Resources
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
The American Music Therapy Association is the national association for music therapists and music therapy students. It has many valuable resources, such as music therapy journals, a book store, professional podcasts, and more. AMTA hosts annual national conferences, music therapy advocacy, and determines the educational requirements of all music therapy programs. Plus, there are tons of member benefits! If you ever need help navigating this site, don't hesitate to reach out to an officer. Below are valuable links for both current and prospective music therapy students:
List of Schools Offering Music Therapy and List of Music Therapy Internships
National Conference Registration
Support AMTA While Shopping at Amazon! (Be sure to set AMTA as your beneficiary)
Midwestern Region of the AMTA
The American Music Therapy Association is split up into different regions across America. Colorado is apart of the Midwestern region, along with Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The AMTA hosts an annual regional conference, so be sure to save up your money to meet professionals and students in your regions! Below are important links for students:
AMTA Student Board (Midwestern Region)
Passages Passages is the opportunity for music therapy students to present on a topic of their choosing to other music therapy students at both regional and national conference
Colorado State University Music Therapy Program
What would be a professional student organization without a program? Click here to get to the home page for CSU music therapy!
If you want to see an overview of the course requirements for your degree, check out these links:
MAJOR IN MUSIC (B.M.), MUSIC THERAPY CONCENTRATION
MASTER OF MUSIC, PLAN A, MUSIC THERAPY SPECIALIZATION
