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New_Professional_Competencies
Jun 29, 2026 02:13 PM
We are thrilled to share a historic milestone nearly a decade in the making! On May 19, 2026, the AMTA Assembly of Delegates officially approved the new American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Professional Competencies. This achievement marks a transformative step forward for our profession, ensuring our educational and clinical training frameworks remain dynamic, inclusive, and forward-looking.​
 
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Jun 19, 2026 09:00 PM
Commemorating and celebrating Juneteenth
 
06-14-2026-Call_For_Service-JMT
Jun 14, 2026 05:32 PM
The Journal of Music Therapy (JMT) is seeking applications and nominations for two types of Associate Editor positions.
 
Map showing U.S. states with music therapy board-certification recognition and active legislative advocacy status, March 2026.
May 22, 2026 01:41 AM
AMTA strengthened its federal and state advocacy efforts this year with the addition of Amanda Henley as Government Relations Associate. We are excited to expand our representation of the profession with legislators, agencies, and advocacy partners. Our focus continues to be fulfilling the association’s mission of increasing awareness of music therapy benefits and access to quality services.
 
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May 04, 2026 11:00 PM
Announcing AMTA's New Education and Clinical Training Coordinator
 
Fultz-Photos-2
Apr 01, 2026 03:36 AM
It is with deep sadness that AMTA mourns the death of Tom Ott with his passing on March 19, 2026. Tom and Lucy Ott have been long time supporters of music therapy. The Ott’s generosity included many dimensions of music therapy, including the John Cali School of Music at Montclair, music therapy clinical training and the Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award with AMTA.
 
Member_Recognition_Awards
Feb 01, 2026 01:05 AM
Nominate a music therapy colleague and recognize the important work they do!
 
2025-Fultz-Announcement
Jan 31, 2026 08:16 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award recipients, Amy Wilson, Ph.D., MT-BC, and Stephanie A. Kolakowsky-Hayner, Ph.D., CBIST, FACRM, and their winning proposal, “Recovery through Intervention and Sound Engagement (RISE)."
 
AMTA-is_Hiring
Jan 31, 2026 08:00 PM
AMTA is seeking a part-time Education and Clinical Training Coordinator to support music therapy education and clinical training programs nationwide. This role coordinates academic program and internship approvals in alignment with the AMTA Standards for Education and Clinical Training and serves as a primary resource for educators, internship directors, institutions, and interns.
 
Graphic with the American Music Therapy Association logo and the words �€œAmerican Music Therapy Association�€� and �€œSta nds with Minnesota�€� above a dark blue silhouette of Minnesota; five adults stand arm-in-arm in front of the state on a soft blue gradient background.
Jan 27, 2026 08:20 PM
In response to the situation, AMTA Stands with Minnesota.
 
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Jan 17, 2026 01:27 AM
Leslie Orozco Henry, MM, MT-BC, WMTR, president of AMTA, shares her first message to the music therapy community at large.
 
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Jan 14, 2026 11:57 PM
The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is excited to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Stegemöller, PhD, MT-BC as the new Co-Lead Editor of the Journal of Music Therapy (JMT). Professor Stegemöller commences her duties in January 2026 working with Co-Lead Editors, Dr. Kimberly Sena Moore and Dr. Blythe LaGasse.
 
Amanda Henley
Jan 12, 2026 11:50 PM
The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is pleased to announce the addition of Amanda K. Henley, MM, MT-BC as its Government Relations Associate.
 
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Dec 20, 2025 12:45 AM
Announcing the results of the 2025 Officer Election.
 
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Nov 25, 2025 11:14 PM
Over the past few months, AMTA has been collaborating with our coalition partners and communicating with the Department of Education's Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee as it continued to work to implement the student financial aid provisions of Pubic Law 119-21, commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), specifically the definition of ”professional degree programs.”
 
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