AMTA School Directory

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The Colleges and Universities listed below offer degree programs approved by the American Music Therapy Association, Inc. as of August 25, 2010. Each of them awards the baccalaureate degree. Graduate degrees are also available. These programs are denoted with the *. Doctoral studies, where available, are denoted with the ^. For specific information, contact the Director of Music Therapy at the academic institions listed below.

School Name
Address
Contact Info.
Director

Canada

^University of Windsor The Music Therapy Centre, School of Music
401 Sunset Ave.
Windsor, Ontario,
(519) 253-3000 ext 2793

lucannem@uwindsor.ca

www.uwindsor.ca
Lucanne Magill, DA, MT-BC

Alabama

University of Alabama School of Music
P.O. Box 870366
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0366
(205) 348-1432

cpricket@bama.ua.edu

www.ua.edu
Carol Prickett, PhD, MT-BC

Arizona

*Arizona State University School of Music
Box 870405
Tempe, AZ 85287-0405
(480) 965-7413

Barbara.J.Crowe@asu.edu

www.asu.edu
Barbara Crowe, MMT, MT-BC

California

Cal State Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8314
(818) 677-3174

rborczon@csun.edu

www.csun.edu
Ronald Borczon, MM, MT-BC

California

*University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music - 3601 Pacific Ave.
Department of Music Therapy
Stockton, CA 95211
(209) 946-3194

fhsiao@pacific.edu

www.pacific.edu
Feilin Hsiao, PhD, MT-BC

Colorado

*Colorado State University School of the Arts
Dept. of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Fort Collins, CO 80523
(970) 491-5888

William.Davis@colostate.edu

www.colostate.edu
William Davis, PhD, RMT

District of Columbia

Howard University Dept. of Music/Div.of Fine Arts/College of Arts & Sciences
Childers Hall, Room 3030, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-7136

dwashington@howard.edu

www.howard.edu
Donna Washington, MCAT, MT-BC

Florida

*Florida State University School of Music
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180
(850) 644-4565

jstandle@mailer.fsu.edu

www.fsu.edu
Jayne Standley, PhD, NICU MT, MT-BC

Florida

*University of Miami Frost School of Music, Music Therapy Program
P.O. Box 248165
Coral Gables, FL 33124
(305) 284-3943

sdel@miami.edu

www.miami.edu
Shannon de l'Etoile, PhD, MT-BC

Georgia

*Georgia College & State University GCSU - Dept. of Music Therapy
CBX 067
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-2645

chesley.mercado@gcsu.edu

www.gcsu.edu
Chesley Mercado, EdD, MT-BC

Georgia

University of Georgia School of Music
250 River Rd.
Athens, GA 30602-3153
(706) 542-2801

rkennedy@uga.edu

www.uga.edu
Roy Kennedy, PhD, MT-BC

Illinois

*Illinois State University 5660 School of Music
Normal, IL 61790-5660
(309) 438-8803

crropp@ilstu.edu

www.ilstu.edu
Cindy Ropp, EdD, MT-BC

Illinois

Western Illinois University School of Music
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 298-1187

JD-Jones2@wiu.edu

www.wiu.edu
Jennifer Jones, PhD, MT-BC

Indiana

*Indiana University-Purdue U-Indianapolis School of Music, IT 379
535 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 278-2014

desburns@iupui.edu

www.iupui.edu
Debra Burns, PhD, FAMI, MT-BC

Indiana

Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne Department of Music, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. East
Classroom Medical Buidling
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
(260) 481-6716

jacksonn@ipfw.edu

www.ipfw.edu
Nancy Jackson, PhD, MT-BC

Indiana

*St. Mary of the Woods College Department of Music Therapy
SMWC Conservatory - 3301 St. Mary's Rd.
St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876
(812) 535-5154

trichardson@smwc.edu

www.smwc.edu
Tracy Richardson, MS, MT-BC

Indiana

University of Evansville Department of Music
1800 Lincoln Ave.
Evansville, IN 47722
(812) 488-2754

