Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

MUS 3820 - Psychological Foundations of Music Therapy


Theory of music therapy, survey of current literature and trends in music therapy; influence of music on behavior, physiology, emotions, learning, and work performance; a research study required.

Requisites: Jr or Sr in music therapy
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be familiar with theories of music therapy, recent trends, and the influence of music therapy on human behavior.
  • Students will demonstrate basic quantitative research methodology.
  • Students will review and understand some of the psycho-socio-physiological aspects of human behavior as they pertain to the discipline.
  • Students will understand the fundamentals of acoustics of the ear and hearing as they apply to music therapy.


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