Music Therapy Makes a Difference

Music Therapy Makes a Difference

Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. Click the picture to learn more.

 
What is the Profession of Music Therapy?

What is the Profession of Music Therapy?

Music Therapy is the clinical & 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. Click to learn more.

 
How Does Music Therapy Work?

How Does Music Therapy Work?

Music therapy interventions can address a variety of healthcare & educational goals: Promote Wellness, Manage Stress, Alleviate Pain, Express Feelings, Enhance Memory, Improve Communication, Promote Physical Rehabilitation, etc. Click to learn more.

 
Is Music Therapy Effective?

Is Music Therapy Effective?

Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in a wide variety of healthcare and educational settings. Click the picture to learn more.

 
Where Do Music Therapists Work?

Where Do Music Therapists Work?

Music therapists work in medical hospitals, treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, schools, community mental health centers, drug & alcohol programs, senior centers, nursing homes, hospice programs, correctional facilities & more. Click to learn more.

 
What Do Music Therapists Do?

What Do Music Therapists Do?

Music therapists assess emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities, & cognitive skills through musical responses; design music interventions for individuals and groups based on client needs; & follow up progress.

 
Who is Qualified to Practice Music Therapy?

Who is Qualified to Practice Music Therapy?

Those who complete an approved music therapy degree, internship, and who pass the Certification Board for Music Therapists' certifying exam, earning the credential MT-BC (Music Therapist, Board Certified). Click the picture to learn more.

 
Who Can Benefit from Music Therapy?

Who Can Benefit from Music Therapy?

Children, adolescents, adults, & the elderly with mental health needs, developmental & learning disabilities, Alzheimer's disease, aging related conditions, substance abuse problems, brain injuries, physical disabilities, acute and chronic pain, & more.

 
Does Research Support Music Therapy?

Does Research Support Music Therapy?

AMTA promotes a vast amount of research exploring the benefits of music as therapy through publication two research journals and other sources. A substantial body of literature exists to support its effectiveness. Click the picture to learn more.

 
What is AMTA's Mission?

What is 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. Click the picture to learn more.

 
 
 
 

AMTA Membership in 2022!

Membership in AMTA

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American Music Therapy Association
2022 Annual Conference

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Call for Proposal Reviewers

We invite you to join us to review presentation proposals for the AMTA 2022 Annual Conference. Each conference presentation proposal goes through an anonymous review process. Reviewers include clinicians, educators, and researchers from all regions of AMTA with a variety of expertise including specializations in research and in diversity, equity and inclusion. Please respond before March 31, 2022.

 


Did you Miss the Chance to Attend
AMTA's Virtual Conference?

It is not too late!  Register now for access to recordings, research posters, add-on courses, and exhibitors. Registration will be open until March 15, 2022 and access to recordings will be available through April 15, 2022.

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COVID-19 Resources
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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. 

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Friday, February 25, 2022
AMTA Statement Opposing Texas Governor’s Directive Threatening the Healthcare of Transgender Children
On February 22, 2022, Texas Governor, Greg Abbott issued a directive to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to begin investigating gender affirming healthcare procedures as “child abuse.” AMTA adamantly opposes the Governor’s directive. Continue Reading
 
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
COVID-19 Task Force Update January - February 2022
Read on for updates from the AMTA COVID-19 Task Force which includes information on symptoms across variants and with Omicron variant, masking, vocal health, and practice suggestions/reminders. Special thanks to music therapist, Kaylee Tilton for tips on vocal health while masking. Continue Reading
 
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Call for Proposals for #AMTA22
The American Music Therapy Association invites you to to submit your proposal for sessions at our 2022 Annual Conference where we will explore the theme of collaboration with educational sessions, excellent educational content presented by leaders in the profession, and more. Proposal submission deadline: April 25, 2022. Continue Reading
 
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Call for Proposal Reviewers for #AMTA22
We invite you to join us to review presentation proposals for the AMTA 2022 Annual Conference. Each conference presentation proposal goes through an anonymous review process. Reviewers include clinicians, educators, and researchers from all regions of AMTA with a variety of expertise including specializations in research and in diversity, equity and inclusion. Please respond before March 31, 2022. Continue Reading
 
Friday, January 28, 2022
AMTA Leadership Update
As we start a new year and new leadership cycle, we are grateful to all of you who have reached out to express your thoughts and concerns and pushed for much needed change in our association culture, policies, and practices over the previous months and years. Continue Reading
 
Thursday, January 27, 2022
2022 Fultz Award Applications
Applications for this year's Research Fund Award must be submitted electronically to fultz@musictherapy.org and received by June 3, 2022 5:00 p.m., EST. Continue Reading
 
Thursday, January 27, 2022
AMTA-pro Podcast - Mary Rudenberg
Mary began her graduate studies in music therapy with E. Thayer Gaston and William Sears at the University of Kansas in 1951 and continued encouraging music therapy clinicians right up to her recent passing in 2022; such a loss to the music therapy community. Tune in to this AMTA-Pro podcast for more about her rather amazing life. Continue Reading
 
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Official AMTA Notice Re: JMT Publication Ethics
AMTA Update Regarding Journal of Music Therapy Publication Ethics Review Continue Reading