mw26@evansville.edu

www.evansville.edu
Mary Ellen Wylie, PhD, MT-BC

Iowa

*University of Iowa 1006 Voxman Music Building
Iowa City, IA 52242
(319) 335-1643

mary-adamek@uiowa.edu

www.uiowa.edu
Mary Adamek, PhD, MT-BC

Iowa

Wartburg College School of Music
222 9th Street
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-8401

melanie.harms@wartburg.edu

www.wartburg.edu
Melanie Harms, MME, NMT, MT-BC

Kansas

*University of Kansas MEMT Division, Room 448 Murphy Hall
1530 Naismith Drive
Lawrence, KS 66045-3102
(785) 864-9635

ccolwell@ku.edu

www.ku.edu
Cynthia Colwell, PhD, MT-BC

Kentucky

University of Louisville School of Music
Cardinal Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 852-2316

barbara.wheeler@louisville.edu

www.louisville.edu
Barbara Wheeler, PhD, MT-BC

Louisiana

*Loyola University College of Music
6363 St. Charles Avenue; Box 8
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 865-2142

VPVega@loyno.edu

www.loyno.edu
Victoria Vega, PhD, MT-BC

Massachusetts

Anna Maria College Music Therapy Program, Box 45
50 Sunset Lane
Paxton, MA 01612-1198
(508) 849-3454

lsummer@annamaria.edu

www.annamaria.edu
Lisa Summer, PhD, LMHC, MT-BC

Massachusetts

Berklee College of Music Chair Music Therapy Department
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215-3693
(617) 747-2639

shanser@berklee.edu

www.berklee.edu
Suzanne Hanser, EdD, MT-BC

Massachusetts

*Lesley University Division of Expressive Therapies
29 Everett St
Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
(617) 349-8192

estrella@lesley.edu

www.lesley.edu
Karen Estrella, PhD, LMHC, MT-BC

Michigan

Eastern Michigan University Dept. of Music
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 487-0292

michael.mcguire@emich.edu

www.emich.edu
Michael McGuire, MM, MT-BC

Michigan

*Michigan State University Assoc. Dir. Grad Studies/Chair M. T.
School of Music
East Lansing, MI 48824-1043
(517) 353-9856

tims@msu.edu

www.msu.edu
Frederick Tims, PhD, MT-BC

Michigan

*Western Michigan University School of Music
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-3834
(269) 387-4724

brian.wilson@wmich.edu

www.wmich.edu
Brian Wilson, MM, MT-BC

Minnesota

Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
(612) 330-1273

kagin@augsburg.edu

www.augsburg.edu
Roberta Kagin, MME, MT-BC

Minnesota

*University of Minnesota School of Music
2106 4th Street S. - 100 Ferguson Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-1091

silvermanmt@hotmail.com

www.umn.edu
Michael Silverman, PhD, MT-BC

Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Music Therapy Program
Fine & Performing Arts Division, Box W-70
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7897

cosburn@as.muw.edu

www.muw.edu
Carmen Osburn, MA, MT-BC

Mississippi

William Carey University 498 Tuscan Ave.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 318-6416

drcotten@netdoor.com

www.wmcarey.edu
Paul Cotten, PhD, RMT

Missouri

Drury University Director of Music Therapy
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 873-7370

mcassity@drury.edu

www.drury.edu
Michael Cassity, PhD, MT-BC

Missouri

*Maryville University School of Health Professions
13550 Conway Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 529-9441

cbriggs@maryville.edu

www.maryville.edu
Cynthia Briggs, PsyD, MT-BC

Missouri

*University of Missouri-KC UMKC - Conservatory of Music
4949 Cherry, 316 Grant Hall
Kansas City, MO 64110-2229
(816) 235-2920

groener@umkc.edu

www.umkc.edu
Robert Groene, II, PhD, MT-BC

New Jersey

*Montclair State University Music Department
1 Normal Ave.
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
(973) 655-5268

