Appalachian State University
Music Therapy: Master of Music Therapy (MMT)
Application Deadlines
Spring Admission
December 1
Fall Admission
April 1
Application Requirements
Entrance exam: Not required
Application requirements vary by program. Learn more
Location
On campus
Completion Time
2 years (full time)
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.
A 2024 ‘Best’
In its 2024 “Best Colleges” rankings, U.S. News & World Report named App State:
- No. 1 — Most Innovative School among Southern universities
- No. 2 — Top Public Schools in the South
- No. 3 — Best Regional Universities of the South
The Princeton Review named App State among the best schools in the U.S. and the Southeast for 2024.
‘Top’ school for 2023
Forbes magazine ranked App State among “America’s Top Colleges” for 2023.
Concentrations and Courses
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.
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International Experience
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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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