Program Recognition
•Bullet: Approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA); Etown's Music Program is also an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
•Bullet: One of the oldest music therapy programs in the country
Training
•Bullet: Curriculum is grounded in a strengths-based framework that develops each student's therapeutic self alongside required clinical-skill proficiency on guitar, piano, and voice
•Bullet: Music therapy faculty include a program director plus more than eight clinical adjunct faculty who bring diverse field experience into the classroom
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Students perform a Music Therapy Applied Recital in their fifth semester of applied lessons
•Bullet: A capstone Music Therapy Recital in the senior year demonstrates musicianship applied to clinical practice
Professional Development
•Bullet: Clinical training runs through the on-campus music therapy clinic and off-campus placements spanning hospitals, schools, and senior living communities
•Bullet: An approximately six-month (900+ hour) clinical internship follows completion of the four-year program, with a choice between a national roster internship and a college/university-affiliated internship
•Bullet: Graduates consistently post some of the highest pass rates in the country on the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) exam, scoring 7-11 percentage points above the national mean across all four exam domains
•Bullet: Graduates are employed in music therapy jobs across the country within 3-6 months of graduation
