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Master of Music Therapy Specialty Areas

Students may either select from one of the following Specialty Areas or, with approval of the advisor, design their own specialty area. Advanced practica will be designed to meet objectives within each Specialty Area. Specialty Areas include:

Addictions
Expressive Arts
Gerontology
Health Care
Mental Health
Special Education

MMT Specialty Area in Addictions

Required Specialization Courses:

Hours

HPC
HPC
HPC

5560
5570
6570

The Addictive Process................................................................
Counseling the Addicted Person..................................................
The Appalachian Addictions Institute...........................................

3
3
3

One of the following:

HPC
HPC
HPC
HPC

5274
6570
6720
6770

Substance Abuse in Family Systems.............................................
The Appalachians Addictions Institute..........................................
Group Counseling/Therapy..........................................................
Current Issues & Special Pops in Addictioin..................................

3
3
3
3

MMT Specialty Area in Expressive Arts*

Required Specialization Courses:
HPC HPC HPC	5870 6360 6370	Creative Process, Movement & Therapy.......................................... Therapy and the Expressive Arts.................................................... Intermodal Expressive Arts.............................................................	3 3 3

One of the following:
DAN HPC HPC HPC	5460 5531 5860 6720	Somatics....................................................................................... The Appalachian Expressive Arts Institute........................................ Dreamwork: Clinical Methods........................................................... Group Counseling/Therapy..............................................................	3 3 3 3

*Completion of all requirements for the Master of Music Therapy degree with a clinical specialization in Expressive Arts qualifies the graduate for the graduate certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy (425A).

MMT Specialty Area in Gerontology

Required Specialization Courses
C D HPC S W	5731 5680 5555	Neurogenic Disorders I: Overview of Aphasia, Apraxia, Dysarthria, and Dysphagia................................................................................... Counseling the Aging................................................................... Death, Dying, and Living...............................................................	3 3 3

One of the following:
C D C D PSY SOC SOC	5602 5732 5562 5400 5420	Communication Problems of the Aged........................................ Neurogenic Disorders II: Assessment and Treatment of Aphasia, Apraxia, Dysarthria, and Dysphagia............................................ Psychology of Adulthood and Aging........................................... Sociology of Adult Development & Aging................................... Health Care and Aging..................................................................	3 3 3 3 3

MMT Specialty Area in Health Care

Required Specialization Courses:
HPC PSY PSY	6350 5653 5582	Body/Mind................................................................................... Health Psychology......................................................................... Behavioral Medicine......................................................................	3 3 3

One of the following:
FCS PSY PSY S W	5611 5581 5593 5555	The Hospitalized Child.... ............................................................ Health Psychology Seminar........................................................... Biofeedback................................................................................. Death, Dying and Living...............................................................	3 3 3 3

MMT Specialty Area in Mental Health

Required Specialization Courses:
HPC HPC	5110 6720	Multicultural Counseling............................................................... Group Counseling/Therapy............................................................	3 3

Two of the following:
HPC HPC HPC HPC PSY	5220 5560 5860 6360 5552	Counseling Theory and Techniques................................................ The Addictive Process.................................................................. Dreamwork: Clinical Methods....................................................... Therapy and Expressive Arts......................................................... Advanced Abnormal Psychology....................................................	3 3 3 3 3

MMT Specialty Area in Special Education

Required Specialization Courses :
SPE SPE	5205 5630	Inclusion..................................................................................... Collaboration and Advocacy..........................................................	3 3

Two of the following:
SPE SPE SPE SPE SPE	5626 5XXX 5646 5XXX 5610	Advanced Studies in Mental Retardation I ....................................... Advanced Studies in Mental Retardation II....................................... Advanced Studies in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders I................ Advanced Studies in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders II............... Advanced Studies in Classroom Management....................................	3 3 3 3 3

Master of Music Therapy Specialty Areas

MMT Specialty Area in Addictions

Required Specialization Courses:

One of the following:

MMT Specialty Area in Expressive Arts*

Required Specialization Courses:

One of the following:

MMT Specialty Area in Gerontology

Required Specialization Courses

MMT Specialty Area in Health Care

Required Specialization Courses:

MMT Specialty Area in Mental Health

Required Specialization Courses:

MMT Specialty Area in Special Education

Required Specialization Courses :