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Master of Music Therapy Equivalency

University of the Pacific

  • San Francisco, United States
  • 3 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Master

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University of the Pacific campus

About the program

Hybrid three-year equivalency plus master's route into music therapy at the San Francisco campus.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Understand foundational and advanced concepts in Music Therapy (Equivalency)
  • Apply relevant disciplinary methods and ideas
  • Analyse questions and evidence in the field
  • Communicate findings clearly
  • Use research and inquiry approaches where included in the curriculum
  • Connect theory with projects or applied work where offered

Career outcomes

  • Professional music therapist

Curriculum

  • 55 units over three years
  • Hybrid at San Francisco
  • With thesis or non-thesis track: musicianship
  • Then theory
  • Research and clinical practice aligned with AMTA standards
  • Clinical fieldwork and a six-month clinical internship before the CBMT board exam.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a course-by-course credential evaluation showing a U.S. bachelor-equivalent degree and cumulative GPA; English proof (TOEFL iBT 80
  • IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo 110); programme-specific GPA
  • GRE and prerequisite courses apply.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree or equivalent (foreign degree evaluated by WES, ECE, FIS, IERF, Transcript Research or Joseph Silny, Evaluation must show a degree equivalent to a US bachelor)

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic transcripts
  • English proficiency evidence if required

How to apply

  1. Check the programme deadline and confirm the programme is I-20 eligible. Apply online or through the CAS portal your programme names (ATCAS and CSDCAS and OTCAS and PTCAS and CASPA and PASS). Upload transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation from WES and ECE and FIS and IERF and Transcript Research or Joseph Silny and English scores (TOEFL iBT 80 and IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo 110). Complete any audition or interview the programme requires.

Other costs

Tuition per year$34,650, $33,650 USD
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusSan Francisco
Faculty or schoolConservatory of Music
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value55
Study paceFull time
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUniversity of the Pacific offers scholarships to qualifying continuing undergraduate and graduate students through colleges and departments. Awards and criteria vary. The undergraduate International Student Merit Scholarship must not be assumed for graduate applicants.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Feb 2027

    79 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    1 Oct 2027

    321 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.