goodmank@mail.montclair.edu

www.montclair.edu
Karen Goodman, MS, LCAT, RMT

New York

*Molloy College Music Department
1000 Hempstead Ave - PO Box 5002
Rockville Centre, NY 11571-5002
(516) 678-5000 x6367

eselesky@molloy.edu

www.molloy.edu
Evelyn Selesky, MA, LCAT, MT-BC

New York

Nazareth College 4245 East Ave.
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 389-2702

bchunter@naz.edu

www.naz.edu
Bryan Hunter, PhD, MT-BC

New York

*New York University 777 Educ. Bldg Music Therapy Program
35 W 4th St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 998-5452

music.therapy@nyu.edu

www.nyu.edu
Barbara Hesser, MA, CMT

New York

SUNY - Fredonia School of Music
Mason Hall
Fredonia, NY 14063
(716) 673-4648

docmustherapy@aol.com

www.fredonia.edu
Joni Milgram-Luterman, PhD, LCAT, MT-BC

New York

*SUNY - New Paltz New Paltz Music Therapy Program
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 257-2709

boylem@lan.newpaltz.edu

www.newpaltz.edu
Mary Boyle, EdD, LCAT, MT-BC

North Carolina

*Appalachian State University Hayes School of Music
813 Rivers St. - P.O. Box 32096
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-6444

mckinnych@appstate.edu

www.appstate.edu
Cathy McKinney, PhD, MT-BC

North Carolina

*East Carolina University 212 Fletcher Music Center
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 328-6343

memoryb@ecu.edu

www.ecu.edu
Barbara Memory, PhD, MT-BC

North Carolina

Queens University of Charlotte Music Department
1900 Selwyn Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28274
(704) 337-2570

engenr@queens.edu

www.queens.edu
Rebecca Engen, PhD, MT-BC

North Dakota

University of North Dakota Department of Music
P.O. Box 7125
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
(701) 777-2828

therese_costes@und.nodak.edu

www.und.edu
Therese Costes, MA, MT-BC

Ohio

Baldwin Wallace College Cleveland Consortium
275 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017
(440) 826-3176

lkay@bw.edu

www.bw.edu
Lalene DyShere Kay, MM, ACC, MT-BC

Ohio

Cleveland State University Department of Music
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 687-2033

LKay@bw.edu

www.csuohio.edu
Lalene Dyshere Kay, MM, ACC, MT-BC

Ohio

*Ohio University School of Music
440 Music Bldg.
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 593-4249

Steelea@ohio.edu

www.ohio.edu
A. Louise Steele, MMEd, MT-BC

Ohio

The College of Wooster Department of Music
Wooster, OH 44691
(800) 877-9905

lkay@bw.edu

www.wooster.edu
Lalene Dyshere Kay, MM, ACC, MT-BC

Ohio

University of Dayton Department of Music
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-0290
(937) 229-3908

susan.gardstrom@notes.udayton.edu

www.udayton.edu
Susan Gardstrom, PhD, MT-BC

Oklahoma

SW Oklahoma State University Department of Music
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 774-3218

sophia.lee@swosu.edu

www.swosu.edu
ChihChen Sophia Lee, PhD, MT-BC

Oregon

Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43)
P.O. Box 261
Marylhurst, OR 97036-0261
(800) 634-9982 x3361

ckorb@marylhurst.edu

www.marylhurst.edu
Christine Korb, MM, MT-BC

Pennsylvania

*Drexel University Hahnemann Creative Arts in Therapy Program-Music Therapy
245 North 15th Street, MS 905
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192
(215) 762-6927

