College: Music
Degree: Bachelor of Music
Specialized Admission: Yes
Address: 202-D Housewright Music Bldg, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180
Phone: (850) 644-6105
Email: jchunt@fsu.edu
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
Entering students have auditions to determine placement in appropriate applied classes. Students choose as a principal instrument: piano, organ, voice, harp, guitar, a string, woodwind, brass or percussion instrument.
Students should complete the following courses in preparation for placement in upper division status:
MUT X111, X112 (3, 3) Basic Theory I, II
MUT X116, X117 (3, 3) Basic Theory III, IV
MUT X241, X242 (1, 1) Sight singing I, II
MUT X246, X247 (1, 1) Sight singing III, IV
* MVK X111, X112 (1,1) Applied Secondary Piano
* MVK X121, X122 (1,1) Applied Secondary Piano
MUN XXXX (4) Courses in Ensemble
MVX XX1X (2-4) Applied Music
MVX XX2X (2-4) Applied Music
* or Secondary Piano Proficiency by placement
Additional courses may be recommended: contact department.
Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org .
Admission Requirements to the Major
All entering students must meet appropriate minimum standards through a placement audition (heard by a faculty jury) in applied music before being granted admission to the College of Music.
Major Program of Studies at FSU: (89 hours required Music; 12 hours required Behavioral/Natural Science)
The Bachelor of Music curriculum and degree in Music Therapy are approved by the National Association for Music Therapy and National Association of Schools of Music. In order to register for MUY 4940, a six- month internship at an approved and affiliated clinical center, a music therapy major must have completed all music therapy courses with a grade of C minus or better (B minus or better for MUY 3601, MUS 4611-4612, MUY 4401, MUY 4402) and be recommended by the department.
A). Required Music courses: (89 hours)
Applied Music (12 hours)
MV_ 1311-1316 (2, 2) Applied Music Principal
MV_ 2321-2326 (2, 2) Applied Music Principal
MV_ 3331-3336 (2, 2) Applied Music Principal
Music Therapy majors who complete by jury the MV_ 2321-2326 level in applied principal, may continue principal instrument study or may elect to study in two or three secondary areas. Dance may be used as one of the secondary performance areas.
Applied competencies (7 hours)
MVK 1111-1111 (1, 1) Class Piano
MVK 2121-2121 (1, 1) Class Piano
MVV 1111 (1) Class Voice
MVS 1116 (1) Class Guitar
MVS 2126 (1) Intermediate Class Guitar
All Music Therapy majors are required to satisfy the competency required in Class Piano, Class Voice, and Class Guitar.
Basic Music Theory (16 hours)
MUT 1111-1112 (3, 3) Basic Theory I, II
MUT 1241L-1242L (1, 1) Sight singing I, II
MUT 2116-2117 (3, 3) Basic Theory III, IV
MUT 2246L-2247L (1, 1) Sight singing III, IV
Music History/Lit (11 hours)
MUL 2110 (2) Survey of Music Literature
MUH 2512 (3) Music Cultures of the World I
MUH 2111 (3) Survey of Music History I
MUH 3212 (3) Survey of Music History II
Music Therapy (33 hours)
MUE 3091 (1) Orientation to Therapy
MUS 4611-4612 (3, 3) Psychology of Music I, II
MUS 4651 (2) Non-Verbal Communication
MUY 3601 (3) Music Recreation Techniques
MUY 4301 (2) Anatomy for Music Therapy Practice
MUY 4401-4402 (3, 3) Music Therapy I, II
MUY 4611 (1) Music Therapy Drumming
MUY 4940 (6, 6) Clinical Internship in Music Therapy
Senior Project/Recital (2 hours)
MUS 4970 (2) Senior Project/Recital
Other Music (5 hours)
MUE 3491 (2) Choral Literature and Conducting
MUS 2360 (1) Introduction to Technology in Music (meets digital literacy requirement)
MUS 4936 (1) Sr. Tutorial
MVS 2526 (1) Guitar Repertory
Ensemble (7 hours)
2 hours of accompanying (MUN 2510/4513) are required of all piano principals in partial fulfillment of the requirements in ensemble. All woodwind, brass and orchestral string freshmen and freshman transfers must register for MUN 2460 during the Fall semester of the freshman and sophomore years. All woodwind, brass, and string orchestral sophomores and other transfers must register for MUN 2460 or 4463 during the Fall semester of the first year of residence. A minimum of 3 hours of ensemble credit must be earned at the upper level. One ensemble must be a World Music topic (MUN 4803).
