Overview

This 130-credit Bachelor of Music will take you four and a half years to complete, including postacademic clinical training. Over the course of your studies, you will follow a sequence of academic coursework and clinical training including a supervised postacademic clinical internship. In the final two semesters of study, you will work part or full time in an approved clinical site for a total of 1,000 hours, learning to assume the complete range of professional responsibilities of a music therapist.

Fully approved by the American Music Therapy Association, you will learn the importance of interpersonal skills, musicianship and self-understanding through courses in applied music, history, psychology and theory, with functional instrument lessons and clinical methods.

In order to align your studies with your particular career goals, you can choose the Jazz or Traditional concentration. After successful completion of the Music Therapy BM, you’ll be eligible to take the national examination of the Certification Board for Music Therapists and, in turn, qualify for professional certification in the field.

Future Career

The Music Therapy program at Temple University is designed to prepare you for entry-level clinical positions in music therapy, you can pursue work in a variety of settings, including general hospitals, geriatric facilities, hospice programs, prisons, private practices, psychiatric facilities, rehabilitation centers, schools and community settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Secondary Piano for Music Majors

Voice Class

Music Therapy Overview

Guitar

Ensemble

Theory

Analytical Reading and Writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

130 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Music Art Therapy View 2679 other Bachelors in Music in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

National Students

Self-Report High School Transcript

Fee: $55 (Fee waivers are available for freshmen who qualify)

Essay

Extracurriculars

International Students

Temple's online application or online Common Application or Paper application to submit by mail

Official High School or University Transcripts with English Translations

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

39072 USD / year

≈ 39072 USD / year
Out-of-State

39072 USD / year

≈ 39072 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

22248 USD / year

≈ 22248 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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