MA Music Therapy at New York University

The MA program in Music Therapy prepares students to use their skills and artistry to benefit people facing a variety of mental, physical, and emotional challenges. Students learn how to work with people of all ages, including children with special needs, adults with psychiatric illness, children and adults with physical illness including the terminally ill, and elderly clients.

Faculty: Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development  |  Duration: 48-60 credits  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Sample required courses: Music Therapy Practicum: Children & Adolescene; Music Therapy Practicum: Adults and Elderly; Music Therapy: Advanced Theory and Methods I; Music Therapy: Advanced Theory and Methods II; Music Therapy Research; Clinical Improvisation in Music Therapy.

Career pathways

Music therapists work with a wide range of age groups and challenging conditions and are employed in a variety of settings, including mental health facilities, special education settings, medical hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, hospices, public and private schools, community clinics, and in private practice.

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