Music Therapy/Therapist

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address the physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of clients. Includes instruction in music theory and performance, human growth and development, biomedical sciences, abnormal psychology, disabling conditions, patient assessment and diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation, clinical evaluation, record-keeping, and professional standards and ethics.

Numbers at a glance

320th
Popular nationwide
167
Search Rank on O's List
58
Colleges offer it
467
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
65
Women
402

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O's Insights on Music Therapy/Therapist

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
  • 39% of graduates come from public universities.

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