Since the student will not take another degree at Tennessee Tech, University general education degree requirements are not applicable. All equivalency students will be required to take the music therapy professional core courses. Five semesters of music therapy clinical practicum experience are required. In most cases, therefore, the equivalency student should plan on a program of four to six semesters in length. Equivalent versions of these courses may be transferred in from other colleges.
Individual program planning Each equivalency student's course of study is designed individually.
This is done by reviewing all past academic transcripts and determining which equivalency requirements have been met and which have not. A student planning to begin a music therapy equivalency program in the future may take required courses at another college or university, if such courses are available. These courses would then be transferred in. In this case, it is the student's responsibility to make sure that the courses taken elsewhere meet the requirements of the equivalency program. This is done through consultation with the Director of Music Therapy at Tennessee Tech.