Program Recognition
•Bullet: AMTA-approved and NASM-accredited; UE has offered music therapy training since 1975
Training
•Bullet: Four years of applied instrument lessons culminating in a senior solo recital
•Bullet: Coursework in theory, history, conducting, guitar, piano, vocal techniques, percussion, music therapy methodology, psychology, and behavioral science
•Bullet: Music therapy faculty serve as professional mentors from the first semester, teaching core courses and supervising field experience
Professional Development
•Bullet: Clinical practicum begins freshman year, followed by six semesters of varied supervised clinical experience, then a required six-month full-time clinical internship after coursework is complete
•Bullet: University of Evansville Music Therapy Association (UEMTA) supports professional development
•Bullet: Graduates are prepared for the national Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) examination and work across more than 45 settings, including schools, hospitals, hospice programs, and mental health facilities
