Master of Music Education (MME) in Music Therapy Degree Program


The Master of Music Education degree in Music Therapy (MME-MT) requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level coursework, distributed into the categories listed below (thesis and non-thesis options are available). Selections must be approved by your academic advisor. A list of all course offerings can be found on the Schedule of Classes. To track progress, please download the degree progress check-sheet (.pdf).

Contact Information

Area Coordinator: Cindy Colwell, ccolwell@ku.edu, 785-864-9635

Graduate Student Academic Services: musicgrad@ku.edu 

 


MME in Music Therapy Program of Study: Thesis Option

Research in MEMT (3 hours)

CourseHrsTermGrade
MEMT 8123  
Waiver or Alternate Course 

Core Music Therapy Courses (minimum of 5 hours required)

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
MEMT 864Philosophy & Theory of Music Therapy3  
MEMT 890Practicum in Music Therapy2  

MEMT Electives  (minimum of 6 hours)

Select from any MEMT course 600-level or above.

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
     
     
     

Open Electives (minimum of 3 hours)

Select from any course 600-level or above.

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
     
     
     

Supportive Studies (minimum of 10 hours)

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
EPSY 710Intro to Statistical Analysis3  
EPSY 711Lab Intro Statistical Analysis1  
EPSY 811Analysis of Variance (or alternate TBD w/advisor)3  
  3  

Thesis Option (minimum of 3 hours)

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
MEMT 889   
MEMT 889   
MEMT 889   
MEMT 889   

Exam Committee Composition (minimum of 3 members)

NameMember
 Chair (MEMT)
 Grad Faculty
 Grad Faculty
 Other Grad Fac (optional)

University-Level Exams

ExamDatesResult
Final Oral Exam / Thesis Defense  

Graduation Checklist

Check30 Total Graduate Credit Hours Completed
 3.0 Cumulative Graduate GPA
 Applied for graduation in E&P
 Pass final exam or defense (submit exam authorization form (.pdf) at least 2 weeks prior to exam date)
 Send signed Title & Acceptance pages to musicgrad@ku.edu
 Submit ETD release form to Graduate Student Services Coordinator
 Submit thesis to ProQuest/KU Scholar Works for publication

MME in Music Therapy Program of Study: Non-Thesis Option

Research in MEMT (3 hours)

CourseHrsTermGrade
MEMT 8123  

Core Music Therapy Courses (minimum of 5 hours)

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
MEMT 864Philosophy & Theory of Music Therapy3  
MEMT 890Practicum in Music Therapy2  
     

MEMT Electives (minimum of 8 hours)

Select from any MEMT course 600-level or above.

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
     
     
     

Open Electives (3 hours)

Select from any graduate-level course 600-level or above.

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
     
     
     

Non-Thesis Option (minimum of 1 hour)

CourseTitleHrsTermGrade
MEMT 898Oral Examination1  
     

Exam Committee Composition (minimum of 3 members)

NameMember
 Chair (MEMT)
 Grad Faculty
 Grad Faculty
 Other Grad Fac (optional)

University-Level Exams

ExamDatesResult
Final Oral Exam   

Graduation Checklist

Check30 Total Graduate Credit Hours Completed
 30 Total Graduate Credit Hours Completed
 3.0 Cumulative Graduate GPA
 Applied for graduation in E&P
 Pass final exam or defense (submit exam authorization form (.pdf) at least 2 weeks prior to exam date)