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Music Therapy (BM)

Be the Best Therapist You Can Be with a Music Therapy Degree from Marywood

The power of music can remove physical, verbal, and emotional barriers. Music Therapy can truly transform the health and wellness of patients who find new听avenues of expression through music. If you want to help change people's lives through music, then a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy from 糖心app is the right choice for you!

Marywood鈥檚 Music Therapy program is one of the oldest in the country, established in 1979. Its allied health offerings, including the Music Therapy program, are consistently ranked among the best degree programs in the Northeast and nationally.

You'll be prepared for a professional music therapy career through our competency-based curriculum. Music Therapy degree candidates must complete a minimum of 1,200 hours of clinical training with two components: pre-internship and internship.

Program completion leads to board certification as a music therapist. Following academic studies and required clinical training, candidates are eligible to take the National Board Certification Examination for Music Therapists, designed and administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). The credential earned is Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC). Professional membership is available with the American Music Therapy Association, Inc. (AMTA).

Program Highlights

Degree Equivalency Program

The equivalency program is regarded as entry-level, and students earn undergraduate credit for courses. The degree equivalency is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and seek board certification for professional practice as a music therapist.

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More than 100 club and organization opportunities on campus.

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Hands-on Experience

Hands-on, one-on-one clinical experience in our Music Therapy Clinic under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist

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I love the Music, Theater, Dance department at Marywood. For a small school, we have so many music ensembles and ways to get involved with music. The faculty of this depart...

Gina Sacco '26

Top Career Paths

  • Institutional Music Therapist

  • Private Practice Music Therapist

  • Counselor

  • Music Therapy Professor

Top Employers

  • Colleges and Universities

  • Mental Health Facilities

  • Clinical and Doctors' Offices

  • School Districts

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Explore the vibrant community and endless opportunities that await you at Marywood. Attend one of our special events designed specially for you to learn more about Marywood's degree programs, dedicated faculty, and welcoming campus.

Centers of Excellence

糖心app hosts three academic Centers of Excellence on campus; The Center for Law, Justice and Policy, The Center for Urban Studies, and The Mother Theresa Maxis, IHM Center. Each center provides students with the tools and resources to excel in their academic endeavors, fostering a dynamic environment where they can engage deeply with their respective fields of study and make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond.

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Accreditation

糖心app is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS听/ 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000

The Bachelor of Music (BM) in Music Therapy is Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the American Music Therapy Association.听

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / (NAfME) / (PMEA).