The Music Therapy major imparts students with entry level competencies in three main areas: musical foundations, clinical foundations, and music therapy foundations and principles, culminating in professional practice in music therapy. Students who successfully complete the degree requirements will be eligible to take the Certification Board for Music Therapy, Inc. exam. Students whose major applied instrument is percussion, guitar, piano, or voice are required to substitute other music courses for the required group course representing their major instrument. Music therapists work with populations covering the entire lifespan including neo-natal intensive care units through hospice and end-of-life care. Some examples of settings where a music therapist might be employed include schools, hospitals, nursing homes, forensic settings, private clinics, physical rehabilitation facilities, addiction recovery centers, and hospices. Professional music therapists hold a degree in music therapy from an approved university. The curriculum includes: musical foundations, clinical foundations, music therapy foundations and principles, culminating 6-month supervised off-campus internship, Those completing the coursework and internship are eligible to sit for the national board certification exam to obtain the credential MT-BC (Music Therapist - Board Certified) which is necessary for professional practice.