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Doctor of philosophy.

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  • Total Credits 90
  • In-State Tuition Per Credit $515.00
  • Out of State Tuition Per Credit $681.00

Doctor of Philosophy    

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music Therapy is an Indiana University degree offered within the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. The overarching goals of the program are guided by the American Music Therapy Association advanced professional competencies. This degree provides you opportunities to explore the vast ways music can benefit health and well-being while you begin your independent research program. You will also prepare for faculty positions in one of the fastest growing music professions.  

Note that this is an Indiana University degree program offered through the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI.

Degree Requirements

Students in the program declare an area of concentration and can earn their master's degree in music therapy as they complete their PhD requirements. All students complete 90 credit hours, including 18 to 24 hours of dissertation research credits, culminating in an original scholarly contribution to the field of music therapy. Students who have already earned a master’s degree may be able to transfer up to 30 credits into their plan of study.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

  • 18 credit hours focused on music therapy advanced competencies
  • 9 credit hours in other studies in music
  • 12 credit hours in a declared minor
  • 6 credit hours in life sciences
  • 12 credit hours in electives
  • 33 credit hours in research credits/dissertation

Transfer Credits

For applicants who have already completed a master’s degree:

  • A transcript review by the graduate committee will determine if any of your credits are applicable to the PhD requirements.  
  • If you completed a thesis-based master’s degree, up to 30 credits can be transferred. Specifically, up to 21 credits of graded graduate coursework can be applied and up to 9 credits of appropriate master’s thesis-level research credit can be applied.  
  • If the applicant completed a “coursework only” master’s degree, up to 21 credits of graded graduate coursework (equivalent to 500-level or higher) can be applied. 

For applicants without a master’s degree:

  • Applicants will be advised to take appropriate coursework and, if applicable, master’s thesis-level research credit that applies toward the PhD in Music Therapy requirements.

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

  • Evidence of current board-certification status (MT-BC)
  • A minimum of three years (or its equivalent) of clinical practice as a music therapist

To apply to this program, complete an online application that includes:  

  • Three letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with your academic, clinical, or research background
  • A statement of purpose
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores (international students only)  

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Faculty profiles.

MUS-N 530 Philosophy and Theory of Music Therapy 3 Credits
MUS-N 531 Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Music Therapy 3 Credits
MUS-N 532 Music and Medicine 3 Credits
MUS-N 533 Advanced Clinical Techniques in Music Therapy 3 Credits
MUS-N 535 Music Therapy Clinical Supervision  3 Credits

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  • Tuition: $681.00
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Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Music Education with Music Therapy Emphasis

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The Doctor of Philosophy degree is offered in Music Education with Music Therapy Emphasis at the Frost School of Music. The Ph. D. is a research degree requiring 60 credit hours beyond the Master's Degree, or 90 credit hours beyond the Bachelor's Degree. This degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in music therapy-related research, college teaching positions in music therapy, or administrative positions.

Program Requirements

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is offered in Music Education with Music Therapy Emphasis. The Ph.D. is a research degree requiring 60 credit hours beyond the Master's Degree, or 90 credit hours beyond the Bachelor's Degree. This degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in music therapy-related research, college teaching positions in music therapy, or administrative positions.

Enrollment into this specialized program is limited. Acceptance is based on academic record, Graduate Record Examination scores, TOEFL scores (as appropriate), personal suitability, professional recommendations, and demonstrated clinical competency.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships

Graduate teaching assistantships are available to highly qualified candidates. These prestigious awards provide tuition coverage (full or partial) as well as a monthly stipend. Recipients gain valuable professional experience by assisting with teaching, clinical supervision, research, and program administration.

Prior to entering candidacy, students in this program must complete the required coursework, a doctoral research project, and a series of qualifying papers demonstrating the application of fundamental and specialized knowledge relating to music therapy practice, education, or research. To finalize the qualifying process, students must also successfully pass an oral examination. Once students have been accepted to candidacy, they can propose the dissertation. These requirements are uniquely designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to hold future professional positions as leaders, educators, and researchers in the field of music therapy.

The Curriculum

A distinct feature of this doctoral degree program is the allotment of 12 credit hours to courses in “Supporting Area Studies.” Students may devote these credit hours to courses that will enhance their clinical skills, research competencies, or musical abilities. These doctoral-level courses may be completed within the Frost School of Music, as well as many other divisions of the University, including psychology, neuroscience, or educational and psychological studies.

Doctoral students work closely with music therapy faculty for the duration of this rigorous program; thus they gain experience in all aspects of music therapy clinical practice, education, and research. The music therapy faculty are experienced researchers and distinguished educators known internationally for their research and service to the profession. Additionally, students further their musical skills by studying with faculty who perform, compose, and conduct regularly in national and international venues. Finally, doctoral students have the opportunity to conduct research at multiple hospitals and agencies in the greater Miami area, including the world-famous Miller School of Medicine.

The courses that make up the curriculum for the doctoral program are divided into four areas:

Major Area: 27 credit hours

This component of the curriculum places a large emphasis on research skill since one of the main goals of the doctoral program is to prepare students for a career involving independent research. Courses are taught by Music Education and Music Therapy faculty members who are well-established and widely-published experts in music research. The courses required here are typically taken only by doctoral students, which provide the opportunity for upper-level graduate students from various programs to work together and learn from each other, as well as the course instructor. Some of these courses include:

  • MED 763 Research Methods in Music
  • MED 795 Doctoral Research Project
  • MED 830 Dissertation

The dissertation research can be conducted at any number of educational and health care facilities in the Miami area, including the world-famous Miller School of Medicine, and at such facilities and clinics as Holtz Children’s Hospital, the Mailman Center for Child Development, Jackson Behavioral Hospital, Sylvester Cancer Center, and Ryder Trauma Center.

Studies in Music: 9 credit hours

Advance and comprehensive musicianship are expected of all students at the doctoral level. Skills and competencies addressed here may pertain to music performing, theory, and composition, musicology, or conducting. Students can choose from over 50 different performing ensembles that range from traditional symphonic to jazz, to electronic, to salsa. Please consult this website for additional information on performing ensembles .

