Course variations

Program modules

Modules include: MUS 122 Theory I, MUS 123 Theory II, MUS 124 Musicianship I, MUS 125 Musicianship II, MUS 222 Theory III, MUS 224 Musicianship III, MUS 138W Music Literature (Component Area 4), MUS 226 Conducting I, MUS 376 or 377 History of Music I or II, 101X Applied Lessons lower-level, 3XX Applied Lessons Advanced, MUS 111X Piano, MUS 112X Piano II, MUS 113X Piano III, ENS 1XX Lower-level ensemble, ENS 3XX Advanced ensemble, MUS 162 Fundamentals of Guitar (except guitar principals), MUS 165/166 Fundamentals of Singing (except vocal principals), MUS 310 Study of Percussion, MUS 336 Instrumental Skills for the Music Therapy Setting, MUS 337 Instrumental Skills for the Music Therapy Setting II, MUS 310X Practicum in Music Therapy - Early Childhood, MUS 311X Practicum in Music Therapy - Special Needs, MUS 410X Practicum in Music Therapy - Psychiatric/Geriatric, MUS 411X Practicum in Music Therapy - Medical, MUS 238 Introduction to Music Therapy, MUS 239 Psychology of Music, MUS 365 Observation and Measurement in Music Therapy, MUS 366 Music Therapy Techniques I, MUS 495 Music Therapy Techniques II, MUS 496 Music Therapy Techniques III, MUS 497, 498 Internship in Music Therapy, six hours from: MUS 367 Music for Children, PHL 471 Death and Dying, ENS Ensemble (may be repeated twice), MUS Advanced Music elective with approval of advisor, PSY Advanced Psychology elective, DNC Advanced Dance elective, and six hours from PSY 131 General Psychology (fulfills university core requirement), BIO 245 Human Anatomy (fulfills university core requirement), SCO 168 Ethnic Studies (fulfills university core requirement), SPD 231 Introduction to Special Education, PSY 331 Abnormal Psychology.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicant should have graduated from an accredited high school with an overall cumulative transfer grade point average of 2.0 or higher on all academic hours attempted. The university admits qualified students graduating from non-accredited high schools or home school graduates who meet the following criteria: score at least 21 on the ACT Composite or 1010 on the SAT I Total (Critical Reading + Math); and present a high school/home school transcript that meets the Texas State Graduation. Applicant graduating from a high school outside the U.S. must provide TOEFL score of 550 or 213 (computer version) if English is not their first language.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Sam Houston State University

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, School of Music