for the Certification Board for Music Therapists exam. The hybrid program offers online and on-campus courses, as well as supervised field placements. Upon completion, students are eligible for the MT-BC credential and state licensure as a music therapist in New Jersey.

Program Outline

Outline:

The Music Therapy Post-Baccalaureate Certificate at Rowan University is designed for students who have already earned a Bachelor's of Music degree. Music therapy courses are offered in conjunction with the music therapy concentration for Bachelors of Music degree students. Upon completion of the certificate program and all clinical training components, students are eligible to take the Certification Board for Music Therapists exam. Certificants are entitled to use the Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) credential and are eligible for state licensure as a music therapist in New Jersey. This program can be completed full-time or part-time in a hybrid format. Selected courses are offered primarily online via asynchronous delivery, with on-campus meetings two to three times per semester for a total of 12 hours of face-to-face class time per 3-credit course. These courses include Foundations of Music Therapy, Psychology of Music, Principles of Music Therapy I and II, Music Therapy Research Methods, and Therapeutic Principles for Music Therapists. Other courses are offered via face-to-face instruction on weekday evenings once per week. These courses include Clinical Piano Skills I and II, Clinical Guitar Skills, and Music Applications for Music Therapy I, II, and III. Music Therapy Practicum I, II, and III and Residency in Music Therapy require supervised field placements in the community under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. Students complete approximately 60 hours for each semester of Practicum and 1000 hours total over two semesters of Residency. Courses outside of the music therapy program (Developmental Psychopathology and Abnormal Psychology) may be offered in online or face-to-face delivery formats.