Faculty members in all areas of the Frost School are recognized as experts in their disciplines and are well-known known for their extensive and award-winning compositions, recordings, and performances. 

NOTE: Students in the Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education with Music Therapy emphasis program who wish to take courses in music theory, are required to take the music theory entrance exam, Parts I and II. This exam helps to determine which courses are most appropriate for the student’s ability level and career aspirations. Students can take this exam at any point during their doctoral career.

Music Therapy Emphasis: 19 credit hours

This portion of the degree curriculum is based on the clinical and research paradigm known as Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT). This model utilizes scientific evidence regarding the influence of music on the human brain and behavior function to treat neurological, developmental, and medical needs. All three members in the Frost School of Music are NMT-trained and have conducted research following the NMT model.

In the first year of the program, students complete two sequential graduate seminars that help to establish a strong scientific basis for NMT practice and generate ideas for independent research.  The first seminar, MED 729 Advanced Music Therapy Practice I, focuses on research examining music, cognition, and affect. In the second seminar, MED 730 Advanced Music Therapy Practice II, students explore research regarding music, speech and language, and sensorimotor functioning. Students must read and discuss research literature, and apply findings to clinical situations.

Additional credit hours in this component of the degree (i.e., 12 hours) are devoted to the student’s Specialty Area. Courses are carefully selected via extensive collaboration between the student and music therapy faculty. Students use these 12 credit hours to establish proficiency in a certain area of research and/or clinical practice. Many times, courses are taken in other areas of the university, such as psychology, neuroscience, or education.

As part of the music therapy emphasis, students also have the opportunity to explore issues relevant to future careers in teaching music therapy and supervising music therapy students in clinical settings.

Ph.D. Research Tools: 12 credits hours

Additional courses in research methods and statistics are typically taken through the Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, in the School of Education.

The curriculum for the Doctor of Philosophy degree meets the standards set forth by the National Association for Schools of Music, the American Music Therapy Association, and the University of Miami.

For more information on this degree program, please contact:

Teresa Lesiuk, Ph.D., MT-BC Program Director, Music Therapy [email protected] 305.284.3650

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Herron School of Art + Design

Music therapy phd, a distinctive music therapy program for the 21st century.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in music therapy is a flexible 90-credit-hour online or on-campus curriculum that provides opportunities to explore the vast ways music can benefit health and well-being. Music therapy courses focus on research methods, theory and scholarship as they relate to research, clinical practice, statistics, and to the dissertation. This remarkable program provides access to IU Indianapolis's premier research facilities and the surrounding city's vibrant arts and music scene.

2:1 Student to faculty ratio

7 nearby hospitals ideal for research and clinicals

1 the first fully-online music therapy PhD program

Accreditation

The Master of Science in music therapy program at Herron School of Art and Design at IU Indianapolis is accredited by the  National Association of Schools of Music  (NASM), requiring routine self-evaluation to meet evolving quality standards.  The music therapy curriculum is also approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).

I'm excited that we're creating music therapists who are going to be able to innovate [and who] are going to be able to create entirely new pathways for music therapy. Meganne Masko, Music Therapy Program Director

Plan of study

In the course of their studies, Music Therapy PhD students will complete the following:

  • 18 credit hours focused on Music Therapy Advanced Competencies
  • 9 credit hours in Other Studies in Music
  • 12 credit hours in a declared minor
  • 6 credit hours in Life Sciences
  • 12 credit hours in electives
  • 33 credit hours in research credits/dissertation

Students are also expected to enroll in Graduate Seminar, a 0 credit hour course, for a minimum of 4 semesters.

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Music therapy helps bridge the gap

Through initial treatment and a stem cell transplant, Bridgewater looked forward to spending time with Riley Hospital music therapist, Caitlin Krater (MS music therapy '15).

Herron Facilities

As a music therapy major, you will complete music technology courses in state of the art production studios and collaborative lab spaces. Music therapy students have access to all Herron art and design studio and lab facilities. 

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Building careers using music in service to and rehabilitation of others.

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Music Therapy at FSU is one of the leading programs in the nation and has graduated outstanding alumni for over 60 years.

Our graduates seeking a position at all levels, whether clinical or faculty, have enjoyed a 100% placement rate. FSU music therapists are in prestigious positions in medicine, mental health, special education, hospice, and older adult services throughout the U.S.

  • Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy
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Learn in the classroom and through community practica with professional MTs

The MT program is competency based and sequenced across courses for greater complexity in skill development. The MT program prepares one for the National Certification Test, the professional designation MT-BC, and a professional career using music in service to and rehabilitation of others. Multiple opportunities in all areas of MT exist in the Tallahassee community for students to work with FSU alumni in observing and learning clinical skills.

We shape musicians into therapists

Music therapy students study with faculty known for their research productivity and development of innovative clinical programs. MT students interact with and learn from experienced graduate student clinicians acquiring sophisticated teaching, counseling, and psychological therapeutic skills.

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FSU offers the unique combination of a large comprehensive classical music program with caring personal contact between faculty and students; with rich opportunities for multicultural music experiences and ensembles, jazz, and popular music repertoire development; with vast resources in related coursework in psychology, sociology, and gerontology, and large numbers of clinical MT programs thriving in the community who share a passion for training MT students. Our faculty are full-time residential teacher, clinicians, and scholars who have vast experience in education and building relationships in the international music therapy sphere.  Our students join an amazing family that will support you for your entire career and beyond.

For more information about the Music Therapy program, contact Dr. Lori Gooding .

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Undergraduate programs.

  • At the freshman level students begin with orientation to the field interacting with professional music therapists in the community
  • The undergraduate curriculum is sequenced throughout the 4 years to teach and require greater acquisition of music and therapeutic skills. Students work with all of the renowned faculty and with advanced graduate students while completing practica throughout over 30 agencies in the Tallahassee community with comprehensive MT programs.
  • Students also complete classical music requirements at the highest College of Music levels of musicianship.
  • Students finish all undergraduate courses and then intern for 40 hr/wk for 6 months. They are then eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam.

