American Music Therapy Association

Bristol Myers Squibb and AMTA Team Up with Ben Platt and Sister-in-Law Courtney Platt to Launch MS in Harmony

A first-of-its-kind music therapy offering for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), MS in Harmony is a digital offering designed to help people living with multiple sclerosis achieve mind-body harmony through music therapy techniques. Click here to learn more. 

Did You Miss Your Chance to Attend the
2020 Virtual Conference?

You Can Still to Register and View Recorded Sessions!

If you already registered for the conference, you may still access the recorded sessions until May 15, 2021.  Click here to log in.

If you didn't register but still want to take advantage of the recorded sessions, registration has reopened in the online store. Click here for more information.

COVID-19 Resources
for Music Therapists and Students

AMTA Membership in 2021!

Join AMTA or Renew Your AMTA Membership Online Today!

• Current members may access over 50 free CMTE credits included with the cost of membership in 2021 (includes required ethics credits!)
• Membership payment support options
• Discounts on first years of Professional membership for new professionals
• You can also join off line; simply print out a 2021 Membership Application form and send it in with your payment.

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."

AMTA's 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.