Music Therapy Admission Requirements

Undergraduate

1. A cumulative high school or college GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
2. ACT composite score of 20 or SAT-1 combined score of 950.
3. A TOEFL score of 550 with no subscore under 50 for students for whom English is a second language. Undergraduate TOEFL test takers after September 24, 2005, who take the revised TOEFL will be admitted into the Music Therapy program with a speaking sub-score of 23, writing sub-score of 20 and reading and listening scores of 21 or higher, and a combined score of 85 or higher.
4. Applicants to the Music Therapy program are required to complete an audition and interview process with the Music Therapy faculty. The students are asked to demonstrate their musical performance abilities. Vocal and instrumental abilities can be joined, as in a self-accompanied song performance. Fundamental knowledge of music will be assessed.
5. Once the audition and interview process has been successfully accomplished, the student will be fully accepted into the program.  Music Therapy majors are expected to maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
6. The audition and interview are ideally accomplished in the semester prior to admission. In the event that a student, because of distance, is not able to come to campus in the months prior to admission, a video recording of the student's musical performance may be submitted and the interview can be conducted by phone. Auditions can be scheduled by contacting the School of Health Professions, Music Therapy Program Director, at 314.529.9441.