Program of Study

Graduate Programs

Students with a bachelor’s degree in music may be admitted to the equivalency/graduate program completing undergraduate MT courses required for professional practice in the field then a 6 month internship. At completion of the internship, these students sit for the National Certification test to become MT-BCs (Music Therapist-Board Certified), the professional designation in the field. While doing equivalency work, these students are also enrolled in graduate MT courses. After returning from internship, they complete the graduate credit for the Master’s Degree in Therapy.

  • Students who wish to continue their professional development in graduate study can obtain a Master’s degree that allows specialization, advanced clinical skill development, and research in a specific area of music therapy.
  • Students work individually with faculty actively involved in advanced clinical programs, program development, and research.

Program of Study – Non-Thesis Track

Program of Study – Thesis Track

  • The doctoral program in music education/music therapy at FSU offers those seeking a career path in university research and teaching a flexible degree that matches goals and strengths to opportunities in the profession.
  • Faculty mentors work with students to craft a personalized program in research areas in music therapy such health data mining, music therapy for premature infants, hospice music therapy, and mental health.
  • Graduates move into leading academic positions in some of the top universities in the US.

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Colorado State University is committed to academic excellence and innovative musical training, offering students the skills and experience necessary to become highly skilled music educators, music therapists, performing artists, and conductors.

Doctor of Music Therapy

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Music Therapy MPhil, PhD

Research ( full-time, part-time)

January, April, September

Distance-learning supervision available on this course.

This course is located in the Cambridge Institute of Music Therapy Research .

For application deadlines  visit our how to apply page .

Our Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research is an international centre for research into music therapy, putting you at the heart of new music therapy research worldwide. Our large community of PhD students, and links to seven other universities across the world, will make you part of a team that leads on music therapy research.

Full description

Our research institute leads music therapy research for adults, older people, young people and children with a range of issues. We specialise in finding out what works clinically in music therapy and how it works, including which theoretical frameworks such as neurology, psychology, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis best inform the work.

Our innovative research involves outcome studies in a variety of settings, such as schools, health services, voluntary and the private sector, and we have many partnerships within these. Our research streams include music therapy and dementia, autism, end of life process, learning disability, mental health, children and families, addiction and stroke.

Our Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research is based in a state-of-the-art music therapy centre, including a research laboratory where practical music therapy and music and brain research can be undertaken in purpose-built spaces.

Over ten music therapy PhDs have been completed through us during the last few years, and our cohorts are growing. As a PhD student here you will be working alongside larger scale international projects on music therapy, and there is a rich programme of specialist lectures and PhD subject specific opportunities.

Our Cambridge Institute of Music Therapy Research is based in the purpose-built Jerome Booth Music Therapy Centre on Young Street, which includes state-of-the-art therapy rooms and a large hall. The centre is used for all of our teaching and our professional therapy consultations. It offers a large range of musical instruments specifically chosen for clinical work, as well as high-quality recording and videoing equipment in the therapy rooms.

You will also have access to the extensive facilities offered by Cambridge School of Creative Industries , including a recital hall, a suite of computer music studios and music practice rooms, a fully-equipped drama studio and two large drama rehearsal spaces.

Our researchers are involved in public policy, and we regularly provide talks for parliament, keynotes around the world at international conferences, and research is linked to a working music therapy clinic in The Jerome Booth Music Therapy Centre. Three professors and two post-doctoral researchers are working on research into music and brain and improvisation EEG projects - music therapy for people in the local community with dementia and their carers, linked to local partners such as MHA care homes and Saffron Hall Trust. We also work closely with the Centre for Music and Science at Cambridge University.

Recent research projects

  • Care Homes and Residential Music Therapy for Dementia (CHARMD) research network : A randomised controlled trial exploring the effects of a music therapy and communication protocol on agitation for people with dementia.
  • Josef Ressel Centre - Personalised Music Therapy in Neurorehabilitation (2016-2021) – Project collaboration with Josef Ressel Research Centre (funded by the Austrian Christian Doppler Society) with Department of Health Sciences of IMC Krems. A project to identify: 1. right time periods for therapy based on chronobiological paradigms, 2. right moments in which therapy functions best for patients and 3. how empathy is mediated via endocrinological processes.
  • Improvising brains: Investigating social interaction in music (therapy) of persons with and without dementia (2016-2018): A project financed by the Music Therapy Charity UK to explore hyperscanning approaches in music therapy process research and to describe neural dynamics of dyadic interaction in music
  • Music therapy for people with strokes (2017-2018): A project funded by Addenbrookes Charitable Trust for a one-year trial of music therapy research on a ward for people with strokes at Addenbrookes Hospital.
  • Together in Sound (2017 – ongoing): A music therapy research project for people with dementia and their carers within a community setting linked to a concert hall; in partnership with Saffron Hall Trust.
  • TIME-A (2012 -2016) – a multicentre study lead by University of Bergen. The UK research branch was led by Professors Odell-Miller, Oldfield and Crawford. The Trial of Improvisational Music therapy’s Effectiveness for children with Autism (TIME-A) set out to be the first well-controlled effectiveness study and largest randomised controlled trial on non-pharmacological therapy for autism so far.

Completion times MPhil: full-time 1-3 years, part-time 2-4 years.

PhD via progression from MPhil, including that period: full-time 2.5-5 years, part-time 3.5-6 years.

PhD: full-time 2-4 years, part-time 3-6 years.

For further guidance on the duration of research degrees please refer to the Research Degrees Regulations .

PhD project opportunities

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World-leading research at ARU

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Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research

Supervision and support

Our staff are recognised as experts in their fields and have produced a number of influential books, journal articles, edited collections, compositions, recordings and creative artefacts.

Professor Jörg Fachner , DMSc, MSc Edu (Professor of Music, Health and the Brain): music, therapy and the brain; music and consciousness states; state dependent cognition and recall; music therapy and addiction treatment.  

Professor Helen Odell-Miller , OBE, BA, LGSM, RMTh, MPhil, PhD: music therapy and dementia; music therapy and links with diagnosis in adult mental health; music therapy and personality disorders; psychoanalytically informed music therapy; arts therapies and mental health.

