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Graduate Music Therapy Program

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Earn Your Master’s in Music Therapy and Transform Lives

Transform your life—and others’—with a master’s degree in music therapy from Molloy. The only program of its kind on Long Island, it will prepare you for advanced clinical practice in music therapy and music psychotherapy, supported by studies in research, ethics and diverse models of practice. With your affordable degree, you’ll be able to use your talents, and the unique power of music, to promote health and well-being in the lives of children and adults.

 

At Molloy, you’ll benefit from:

  • A comprehensive, state-approved curriculum. Our comprehensive curriculum highlights the breadth and depth of the music therapy profession. Your courses will include music and medicine, music therapy in educational settings, ethics in music therapy, clinical improvisation, research and music psychotherapy. The degree has been approved by the State Education Department, Office of the Professions, and fulfills educational requirements for licensure as a creative arts therapist in the State of New York (LCAT).
  • Extensive hands-on training. You’ll have the opportunity to apply what you learn in the classroom with supervised field experiences at schools, hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes and psychiatric centers in the greater metropolitan area as well as at the Rebecca Center for Music Therapy, Molloy's on-campus music therapy clinic.
  • Relationships with leaders in the field. You’ll learn in small classes led by nationally and internationally recognized music therapists engaged in cutting-edge research and practice. In your field experiences, you’ll work alongside, and be guided by board-certified (MT-BC), licensed creative arts therapists (LCAT).
  • Individualized attention. Our program focuses on each student's particular strengths and needs. We will work together with you to provide you the best possible education to prepare you for a variety of music therapy employment scenarios. You will develop music skills that can be applied to clinical practice, explore theoretical concepts relevant to the field and engage in research across a variety of paradigms and perspectives.
  • National Accreditations. All Music Therapy programs at Molloy University are accredited by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Molloy University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Scholarships & Financial Aid

One of the nation’s top value institutions, Molloy offers affordable tuition, together with graduate assistantships. Graduate assistants receive three graduate credits per semester and a stipend. You and your family may have questions about the ins and outs of the financial aid process and that is why Molloy has a dedicated and knowledgeable financial aid team ready to help you every step of the way.

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