Paul.Nolan@Drexel.edu

www.drexel.edu
Paul Nolan, MCAT, LPC, MT-BC

Pennsylvania

Duquesne University School of Music
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
(412) 396-5578

abbotte1@duq.edu

www.duq.edu
Elaine Abbott, PhD, FAMI, MT-BC

Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown College Dept. of Fine and Performing Arts
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17552
(717) 361-1991

behrenga@etown.edu

www.etown.edu
Gene Ann Behrens, PhD, MT-BC

Pennsylvania

*Immaculata University Department of Music
PO Box 654 - 1145 King Rd.
Immaculata, PA 19345
(610) 647-4400 ext 3159

ameadows@immaculata.edu

www.immaculata.edu
Anthony Meadows, PhD,FAMI, LPC, MT-BC

Pennsylvania

*Marywood University 2300 Adams Ave.
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 348-6211 x2527

pfeifer@Marywood.edu

www.marywood.edu
Sr. Mariam Pfeifer, MA, LCAT, MT-BC

Pennsylvania

Seton Hill University Assistant Professor of Music Therapy
Art, Music, Theatre, Seton Hill Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601-1599
(724) 830-1062

ljones@setonhill.edu

www.setonhill.edu
Laurie Beth Jones, MMT, MT-BC

Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University Dept. of Music, 1 Morrow Way
Swope Music Building
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 738-2447

susan.hadley@SRU.edu

www.sru.edu
Susan Hadley, PhD, MT-BC

Pennsylvania

*Temple University Music Therapy, TU-012-00
E. Boyer Coll. of Music - 2001 N 13th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 204-8314

dmbrooks@temple.edu

www.temple.edu
Darlene Brooks, PhD, MT-BC

South Carolina

Charleston Southern University 9200 University Blvd.
P.O. Box 118087
Charleston, SC 29423-8087
(843) 863-7782

jwhipple@csuniv.edu

www.csuniv.edu
Jennifer Whipple, PhD, MT-BC

South Carolina

Converse College Petrie School of Music
580 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302-0006
(864) 596-9166

Elizabeth.York@Converse.edu

www.converse.edu
Elizabeth York, PhD, MT-BC

Texas

*Sam Houston State University School of Music
SHSU Box 2208
Huntsville, TX 77341
(936) 294-1376

mus_kse@shsu.edu

www.shsu.edu
Karen Miller, MM, NMT, MT-BC

Texas

Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts - PO Box 750356
Dept. of Music Therapy/Div. of Music
Dallas, TX 75275
(214) 768-3175

rkrout@smu.edu

www.smu.edu
Robert Krout, EdD, RMTh, MT-BC

Texas

*Texas Woman's University P.O. Box 425768 TWU
Denton, TX 76209
(940) 898-2514

singsongtx@mac.com

www.twu.edu
Nancy Hadsell, PhD, MT-BC

Texas

University of the Incarnate Word Music Therapy Dept.
4301 Broadway Ave - Box 340
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-3856

dvorkin@uiwtx.edu

www.uiw.edu
Janice Dvorkin, PsyD, ACMT

Texas

West Texas A&M University Department of Music & Dance
WTAMU Box 60879
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
(806) 651-2822

ekahler@mail.wtamu.edu

www.wtamu.edu
Edward Kahler II, PhD, MT-BC

Utah

Utah State University Music Therapy Program
4015 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-4015
(435) 797-3009

mhearns@usu.edu

www.usu.edu
Maureen Hearns, MaEd, MT-BC

Virginia

*Radford University Department of Music
Radford, VA 24142
(540) 831-5024

jborling@radford.edu

www.radford.edu
James Borling, MM, FAMI, MT-BC

Virginia

*Shenandoah University 1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601-5195
(540) 665-4560

MROHRBAC@SU.EDU

www.su.edu
Michael Rohrbacher, PhD, MT-BC

Washington

Seattle Pacific University Crawford Hall, Room 206
3307 Third Avenue West, Ste 310
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 281-2920

browncj@spu.edu

www.spu.edu
Carlene Brown, PhD, MT-BC

Wisconsin

Alverno College 3400 South 43 St.
Milwaukee, WI 53235-3922
(414) 382-6135

diane.knight@alverno.edu

www.alverno.edu
Diane Knight, MS, MT-BC


Created: January 1, 1998; Updated: August 25, 2010