Professor Amelia Oldfield , RMTh, PhD, LGSM (Senior Lecturer): music therapy with children with autism; music therapy with families; music therapy diagnostic assessments; orchestral instruments in music therapy improvisation.

Current Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr Clemens Maidhof , PhD, MA Music Cognitive Neuroscience of Music, Music Psychology, Neurophysiology, Multi-modal data acquisition and mobile brain-behaviour research, Syntactic processing of language and music.

Dr Alex Street , PhD, RMTh, BA Music: Neurorehabilitation (adult and children); disorders of consciousness; work in special schools; music and neuroscience; protocol development.

Where you'll research

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In the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, we use our expertise and connections in Cambridge and beyond to nurture creativity through experimentation and risk-taking, and encourage critical thinking, in order to educate, entertain, inspire and understand, as well as to improve people’s lives.

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Fees & funding

Course fees, uk students, 2024/25 (per year).

£4,786

UK students, 2024/25 (part-time, per year)

£2,392

International students, 2024/25 (per year)

£15,900

International students, 2024/25 (part-time, per year)

£7,950

In some cases extra costs known as bench fees will be charged for a postgraduate research degree. These are to cover additional/exceptional costs directly related to a specific research project.

Some examples of these costs are (the list is not exhaustive): equipment hire, access costs to specialist equipment/workshops, volunteer expenses, specialist tissue/cell culture, specialist reagents or materials, specialist software, access to specialist databases, data collection costs, specialist media, recording or digital storage needs.

We charge bench fees in bands. They may apply for every year of your course. These bands are the same for full- and part-time students.

If you have to pay bench fees this will be made clear at your interview, and stated in your offer letter.

For 2024/25 the bench fee bands are:

£1,200

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  • £4,500
  • £8,900

PhD by Published Work

Initial registration: £1,500 Full registration: £4,500

Writing up fees 2024/25

How do i pay my fees.

You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in instalments – though you won't need to pay until you've accepted an offer to study with us. Find out more about paying your fees .

For advice on the Doctoral Loan and other sources of funding, including ARU scholarships, visit our finance guide for postgraduate researchers .

You might also find The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding helpful.

ARU research

ARU's academic excellence was recognised in 2021, as part of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), an exercise which assesses the quality of academic research. Sixteen areas of our work were classed as generating world-leading research . The results showed that we're making a significant impact on the societies we live in.

We will provide you with many opportunities for career development and training, in areas like writing up a paper for publication; placing an academic article; giving a conference paper; the doctoral writing style; updates on research methods and literature searches; internet training; editing skills for doctoral research; subsequent monograph publication; and dealing with festivals, agents, and publishers. You might also be able to take on teaching responsibilities in the department, or organise research events like seminars and conferences.

In conjunction with the University’s research support, you can request specific support for writing-up, conference papers, general research methods and other research skills if you need it.

You can also take part in running research projects where appropriate and link your research ideas accordingly.

Contact details

If you're interested in finding out more about research study opportunities in this area, please email  [email protected]

We recommended that you also contact one of the above potential supervisors before applying to discuss your plans, particularly if you do not have a degree in music therapy.

MPhil or PhD with progression from MPhil: You’ll need a Bachelors degree or  equivalent with first or upper second class honours, in a related subject area.

PhD: You’ll need a Masters degree or equivalent  in a related subject area.

Please note we consider candidates for PhD with progression from MPhil in the first instance. If you want to be considered for direct entry to the PhD route then this can be discussed at interview if you are shortlisted. Please note you’ll also need to provide academic justification for this request. 

If English is not your first language, you'll require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent test). If you don't meet our English language requirements, we offer a range of courses which could help you achieve the level required for entry.

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the programme as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements. Contact our postgraduate research degree team  for more information about studying a PhD, MPhil or Professional Doctorate at ARU.

You'll need a computer and reliable internet access to successfully engage with your research programme.

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PhD specialisation in Music Therapy

The PhD specialisation in Music Therapy

The PhD specialisation in Music Therapy at Aalborg University offers doctoral education within the science of music therapy.

music therapy phd Code Title Credit Hours Core Courses Qualitative Research in Music Therapy3 Quantitative Research in Music Therapy3 Theories of Music Psychotherapy2 Adv Mus Thrpy Clin Trng1 Multicultural Music Therapy2 Music in Medicine2 Music Therapy Ethics2 Models of Clinical Supervision in Music Therapy2 Advanced Music Therapy Practicum1 Electives 15 Recommended courses include:
Music Therapy Research
Music Therapy Foundation
Advanced Topics in Music Psychotherapy
Advanced Topics in Music Medicine
Music Therapy: Special Topics Capstone Course Master's Final Project3 Total Credit Hours36

Select from Music, Music Education, Music Studies, Music Therapy, and other graduate departments. Advisor approval required.

Music Therapy/Combined Master's Equivalency Program

Course List
Code Title Credit Hours
Core Courses
Fieldwork in Music Therapy2
Fieldwork in Music Therapy II2
Fieldwork in Music Therapy III2
Music Therapy Overview3
Psychiatric Music Therapy3
Developmental Music Therapy3
Medical/Rehabilitative Music Therapy3
Music Therapy Experiences I: Creative Methods1
Music Therapy Experiences II: Recreative Methods1
Music Therapy Experiences III: Receptive Methods1
Music Therapy Clinical Internship6
Qualitative Research in Music Therapy3
Quantitative Research in Music Therapy3
Theories of Music Psychotherapy2
Adv Mus Thrpy Clin Trng1
Multicultural Music Therapy2
Music in Medicine2
Music Therapy Ethics2
Models of Clinical Supervision in Music Therapy2
Advanced Music Therapy Practicum1
Electives 15
Recommended courses include:
Music Therapy Research
Music Therapy Foundation
Advanced Topics in Music Psychotherapy
Advanced Topics in Music Medicine
Music Therapy: Special Topics
Capstone Course
Master's Final Project3
Total Credit Hours63

Master of Music Therapy - Licensed Professional Counselor Program

Course List
Code Title Credit Hours
Group Counseling3
Career Counseling and Development3
Introduction to Assessment3
Concepts in Human Development3
Total Credit Hours12

Additional Requirements: Diagnostic Examination: The Diagnostic Examination in Voice, Piano, and Guitar is required for all students entering the master’s degree program in Music Therapy. The examination covers two broad areas of competence:

For the examination, students bring a list of at least 12 songs that they are prepared to sing and play. The examiners then select one or more songs to be sung and played on the piano, and one or more to be sung and played on the guitar. In the next portion of the examination, students are asked to sight-sing and sight-harmonize tunes from a fake book, using piano and guitar as accompaniments.

