Music Therapy: Admission Requirements

Applicants to the graduate music therapy education section of the Hahnemann Creative Arts in Therapy Program are required to fulfill the following standards for admission:

• Degree: Baccalaureate degree and demonstrate musical competencies in performance, music theory, and music history
• GPA: 3.0 or above
• Personal Resume
• Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation are required, preferably from some who can speak about your work academically or your work in human service, community or mental health. 
• Personal Statement: This 1-3 page typed essay is considered an autobiography and is intended to serve as a sample of your writing as well as letting us get to know more about you.
• Standardized Graduate Admission Tests: Scores on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) that meet the standards for admission. (See the FAQ “Frequently asked Questions” page to learn what our score requirements are.).
• Audition: At the audition, applicants will:
  
  1. Prepare two works from different musical periods that demonstrate moderate to advanced level of proficiency on principal instrument/voice.
  2. Sing a traditional, folk or popular song while accompanying self on piano.
  3. Sing a traditional, folk or popular song while accompanying self on guitar.
  4. Be prepared to play basic chord progressions (I-IV-V-I) in several keys.
  5. Play the melody to a well known song and provide the harmonic progression.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of music theory related to transposition, constructing chords.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic periods of Western music history.

      A personal interview with the Director of Music Therapy will follow the audition.
     
     Long distance applicants may submit a videotape or mp3 in lieu of items 1-4 above. Items 5-7 will be demonstrated during the telephone interview.

  Candidates living overseas may submit a videotape in lieu of the audition. International candidates should request instructions about all of these requirements with their admission materials and are advised to begin the admission process early.
  
• Interview: An in depth in person interview will be conducted by the faculty of the graduate music therapy program. The interview consists of a review of personal academic interpersonal and creative aptitudes of the applicant. For international applicants a phone interview may be substituted for the in person interview.

Additional requirements for International Applicants:

• Transcript Evaluation: All International students applying to a graduate program must have their transcripts evaluated by the approved agency:

World Education Services (WES)Phone 212-966-6311
            Bowling Green Station, P.O. Box 5087
            New York, NY 10274-5087
            Website: http://www.wes.org/

• TOEFL: Applicants who have not received a degree in the United States are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  An official score report must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service. For more information visit the website: www.ets.org then click on TOEFL
  
  
• I-20/DS-2019 and Supporting Financial Documents: (international students only) please print, complete, and submit the I-20/DS-2019 Application Form (PDF).

Admission Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to visit classes and meet with faculty and current students. The application deadline is July 5th