See the Composition and Theory page for more information. The School of Music offers the Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies and Music Media. See the Jazz Studies website for complete information. The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy degree is the only music therapy program in the state of Alabama. Graduates are eligible to take the board certification examination given by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
Music therapists acquire employment in a broad range of health-related settings.
The design of our music therapy program is to prepare students to work with many different populations and to become proficient and versatile musicians. The Capstone Association for Music Therapy is a student organization for service projects and fellowship. Prospective music therapy majors audition for the School of Music and for scholarships in the same way as all other music majors. The Program Director is Dr. Carol Prickett. See the Music Therapy website for more information.