American Music Therapy Association

American Music Therapy Association Mission

The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world.

What is Music Therapy?

Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.

Music therapy interventions can be designed to:

• Promote Wellness
• Manage Stress
• Alleviate Pain
• Express Feelings
• Enhance Memory
• Improve Communication
• Promote Physical Rehabilitation

Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in a wide variety of healthcare and educational settings. For further information, please explore the rest of this site including the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page and the 2014 press release, "Setting the Record Straight: What Music Therapy Is... and Is Not."

2020 Annual Conference

Be a part of this historic, virtual AMTA National Conference!  The annual conference, originally scheduled for Atlantic City, Nov. 19-22, will be held online this year.  Stay tuned for more information.

AMTA Membership in 2020

Become part of the AMTA composition this year!

• New Benefits:  Current members may access 30+ CMTE credits included with the cost of membership (includes required ethics credits!)

• Options for membership payment support

• Pay Professional membership in installments (deadline to initiate installment payments has been extended to May 15, 2020),

• Discounts on first years of Professional membership as a new professional

• Join or renew your AMTA Membership today! You can also join off line; simply print out a 2020 Membership Application form and send it in with your payment.