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Journal Access for AMTA Members
Full access to AMTA’s peer-reviewed journals is included as a benefit of AMTA membership. Members can access journal content by logging in to their AMTA account.
Whether you’re advancing your clinical practice, supporting research, preparing for coursework, or staying current with developments in the profession, member journal access provides valuable resources to support lifelong learning and evidence-based practice.
Scholarly Publications
Professional Research Journals from AMTA
AMTA publishes two peer-reviewed journals, The Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives, featuring emerging evidence, clinical insights, and research informing music therapy practice across diverse populations and clinical settings while advancing professional excellence.
The Journal of Music Therapy
The Journal of Music Therapy (JMT) advances research, theory, and practice in music therapy. Its mission is to promote scholarly activity in the profession and foster a deeper understanding of music therapy and music-based interventions.
JMT publishes a wide range of research and scholarship, including:
- Quantitative research
- Qualitative research
- Historical research
- Philosophical and theoretical work
- Musical and foundational research
- Discipline- and profession-based topics
The journal is designed to present diverse research approaches and topics, encourage critical inquiry, and serve as a resource and forum for researchers, educators, and clinicians in music therapy and related professions.
Music Therapy Perspectives
Music Therapy Perspectives (MTP) advances music therapy clinical practice through practice-focused scholarship. It serves readers both inside and outside the profession by sharing work related to clinical benefits, innovation, education, and training, and ethical, culturally responsive, and social justice-informed professional discourse.
MTP serves as a resource and forum for music therapy clinicians, students, educators, and related professionals. The journal publishes many forms of scholarship related to practice, including:
- Clinically focused research reports
- Clinical portraits
- Case studies
- Educational research
- Theoretical articles
MTP supports a vision of music therapy grounded in ethical care, cultural responsiveness, and meaningful professional dialogue.
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AMTA 75th Anniversary Research Collection
To celebrate AMTA’s 75th anniversary, a Virtual Research Collection was created for the 2025 AMTA Symposium. It features selected articles from the Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives, highlighting influential scholarship from across the profession. It remains available on Oxford University Press (OUP).
The collection was curated by an ad hoc committee of music therapists with input from professionals across the field, highlighting journal articles that have had a lasting impact on music therapy practice.
In addition to six featured articles, the collection includes 12 additional recommended readings selected by the committee and music therapists.
AMTA Books
In addition to research journals and newsletters, AMTA publishes a variety of professional resources, including: monographs, e-books, textbooks, and specialized professional references.
Featured titles include: Evidence-Based Music Therapy for Premature Infants, Third Edition; The Music Therapy Assessment Manual: A Guide to Data-Based Decision Making and the annual Workforce Analysis Report: A descriptive profile of the music therapy community. These and many other publications are available through the AMTA Bookstore.
AMTA members receive a discount on publications and complimentary access to the Workforce Analysis Report, making it easier to build a professional library that supports learning, teaching, and clinical practice.
imagine: Early Childhood Music Therapy
imagine is an annual online magazine devoted to early childhood music therapy. AMTA sponsored and published its first three editions in 2010, 2011, and 2012 through the Early Childhood Network, featuring reports, reviews, ideas, commentaries, news, and announcements on developments in the field.
Those original editions are preserved in the AMTA archive and reflect an important chapter in the profession’s early investment in early childhood music therapy.
Since then, imagine has continued independently and remains an active publication. Now approaching its 17th edition, it has featured more than 900 authors from over 50 countries, along with hundreds of audio excerpts, videos, and podcasts, serving music therapists, educators, families, and professionals worldwide.
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Publications for Practice
AMTA publications serve a wide range of audiences across the music therapy profession, from students and educators to clinicians and researchers. Whether you’re looking for research, clinical guidance, educational resources, or professional references, AMTA publications provide valuable information to support your work and professional growth.
