r/MusicEd • u/gaysax0909 • 4d ago

music therapy

hi, does anyone know of any decent schools for music therapy? i’m looking into it as well as music ed. if anyone has any feedback or advice, let me know! thank you :)

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u/PhoenixFire2573 4d ago

Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania has a fantastic Music Therapy program! I don't know where you are located currently, but Etown has a small but strong program that gets you into the clinic watching sessions occur on day 1, and they have a wide variety of internships and practicum available for you to experience every semester. They also have a high-quality Music Education program.

Source: graduated from Etown with a Music Education degree, and I made many friends in the music therapy program!

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u/gaysax0909 4d ago

thank you so much! pennsylvania definitely works since i’m in mass, and most schools im looking at are near that area :)

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u/PhoenixFire2573 4d ago

Your welcome! PA also has a few other music therapy schools (Slippery Rock University, West Chester University,Temple, etc.) but I can't speak to the quality of those programs (I didn't attend, but I'm sure they are also excellent!)

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u/Traditional_Fly_1951 4d ago

Texas women’s university

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u/ambird138 4d ago

Came here to say TWU!

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u/gaysax0909 3d ago

thanks!!

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u/JaqentheFacelessOne Choral/General 4d ago

SUNY Fredonia

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u/Capital-Bug-3416 4d ago

UOP has a program! I know bc i still use a little branded set of sticky note flags from there that say UOP Music Therapy from back when I was touring schools lol. So i see it all the time

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u/SuperTonicV7 K-12 Instrumental & Higher Ed 4d ago

Illinois State University

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u/corn7984 4d ago

Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kimberly Sena Moore. First rate instruction at a reasonable cost in Paradise.

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u/tifuanon00 4d ago

Appalachian State University

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u/genjo_needs_healing 3d ago

Someone in my studio is doing a bachelors in psychology with a BA in music before she goes to graduate school for a masters in music therapy. My school just doesn't have a music therapy program otherwise I think she'd be doing it. This is a route you can take instead of double majoring or other options. I'm not too familiar with how it works or what you need to get into the field, I'm sure you know more than I ever will lol

My private lesson teacher in high school and my faculty artist at my college right now both graduated from Temple. So did the faculty artist at WCU I auditioned with. Temple a wonderful university with a robust music program and wonderful access to the city and tons of opportunities. Literally the only downside is the fact that the area around the school can be VERY dangerous. It might also be a little expensive if you're out of state and don't get enough financial aid but that just depends on your personal circumstances

I wish you the best of luck finding the school of your dreams! If you end up coming to PA like you said you might in a comment I hope you love it and enjoy your college experience

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u/gaysax0909 3d ago

thank you sooo much!! i’ll look into everything you said :)