Program Recognition
•Bullet: The only Music Therapy bachelor's program in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Idaho, and Wyoming
•Bullet: Approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
•Bullet: Prepares graduates to sit for the CBMT board certification exam and earn the MT-BC credential
Training
•Bullet: Hands-on learning across keyboard lab, guitar class, anatomy lab, songwriting, and music technology
•Bullet: Coursework in music therapy techniques, clinical skills, neuroscience, and psychology
•Bullet: Functional proficiency in voice, guitar, piano, and percussion
Professional Development
•Bullet: Practicum placements in settings such as hospitals, senior living, and public schools
•Bullet: Required six-month post-coursework internship before certification
•Bullet: Careers in hospitals, treatment centers, schools, senior centers, and community mental health settings