Any student who has not studied voice, piano and/or guitar, or who is not prepared to play popular music or use a fake book, may waive any or all portions of the examination and opt to take the appropriate remedial course(s). This is not unusual. Most students entering the program need instruction or practice in one or more of these areas. Therefore, students are encouraged to view this as merely a placement examination. Depending on each student’s background and competence, as demonstrated on the examination, students may be placed in the following remedial courses for 1 credit each:

Course List
Code Title Credit Hours
Guitar I1
Guitar II1
Functional Voice I1
Functional Voice II1
Functional Piano I1
Functional Piano II1
Functional Guitar I1
Functional Guitar II1
Voice Class1
Voice Class1
Jazz Secondary Piano1
Jazz Secondary Piano1
Jazz Class Piano1
Jazz Class Piano1

Credits earned in required remedial courses do not apply toward the master’s degree.

NOTE:  All students must present themselves for the Diagnostic Examination at the designated time. Students who wish to waive any portion of the examination by taking the remedial courses are still required to present themselves for the scheduled Diagnostic Examination, unless they send written notification to the Music Therapy faculty stating their intent to waive all portions of the exam. When students waive all portions of the exam, they are required to take all remedial coursework without any further opportunity for taking or retaking the examination.

Clinical Experience: Ongoing clinical experience is required.

Tuition and Fee Payments: All tuition and fees must be paid according to the deadlines given by the Bursar's Office at the time of registration. This means that all payments must be received prior to the first day of the term in which the course is offered—not prior to the first day of the course, which in Music Therapy may be very late in the term. When payments are not received by the University deadlines for each term, registrations are automatically canceled, and late fees are imposed for reregistering. Often students do not receive written notification of this until well into the term. Students are encouraged to be punctual in meeting all registration deadlines, as failure to do so is very costly in time, effort and money.

Professional Development Policy: In addition to taking the required subjects for their degrees, all students in the Boyer College of Music and Dance are obligated to serve in a number of capacities in order to enrich their academic and musical expertise. Boyer College of Music and Dance believes that such experiences give impetus to successful professional careers. Among the duties that may be required are conducting laboratory classes; tutoring; teaching private lessons; coaching; participating in the distribution and inventory control of Temple University-owned musical instruments and instructional materials; participating in ensembles; accompanying; performing at admissions and open house events; supervising performance classes; and engaging in other academic activities.

Independent Study Courses: Independent study courses provide a special opportunity for graduate students to work in a highly individualized setting with one or more faculty members. All such study must receive the approval of the faculty member providing the instruction, the students' major advisor, and the Associate Dean. Approval is granted only after the student has presented a detailed description of the intended independent study project. Approval of independent study projects is granted only for students whose academic and musical record provides substantial support for the benefits of this type of study. In no case may more than 20% of a graduate student's curriculum be taken as independent study. Private lessons beyond those required in the curriculum are not an appropriate form of independent study.

Acceptable English: All students, including those for whom English is not the native language, are expected to present all written work in acceptable English. No double standard exists to differentiate students on the basis of proficiency in the use of the English language. Students are also responsible for becoming familiar with the College's statement on plagiarism and academic honesty.

Applied Music Study:

Incompletes: All incomplete grades must be fulfilled within one year.

Culminating Events: Comprehensive Examination: Upon completion of the final projects and with permission of the Program Coordinator, the student may request permission to take the written qualifying examination. Students should contact the Program Coordinator regarding administration dates of the comprehensive examination.

The written qualifying examination in Music Therapy does not limit its scope to the coursework taken at Boyer College of Music and Dance. Instead, the student is expected to study comprehensively in preparation for this examination. The written qualifying examination in Music Therapy covers:

Final Project: As part of the Music Therapy curriculum, students undertake a final project that encompasses a pilot research study.

Program Web Address:

https://www.temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/music-therapy-mmt-bc-mthe-mmt

Department Information:

Dept. of Music Education and Therapy

Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts/Boyer College of Music and Dance

2001 N. 13th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19122-6079

[email protected]

215-204-8301

Submission Address for Application Materials:

https://apply.temple.edu/Boyer/

Department Contacts:

Admissions:

James Short

[email protected]

215-204-8598

Program Coordinator:

Dr. Darlene M. Brooks

Chairperson:

Dr. Rollo Dilworth

[email protected]

215-204-8317

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Music Therapy

Music Therapy at NYU Steinhardt provides  graduates with an advanced specialization in psychotherapeutic music therapy. The curriculum emphasizes clinical musicianship in its various facets, the development of the student’s individualized approach, and self-experience courses that support each student’s growth as a music therapist working in creative and improvisational modes of practice. Specialized courses – such as those in cultural humility, verbal methods, and technology – ensure that graduates of the program are prepared to meet the demands of the contemporary music therapy profession.

Master of Arts Music Therapy

This American Music Therapy Association–approved degree prepares you for certification and licensure to work with all types of people seen by music therapists.

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Doctor of Philosophy Music Education with a Specialization in Music Therapy

This doctorate is designed for credentialed music therapists with an articulated area of clinical specialization who want to develop research skills.

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Doctor of Philosophy Rehabilitation Sciences

Prepare for a fulfilling academic career in research and teaching in the rehabilitation sciences through interdisciplinary study across health fields.

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Songs of Survival: Nordoff-Robbins Partners with The Angel Band Project

NYU Steinhardt's Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy joined with The Angel Band Project for a performance to advocate for positive societal change for survivors of sexual and intimate-partner violence.