Student Recital Attendance (0 hours)
MUS 1010 (0). Entering freshmen must register for this course for six semesters. Transfer students must consult with advisor regarding completion of this requirement.
B). Required Behavioral/Natural Sciences: (9 hours)
PSY 2012 (3) General Psychology
CLP 4143 (3) Abnormal Psychology
EEX 4770 (3) Human Exceptionality or MUE 4391 (3) Music in Special Education or course selection in consultation with advisor (3).
Digital Literacy: (0 hours beyond major)
MUS 2360 (1) Introduction to Technology in Music meets this requirement.
Oral Communication Competency: (0-3 hours)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with a University approved course.
Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required 120
General Education 36*
Music Coursework 89
Other Behavioral/Natural Science 9
Minor Coursework 0
Digital Literacy 0
Oral Communication 0-3
*NOTE: Up to nine (9) hours of the required Music History, Music Literature and Music Theory may be used to towards General Education.
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each Fall and Spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for this major at www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/.
1. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, 30 of which must be taken at this University.
2. Half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University.
3. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
Salary Information: For more information go to: National Association of Colleges and Employers (www.naceweb.org) or the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm) provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Music Therapist, Teacher.
Representative Employers: Clinics, Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers, School Systems.
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2025 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
Admission to this program of study requires a successful audition on an appropriate instrument or voice. A 6-month internship is required to complete the degree.
Mapping Coordinator: Dr. Joanna Hunt
Email: jchunt@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| 1st GE Core Mathematics3 |
| MUE3091 Orientation to Music Education/Therapy 1 |
| MUN2XXX Ensemble1 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| MUT1111 Basic Theory I3 |
| MVK1111A Class Piano 1 |
| MUT1241L Sight Singing I1 |
| MV_131X Applied Music 2 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
| 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics3 |
| MUN2XXX Ensemble1 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| MUT1112 Basic Theory II3 |
| MUT1242L Sight Singing II1 |
| MVK1111B Class Piano 1 |
| MVS1116 Beginning Class Guitar 1 |
| MV_131X Applied Music 2 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1st GE Mathematics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| MUL2110 Survey of Music Literature or MUH2512 Music Cultures of the World2 |
| MUN2XXX Ensemble1 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| MUT2116 Basic Theory III3 |
| MUT2246L Sight Singing III1 |
| MVK2121A Class Piano 1 |
| MUE4092 Arts in Medicine Services 1 |
| MVS2126 Intermediate Class Guitar 1 |
| MV_232X Applied Music 2 |
| Ethics Course3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete MUT1111 |
| Complete MUT1241L |
| Complete MUE3091 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| MUS2360 Introduction to Music Technology1 |
| MUL2110 Survey of Music Literature or MUH2512 Music Cultures of the World2 |
| PSY2012 General Psychology3 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| MUT2117 Basic Theory IV3 |
| MUT2247L Sight Singing IV1 |
| MVK2121B Class Piano 1 |
| MV_232X Applied Music 2 |
| PSB2000 Intro. to Brain & Behavior3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete MUT1112 |
| Complete MUT1242L |
| Complete MUL2110 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| MUE3491 Communication Skills for the Musician: Choral 2 |
| MUH2111 Survey of Music History I3 |
| MUS4651 Non-verbal Human Communication2 |
| MUS4611 Psychology of Music I3 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| GE Requirement (SIP)3 |
| MVV1111 Class Voice 1 |
| MV_333_ Applied Music 2 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete MUS4611 |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| MUN4803 World Music Ensemble 1 |
| MUH3212 Survey of Music History II3 |
| MUN4XXX Ensemble1 |
| MUS1010 Student Recital Attendance0 |
| MUS4612 Psychology of Music II3 |
| MUY4301 Anatomy for Music Therapy2 |
| MV_333X Applied Music 2 |
| MUY3601 Music Recreation Techniques 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete MUS4612 |
| Complete MUY3601 |
| Request progress check in the College of Music |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| GE Core Natural Science w/Lab4 |
| CLP4143 Abnormal Psychology3 |
| GE Requirement 3 |
| MUY4611 Drumming for Music Therapy1 |
| MUY4401 Music Therapy: Methods and Practicum I3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| (no milestones) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| MUN4XXX Ensemble1 |
| Elective3 |
| EEX4770 Human Exceptionality or MUE4391 Music in Special Education 3 |
| MUS4936 Senior Tutorial2 |
| MUY4402 Music Therapy: Methods and Practicum II 3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |
| Sample Schedule: Term 9 hrs |
| MUY4940 Clinical Internship in Music Therapy 10 |
| Required Milestones: Term 9 |