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Music Therapy: Master of Music Therapy (MMT)

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Application Deadlines

Spring Admission
November 1

Fall Admission
April 1

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Exams & Waivers

Entrance exam: GRE
Exam waiver available: Yes

Learn more about exam waiver eligibility

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Location

On campus

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Completion Time

2 years (full time)

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Connect. Express. Create. Treat.

The Master of Music Therapy program at App State serves as preparation for board-certified or board-eligible music therapists to practice. Improve the lives of people with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities by developing your musical and clinical skills to assist others toward a healthier quality of and adjustment to life.

This degree, housed in the Hayes School of Music, meets the standards established by the American Music Therapy Association and National Association of Schools of Music for the Master of Music Therapy degree.

Visit the Hayes School of Music website for more information about the Music Therapy program.

Explore the Graduate Bulletin to learn about the program of study for this degree.

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A 2022 ‘Best’

In its 2022 “Best Colleges” rankings, U.S. News & World Report named App State:

  • No. 1 — Most Innovative School among Southern universities
  • No. 3 — Top Public Schools in the South
  • No. 6 — Best Regional Universities of the South

The Princeton Review named App State among the best schools in the U.S. and the Southeast for 2022.

‘Top’ school for 2022

Forbes magazine ranked App State among “America’s Top Colleges” for 2022.

Learn more about App State’s accolades

Concentrations and Courses

    • Music Therapy

      Graduate Bulletin & Course Catalog

Related Program

  • Dual Degree Program: Clinical Mental Health Counseling - General Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) and Music Therapy (MMT)

Careers and Mountaineers

Where can an App State degree take you? Anywhere you want to go!

Careers

  • Music Therapist
  • Creative Arts Therapist
  • Creative/Expressive Arts Therapist or Supervisor
  • Life Enrichment Coordinator/Specialist
  • Bereavement Coordinator
  • Activity Therapist

Employers

Recent employers of our graduates include:

  • Caldwell County (NC) Schools
  • Central Regional Hospital, Butner, NC
  • Addiction Recovery Resources, New Orleans, LA
  • Four Seasons Hospice, Flat Rock, NC
  • J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center, Morganton, NC
  • Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
  • McConnell Music Therapy Services, Sacramento, CA
  • Kings County Hospital Center (adult psychiatric), New York, NY
  • Southern Maine Music Therapy, Kennebunk, ME
  • Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Jacksonville, FL
  • Rehabilitative Rhythms, Denver, CO
  • Key Changes Therapy Services, Columbia, SC
  • Naval Medical Center, Jacksonville, NC

Career information resource

App State’s Career Development Center
Services provided by the Career Development Center include resume reviews, career coaching, job and internship search assistance, and other tools for you to achieve life and professional success.

  • Student Profile: Renee Yong
    Student Profile: Renee Yong

    “It is such an honor to bear witness to someone’s growth and healing process through the sharing and creating of music,” said App State’s Renee Yong, an international student studying music therapy. After graduating from App State, Yong plans to pursue a career in higher education, researching music therapy treatments for depression.

More to Explore at App State

International Experience

Work outside your cultural boundaries. Learn more

Professional Development

Invest in yourself with opportunities designed to stimulate career growth. Learn more

Graduate Assistantships

Earn some money while you earn your degree. Learn more

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Program Contact

Dr. Cathy McKinney
Program Director
mckinneych@appstate.edu
828-262-6444

Hayes School of Music

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