Music Therapy - MA

The following are required for admission into the Music Therapy program:

• Music Therapy Board Certification (MT-BC), or eligibility to sit for the board examination (not required for Equivalency program)
• Bachelor’s degree in music, music therapy or a related field
• Official transcripts from all universities or colleges attended
• General GRE (Not required for applicants with a GPA of 3.5 or higher)
• Resume
• Personal statement
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
• Musical Skills Assessment:
  • Perform two contrasting pieces on primary instrument/voice.
  • Sing one piece from traditional or contemporary musical repertoire with self-accompaniment on piano (e.g., popular, jazz, country, musical theater; a lead sheet or sheet music may be used).
  • Sing one piece from traditional or contemporary musical repertoire with self-accompaniment on guitar (e.g., popular, jazz, country, musical theater; a lead sheet or sheet music may be used).
  • Sing one piece a capella from memory, drawn from folk, patriotic or children's musical repertoires (e.g., America the Beautiful, You Are My Sunshine, This Little Light of Mine).
• International students must submit additional application materials, including a transcript evaluation and an English proficiency examination.

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A limited number of GA positions are available to qualifying students entering the Master of Arts in Music Therapy program. Students in the Equivalency program are not eligible for Graduate Assistantships. 

Partial Assistantships may be awarded. Assistantships may be extended into the second year, with the possibility of an increase in award depending on the candidate’s success with the assistantship and with graduate coursework.

Eligibility Requirements

• Online application* to Pacific's MA in Music Therapy program (no Equivalency)
• Music Therapy Board Certification (MT-BC)
• Clinical work experience
• Strong musicianship
• Resume & cover letter
• Interview

Benefits

• Full tuition waiver
• An annual stipend of $11,520 for 20 hrs/week of service
• Health insurance
• Serve as a clinical fieldwork (practicum) supervisor for pre-internship music therapy students under the supervision and with the support of the music therapy faculty.
• Develop advanced clinical specializations, supervision and program development skills, college teaching or research.

*No supplemental application is required.

Tuition and fees are set annually. A limited number of Graduate Assistantships are available for the MA program only (no Equivalency). Graduate students who are U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens may apply for federal student loans.