NYU Director of Music Therapy Ken Aigen

Director of Music Therapy Kenneth Aigen Discusses Music Therapy and His Approach to Education 

Kenneth Aigen is a music therapist and the Director of NYU Steinhardt's Music Therapy Program. He specializes in working with children and adolescents with emotional and developmental delays. Here he speaks about his history with the program, current projects, and his path to becoming an expert in the field.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

Arizona State University

Music Therapy, MM

Education, Health, Therapy, arts

Seize the chance to further your career, whether or not you are board-certified, and participate in community partnerships in areas concerning care of elders, young children, people who are neurodivergent and people with physical disabilities.

The MM program in music therapy provides students with graduate-level study in the theory, practice and research of music therapy.

There is a two-year track for students who have completed either the undergraduate music therapy degree or its equivalent and who are board-certified or hold a similar international music therapy credential. Additionally, a three-year track is offered for students who have an undergraduate degree in music but not in music therapy.

The master's degree program fosters an expanded research perspective in music therapy, emphasizing community partnerships and program development with a concentration in the student's area of choice, drawing from a number of possible options. Cognate areas include counseling and counseling psychology, education for people with disabilities, gerontology, social work, audiology and speech-language plus other areas.

33 credit hours including the required applied project course (MUE 586) and a written comprehensive exam, or 33 credit hours, a thesis and a written comprehensive exam, or 63 credit hours including the required applied project course (MUE 586) and a written comprehensive exam, or 63 credit hours, a thesis and a written comprehensive exam

The degree credit requirements for the two-year track are distributed as follows:

music therapy core (16 credit hours) other studies in music (8 credit hours) clinical cognate (9 credit hours)

Three-Year Track: In addition to the requirements stated above, the three-year track requires 30 credit hours of deficiency coursework for a total of 63 credit hours, including completion of an internship required for certification.

Additional Curriculum Requirements Completion of diagnostic exams in musicology and music theory is required of all new graduate-level music students prior to enrollment in the ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre.

Additional information on degree requirements for this degree is available on the curriculum check sheet located at the bottom of the school's program page .

Graduates are eligible to sit for the music therapy certification examination given by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a U.S. bachelor's or master's degree in music or music therapy from a regionally accredited institution or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's or master's degree from an institution in another country that is officially recognized by that country.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. The School of Music, Dance and Theatre does not offer conditional admission under any circumstances. In order to meet English proficiency requirements, students should have a TOEFL iBT score of at least 80, or an IELTS overall band score of at least 6.5, or a Pearson Test of English score of at least 60.

All applicants are required to perform a live audition or submit an audition recording . Auditions are scheduled only after complete application materials have been received.

Applicants to the three-year track must complete the prerequisite courses listed below, which are not a part of the coursework for the MM program in music therapy (three-year track) but are required for eligibility to sit for the board certification exam ( www.cbmt.org ). These prerequisites may be taken during undergraduate study, at a community college or other university before beginning the Master of Music program in music therapy (three-year track), during summer sessions at ASU, or online through an accredited institution recognized by ASU. An applicant is eligible to apply to the Master of Music program in music therapy (three-year track) while completing these prerequisites and may finish these courses during the first year in the music therapy program, although this additional work may present a hardship. The prerequisite courses must be completed before a student begins the internship at the end of their first year of study at ASU, unless prior arrangements have been made. Completing the prerequisite courses prior to beginning the Master of Music program in music therapy (three-year track) is highly recommended.

Applicants should visit the program website for more information on application deadlines. To ensure prompt processing of application, applicants should email [email protected] after submitting an application. An in-depth interview emphasizing the applicant's music therapy philosophy, research activities and clinical interests is scheduled after receipt of complete application materials. A phone interview may be arranged.

SessionModalityDeadlineType
Session A/CIn Person 12/01Final

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program has the following program outcomes:

Musicians with expertise in performing, composing, teaching, researching, arts advocacy and serving as therapists are in high demand across many sectors and industries, including performing arts organizations, educational institutions, entertainment companies, health and wellness industries, and community arts organizations. Skills such as creativity, collaboration, innovation, entrepreneurship and the focused discipline needed for success as musicians are all highly valued by a wide range of companies and professions. The School of Music, Dance and Theatre graduate programs inspire and empower students to become creative leaders who transform society through music.

Career examples include:

ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state. For more information, students should visit the ASU professional licensure webpage.

School of Music, Dance and Theatre | MUSIC E167 [email protected] 480-965-5069 Admission deadlines

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Colorado State University

Music Therapy Area

Music Therapy is the application of music for rehabilitation of brain function and development and maintenance of mental and physical health. The qualified music therapist creates therapeutic music exercises to facilitate functional non-musical outcomes, training and retraining abilities in cognition, speech and language, motor control, academic performance, emotional growth, and social skills. There is strong scientific evidence that music is a powerful tool in therapy, engaging and changing the brain, and promoting behavioral learning and change.

Colorado State University has a long tradition in clinical education, research, and scholarship in music therapy. With an outstanding music program and an academic focus on evidence-based practice, graduates from Colorado State University learn necessary tools to be an integral member of a treatment team or pursue a career in private practice. Students also have the opportunity to gain experience on a biomedical or clinical research team.

In addition to the clinical core, music therapy majors take a wide variety of courses in music theory, music history, music performance, and coursework emphasizing the research aspects of music therapy. In addition, the program requires courses in psychology, neuroscience, and medical terminology. A total of 120 credits are required for the degree. Successful completion of all curricular requirements, plus a six month clinical internship, qualifies a graduate to sit for the National Board Certification Examination.

All degree programs are approved by the American Music Therapy Association .

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Dr. Jess Rushing is a Fellow of the National Institute of Infant and Child Medical Music Therapy and is currently the chair of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Arts and Neuroscience Networking Group. She has worked clinically with all ages, from premature infants to end-of-life, with considerable experience in medical, private practice, and […]

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Moving Through Parkinson’s program featured on “living healthy longer” podcast

CSU Dance Instructor Lisa Morgan recently appeared on the Living Healthy Longer podcast, produced by the Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging. According to the site, the podcast description, living healthy longer covers the latest in the biological, cognitive, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of getting older—from research happening at Colorado State University to […]

Music Therapy Clinic

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At Colorado State University we are dedicated to providing quality music therapy services and conducting clinical music therapy research. The CSU music therapy clinic serves as a training site for music therapy students. All students work with a board-certified music therapist who assists the student with completing an assessment, treatment plan, and weekly documentation. The board-certified music therapist also provides weekly supervision of clinical sessions, providing feedback and showing examples for the use of music therapy methods and techniques.

