Music Therapy

• Transcripts
• Two Recommendation Letters
• Academic Statement of Purpose
• Personal History Statement

• This program accepts the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars basic requirements as described on the English Proficiency Requirements page.

• Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
  • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
• After meeting general requirements for admission to PFW graduate studies, applicants for this program must meet the following additional requirements:
  • Completion of an undergraduate degree in music therapy, music, or a closely related field with a music minor or 18 credits or more in college-level music study
  • Submission of an application essay to demonstrate written communication skills
  • Successfully pass a functional music skills audition, including performance on a primary instrument or voice, and demonstration of functional guitar, keyboard, and vocal skills at professional entry-level competency as defined by AMTA
  • Successfully complete an interview with music therapy graduate faculty to assess verbal communication skills, social interaction skills, and understanding of the program demands
  • For applicants without an undergraduate degree in music therapy or board certification:
    • a minimum of 15 credits of undergraduate course work in human and social sciences, including courses in elementary psychology, abnormal psychology, and human biology
    • additional course work is required to gain equivalency and for eligibility for board certification (see MMT/E curriculum)
    • application deadline is March 15 for summer entry only.

*Only summer entry is available for applicants without an undergraduate degree in music therapy or board certification.