{"id":2015,"date":"2016-05-27T10:21:03","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T15:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2023-10-10T13:19:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:19:40","slug":"music-therapy-top-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/music-therapy-top-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Therapy Master’s Program Ranked ‘Top 25’ Nationally"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP offers one of the Top 25 Master\u2019s Degrees in Music Therapy nationally, according to a new ranking by The Master\u2019s in Special Education Program Guide.<\/p>\n

\u201cË¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPPdeveloped a master\u2019s degree because we realized the body of knowledge in music therapy was growing very rapidly, especially in music neuroscience,\u201d says Cynthia Briggs, MM PsyD, MT-BC. \u201cAs the only degree program in music therapy in the St. Louis region, our undergraduate and graduate programs provide access to high quality education for students choosing to advance in this fast growing field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maryville\u2019s program has been\u00a0recognized<\/a> using a variety of criteria, including selectivity, graduate tuition cost, commitment to the student, and student-faculty ratio. The Top 25 list includes only schools with programs approved by the American Music Therapy Association.<\/p>\n

Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP Maryville’s Music Therapy Program<\/h6>\n

Offered through the Walker College of Health Professions, Maryville\u2019s MMT<\/a>\u00a0program provides the advanced clinical training supported by studies in music neuroscience, psychotherapy, ethics, research and advanced models of treatment. For individuals with an undergraduate degree in music, but not music therapy, the program also leads to eligibility for national board certification.<\/p>\n

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