<p>I'm hoping to become a music therapist when I grow up. I'm planning on majoring in music therapy. There are only 2 colleges in my state that offers that major. There are schools outside too, but my test scores fall below the range for the in-state and out state colleges. I feel like the only schools I could hava shot at now are the 2-year community colleges, but they don't have music therapy. should i transfer from the small colleges. but i wouldn't be able to major in music therapy. other majors that can help with being a music therapy are music education and psychology. if i don't get into the 4-year schools that offer the music therapy major, should i go to a small community and major in psychology or music education and then transfer to the big school and major in music therapy? is this a good way? help plz thanks!</p>
<p>I would work on getting distribution requirements out of the way and doing well in those classes, at a community college. Or, you could major in psychology or music somewhere else. Lesley University in Cambridge MA has an expressive arts major, as well as a holistic psychology major, either of which would touch on music therapy. Berklee has a wonderful master’s program. Music therapy is a growing field but would be vocational/professional degree, so getting a foundational undergraduate background in relevant areas like psychology isn’t a bad thing. A mster’s level degree will do more for you professionally. But check out Lesley for undergrad, too.</p>
<p>Why don’t you call the instate schools and ask them about transferring into the music therapy programs from a community college. I would ask them about placement and job prospects also. You may be able to cut down your time or it may be a 4-year sequence and your transfer credits would lighten your load each semester. Ask them about transfer requirements (gpa and whether they request test scores) and what their distribution requirements are. Then, you could plan a schedule tailored for transfer. At our community college, there is a list available that shows exactly how courses taken there transfer to the instate 4-year schools.</p>