The music therapy program provides community services in the music therapy clinic located in the University Center for the Arts (1400 Remington Street, Fort Collins). We also provide services at facilities in the Fort Collins area including assisted living centers and schools. At the CSU music therapy clinic we have two research/clinical spaces that are appropriate for large group, small groups, and individual treatment sessions. We strive to provide this professional service in a supportive environment.

The CSU music therapy clinic offers music therapy services to a variety of populations for a range of needs. The student music therapist can use music to address motor, cognitive, social, emotional, or speech/language needs. In collaboration with a board-certified music therapist, the student music therapist:

Persons interested in music therapy services need no musical experience. Our clinics are equipped with all necessary musical instruments and technology. For more general information about the benefits of music therapy please visit www.musictherapy.org.

Weekly Rehabilitation Groups

Since 1996, CSU has offered music therapy-based neurorehabilitation groups for members of the local community with mobility/motor needs. The weekly therapy groups typically consist of eight to fifteen participants who have experienced a stroke, brain injury, MS, or other neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. A board-certified music therapist and physical therapist conduct the hour-long sessions with assistance from music therapy and pre-physical therapy students. Sessions involve motor or speech exercises facilitated by music.

Since 1996, CSU has offered music therapy-based neurorehabilitation groups for members of the local community with mobility/motor needs. The weekly therapy groups typically consist of eight to fifteen participants who have experienced a stroke, brain injury, MS, or other neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. A board-certified music therapist and physical therapist conduct the hour-long sessions with assistance from music therapy and pre-physical therapy students. Sessions involve motor or speech exercises facilitated by music. Please contact the clinical coordinator, Kyle Wilhelm, for more information about our outreach groups. [email protected]

Parkinson’s Outreach Singing Group (not exclusive)

Neurologic Movement Disorder Exercise Group

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Music Therapy Research Center

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The goal of the CSU Music Therapy Research Center (MTRC) in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance is to create new knowledge in music neuroscience and clinical music therapy. The MTRC is a teaching research center, providing undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to work collaboratively with faculty members on research projects. The MTRC is equipped to conduct research using behavioral and physiological measures including motor kinematics and electromyography (EMG).

Faculty members at Colorado State University are actively engaged in laboratory and clinical research project. The faculty, along with undergraduate and graduate research students, are conducting research on:

Faculty members in the MTRC are also engaged in interdisciplinary research, conducting studies with faculty and students in Human Development and Family Studies, Occupational Therapy, and Music Education.

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We are recruiting participants for the following research studies:

Drumming-based Music Therapy Group

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UpBeats   is a drumming -based music therapy group that strives to provide a fun, safe, and creative space for female-identifying persons with mental health challenges such as PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and depression OR who want to participate in music as a health resource. You don't need any prior musical experience. The group will draw on research-based ways to engage with music and each other. More in-depth information is available upon request, and we welcome any questions.

The group occurs every Thursday during the academic semester in Room 146A in the University Center of the Arts at CSU (1400 Remington Street).

Find more at the   Registration Link

Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made device

User straps device to ankle to communicate with partner through heel taps.

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A PhD student in Ottawa has developed a device that allows blind and low-vision students to feel music cues, replacing the need to see them. 

Instead of having to follow a conductor's baton, or a teacher's hand gestures during a lesson, music learners can receive instruction through a vibration in their right leg sent by the Tap-Tap device. 

Leon Lu, the information technology PhD student at Carleton University behind the idea, says the wearable device is easy to use and cheap to make. 

Two people wear paired devices around their right ankles. Then, by tapping their heels together in different patterns, they can send messages to each other. 

"Imagine, kind of like a Morse code, but vibration," Lu told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. "What's really cool about that is that you can get real-time communication happening through discreet methods." 

"The student can continue playing and they don't have to stop and actually discuss [the instruction], but they can still be in that moment and in flow." 

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Blind violin student communicates wearing vibration device on leg

The Tap-Tap device doesn't come with a set communication code or language. That language is set by the participants, which Lu says is both a limitation and advantage of the device. 

Piano teacher Nora Bartosik echoes that.

Bartosik is a faculty member at Manhattan's Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School, a school for blind and low-vision students, which teamed up with Lu to test the prototype and provide his team with weekly feedback about the device. 

She used the Tap-Tap device with one of her piano students for about two months earlier this year and says there was a learning curve. 

"It kind of feels like a phone buzz," said Bartosik. "Actually, a little bit stronger." 

"[My student and I] decided to focus on the things that I've been saying a lot in lessons.... We decided we would use the buzz to indicate that I wanted him to play quieter in certain sections." 

As they got used to the device, they added more signals. 

"Two buzzes might mean like get louder, you know, do a crescendo," she explained. "One long buzz would mean this or one short buzz would mean that. We kind of expanded the vocabulary as we went along." 

An illustration demonstrating how the wearable haptic device called Tap-Tap works.

Chase Crispin, a blind musician and teacher in Lincoln, Neb., who consulted on the Tap-Tap project, said in a written statement from Carleton University, that "many people don't realize how much a musician is managing at once: posture, notes, rhythms, dynamics — the list goes on. For blind music learners, who memorize most of this, it adds even more layers." 

Crispin said getting involved with the study was a way to "blend my own interest in technology with the needs I had as a blind musician."

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Lu, who sings, plays guitar and is learning violin, said his passion for music and desire to be creative was part of the reason he took up this project. 

He's surprised that a device similar to the Tap-Tap isn't already integrated into commercially-available devices, such as a smartwatch, and hopes that might be a possibility in the future. 

Interview with Leon Lu produced by Nishat Chowdhury.

