Welcome!
We invite you to experience music education and music therapy at the University of Kansas and look forward to having you as a member
of our community. Music education and music therapy at KU are recognized as among the finest programs in the world.
We offer degrees and programs in music education including the bachelor’s, the master’s, and the doctoral. Our degrees and programs in music
therapy include bachelor’s, graduate equivalency, master’s, and doctoral.
National Association of Schools of Music and North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges accredit our programs. The music
education programs are also accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and the music therapy programs are accredited through the
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
Objectives
Music education and music therapy graduates will demonstrate the ability to:
- Perform capably and professionally as music educators and therapists and lead in their respective areas and other related fields.
- Use contemporary techniques, knowledge, and skills to solve problems, in classrooms or clinical settings.
- Communicate the expanding and deepening understanding of music education and music therapy as a basic human endeavor.
- Help society define and respond to its educational responsibilities and challenges by assuming leadership positions in schools, districts, institutions, communities, and the profession.
- Build on the basic principles of teaching, leadership, clinical therapy and practice by implementing new skills and enhancing the experience of individuals and families.
Educational Outcomes
- Competence in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of educated and practicing professionals who are prepared to meet the diverse needs of their students or clients.
- An understanding of the professional responsibilities associated with the education and clinical practice of our nations’ people and the influences of music education and music therapy on society.
- The ability to communicate knowledge, skills, and character to professionals and non-professionals.
- The ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
- An understanding of the need for life long learning.
Contact Information
The University of Kansas
Division of Music Education and Music Therapy
Murphy Hall
1530 Naismith Drive, Room 448
Lawrence, KS 66045-3102
Email: memt@ku.edu
Fax: 785.864.9640
Phone: 785.864.4784
Website: www2.ku.edu/~memt
