Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts Music / Music Therapy Equivalency

Promote wellness through music

You love music and you enjoy using your talents for the benefit of others. Maybe you’ve always wanted a career in music, but teaching music or performing professionally isn’t quite for you. You’re not alone. Music therapy is the musical career for those who feel called to serve in a different capacity.

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We are committed to engaging your mind and spirit for service to Christ in the church and the world.

Credits138-142

Sample Careers

Music Therapist
Music Director
Occupational Therapy Aide

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The average undergraduate student award is $16,603.

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Program Overview

Music therapy is the process of using music to aid changes in behavior and brain function in order to promote health and wellness. Our music therapy program is an equivalency program offered by s�� through Alverno College. What does that mean? You’ll benefit from a well-rounded Bachelor of Arts in Music degree through s��, while earning a Music Therapy Equivalency Degree at Alverno College. This allows you to focus on the specific courses required to become a board certified music therapist. You will follow our liberal arts music curriculum and graduate from s�� with a music therapy concentration.

A key element of your studies is learning how to work within a multidisciplinary team in medical and psychiatric hospitals, hospice, schools, and clinics. A day in your future life could involve helping Alzheimer’s patients retain memories, Parkinson’s patients improve mobilities, infants reduce their stay in the neonatal ICU, and people suffering from depression deal with their symptoms.

What to Expect

Because of our partnership with Alverno College, you’ll be assisted in securing a top internship position to gain hands-on experience and build up your resume for the future. As a s�� student, you will be exposed to and have opportunities to participate in a wide range of musical ensembles including band, orchestra, choir, and handbells. Besides the regular classes, we have many student-led musical groups and events to enjoy throughout the school year. The liberal arts music major program offers you the chance to interact with and learn from other music students outside of the music therapy program.

How to Apply

Undergraduate Application Steps

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For first-time freshman:

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Mequon, WI 53097
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*Transfer students with less than 60 college credits completed will also submit official high school transcripts. Students who have less than 30 college credits also need to submit official ACT or SAT scores. Scores on your high school transcript will be considered official.

Minimum Requirements

A minimum GPA of a 2.5/4.0 (C average) or higher
ACT composite of 18 or above
SAT equivalent of 940 or higher for combined math and evidence-based reading and writing (for tests taken after March 2016).

*If your GPA or ACT score falls below the minimum for acceptance, your admissions counselor may ask you to retake the test or supply additional documents, such as an essay or letters of recommendation, to complete the application.

Required Academic Coursework in High School

A minimum of 16 units of high school (secondary school) work is required, of which at least 11 should be in basic liberal arts areas. Units should be distributed as follows:

English: At least three units, but four are strongly recommended.
Mathematics: Two units of college-prep math, preferably one each in Algebra and Geometry.
Natural Science: Two units, preferably one each in Biology, Physics or Chemistry.
Social Studies: Two units, preferably one each in world history and American history.
Liberal Arts: Two units of the same foreign language or additional units in one or more of the other listed subjects or in fine arts.
Other Electives: Five units from any area of academic study, but ideally from the areas listed above.
German or Latin is recommended for pre-seminary students.

Scholarships

s�� offers talent-based music scholarships to incoming students of all majors. Students apply and submit supplemental materials in January and then complete auditions in February. All award recipients must participate in a music ensemble and take private lessons on the awarded instrument while enrolled at s��. For more information, please visit our Music Scholarship page.

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