Bachelor’s degree · BA / BA (Hons)
Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy Option
California State University, Northridge · CSUN Department of Music · Northridge, California, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of ArtsBA
- Subject
- Music Therapy
- Format
- On campus4 years plus six-month internship
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Four-year undergraduate music therapy degree with coursework and a six-month internship; audition and interview required.
- Department
- CSUN Department of Music
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
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- Official award
- Bachelor of ArtsBA
- Award family
- BA / BA (Hons)A Bachelor of Arts, including BA (Hons). It is not relabelled as a Bachelor of Music.
- Qualification level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Music Therapy | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Professional pathway
Academic study and professional licensure or clinical registration are different things. This is recorded exactly as the program states it.
- Type
- Music therapy professional pathway
- What the page says
- Completion of the bachelor’s degree qualifies graduates to take the Certification Board for Music Therapists exam to earn the MT-BC credential.Source
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Qualifications and professional recognition vary by country and program. Confirm requirements with the relevant professional body before enrolling.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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Stated by the schoolAmerican Music Therapy Association (AMTA)Professional-body validationFull statusUS
Scope: Music therapy program
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 4 years plus six-month internship
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- CSU Northridge campus18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8314
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition required
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Interview required
Fees and costs
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The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous degree is required.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)