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    Courses are taught by Music Education and Music Therapy faculty members who are well-established and widely-published experts in music research. The courses required here are typically taken only by doctoral students, which provide the opportunity for upper-level graduate students from various programs to work together and learn from each other ...

  5. PhD, Music Education with a Specialization in Music Therapy

    For credentialed music therapists with an articulated area of clinical specialization who want to develop research skills, this degree allows you to design a program of study based on your specific areas of interest. Course work and dissertation topics can be drawn from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods options.

  6. Music Therapy Ph.D. Program

    Dr. Wilhelm holds degrees in music therapy from Colorado State University (BM) and the University of Iowa (MA, Ph.D.) and is a Fellow in Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT). A board-certified music therapist since 2007, Dr. Wilhelm has worked with both children and adults in a variety of community, educational, rehabilitative, and medical settings.

  7. PhD Music Therapy

    PhD Music Therapy. PhD coordinator: Dr. Darlene Brooks. This degree is the first true PhD in music therapy to be offered in the United States. The PhD program has music therapy as the major area of study with its own core curriculum, supported by studies in research, music and related health disciplines. Objectives of the PhD are to prepare ...

  8. Music Therapy PhD: Graduate Degree Programs: Academics: Herron School

    The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in music therapy is a flexible 90-credit-hour online or on-campus curriculum that provides opportunities to explore the vast ways music can benefit health and well-being. Music therapy courses focus on research methods, theory and scholarship as they relate to research, clinical practice, statistics, and to the ...

  9. Music Therapy

    Learn how to become a music therapist with a PhD in Music Education/Music Therapy at FSU. Explore the curriculum, faculty, community, and career opportunities in this leading program.

  10. Curriculum

    The Music Education PhD Program with a Music Therapy Focus is designed for music therapy clinicians who wish to develop research skills and enhanced theory knowledge as a preparation for an academic career or as an aid in pursuing research projects as part of a clinical career. This 45-credit degree includes a minimum of 18 credits in research ...

  11. How to Apply

    Application Fee. You will be prompted to pay a $75 application fee, payable by major credit card only. After submitting your payment, you will see your application status change from "saved" to "submitted.". Please print this screen for your records, as it confirms that your application has been successfully sent to our school.

  12. Music Therapy PhD < Temple University

    The PhD program at Temple University is a true PhD in Music Therapy. Rather than having music therapy as a minor or elective track within another field, or as merely the main topic for the dissertation, the program has Music Therapy as the major area of study with its own core curriculum of advanced Music Therapy courses, supported by studies ...

  13. Music Therapy (Ph.D.)

    Overview Colorado State University is committed to academic excellence and innovative musical training, offering students the skills and experience necessary to become highly skilled music educators, music therapists, performing artists, and conductors. Doctor of Music Therapy Areas of Study Music Therapy Format This […]

  14. Music Therapy

    The Trial of Improvisational Music therapy's Effectiveness for children with Autism (TIME-A) set out to be the first well-controlled effectiveness study and largest randomised controlled trial on non-pharmacological therapy for autism so far. PhD via progression from MPhil, including that period: full-time 2.5-5 years, part-time 3.5-6 years.

  15. PhD specialisation in Music Therapy

    The PhD specialisation in Music Therapy offers doctoral education within the science of music therapy. The PhD students are trained in a stimulating international research milieu and meets twice a year in Aalborg for one-week courses where they work with the peer group, invited presenters and the supervisors.

  16. BYR Music Therapy PhD Admissions

    All applicants must have five years of full-time clinical experience as a professional music therapist. Applicants should submit a paper on Music Therapy. This paper should be written in English, and demonstrate the applicant's scholarship and writing ability (published or unpublished). Approximately three weeks after all application materials ...

  17. Music Therapy and Counseling

    The Master of Arts in Music Therapy and Counseling is a 90 quarter-credit program that integrates advanced music therapy and general counseling coursework with hands-on clinical experience and research opportunities, preparing graduates for a variety of career paths in the music therapy profession. Faculty include dedicated, knowledgeable music ...

  18. Music Therapy

    Temple offered the first true PhD in music therapy in the U.S. The focus of this degree is advanced thinking in music therapy theory, education and research that supports innovation, exploration and testing of music-based interventions. This full depth of educational opportunity makes the Temple experience a truly rich one for our students.

  19. Music Therapy MMT < Temple University

    The MMT degree program in Music Therapy is designed to provide professional music therapists with advanced clinical training, supported by studies in research, theory and ethics. The curriculum focuses on two areas: Music Medicine and Music Psychotherapy. A broad range of clinical populations, orientations, practices and research paradigms is ...

  20. Music Therapy

    Music Therapy at NYU Steinhardt provides graduates with an advanced specialization in psychotherapeutic music therapy. The curriculum emphasizes clinical musicianship in its various facets, the development of the student's individualized approach, and self-experience courses that support each student's growth as a music therapist working in creative and improvisational modes of practice.

  21. Music Therapy MMT

    Master of Music Therapy. Integrate personal and professional development through an examination of self, your clinical practice, coursework, and immersion in various research paradigms in the Master of Music Therapy (MMT) at Temple's Boyer College of Music and Dance. This 36-credit graduate program guides you in understanding the impact of your approaches to therapy, your use of music and the ...

  22. Music Therapy, MM

    The MM program in music therapy provides students with graduate-level study in the theory, practice and research of music therapy. There is a two-year track for students who have completed either the undergraduate music therapy degree or its equivalent and who are board-certified or hold a similar international music therapy credential.

  23. Music Therapy

    The goal of the CSU Music Therapy Research Center (MTRC) in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance is to create new knowledge in music neuroscience and clinical music therapy. The MTRC is a teaching research center, providing undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to work collaboratively with faculty members on research projects.

  24. MS in Marriage & Family Therapy

    Department Admission Contact: Anna Stokes, M.S. 940-898-2686 [email protected] . Application Deadlines. Fall - January 15 Spring - September 1. Admission Requirements

  25. Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using

    A PhD student at Carleton University in Ottawa has developed a device that allows blind and low-vision students to feel music cues, replacing the need to see them.