Music Therapy/Therapist

Music Therapy/Therapist programs prepare individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address patients' physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs. 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.

While Music Therapy/Therapist offers degrees up to the Post masters certificate, the majority of students earn a Bachelors degree. Students major in Music Therapy/Therapist all over the country, though the major at the Post masters certificate level sees the most graduates in Wisconsin. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Music Therapy/Therapist is $38,300.