Music Therapy Degree, St. Louis | Maryville University
BACHELOR’S IN MUSIC THERAPY
BACHELOR’S IN
MUSIC THERAPY
MUSIC THERAPY
Finding a Voice
Through Music.
Finding a Voice Through Music.
Through Music.
Finding a Voice Through Music.
Music therapists often work in interdisciplinary treatment teams serving individuals with mental disorders, substance abuse, dementia, autism, developmental and physical disabilities and other disorders.
Maryville’s Music Therapy program is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and fully approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
Average class size is 14.
MUSIC THERAPY STUDENTS
LAB TOUR
WHY MARYVILLE
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
The Kids Rock Cancer program, which helps children cope with unique emotional challenges that accompany a diagnosis of cancer and other blood disorders, providess hands-on learning for students in Maryville’s music therapy program.
PROFESSIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS
Creative Music Making, an annual event in partnership with the St. Louis ARC and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, provides music therapy students the opportunity to connect with individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities for
a three-day workshop and performance.
FEATURED
FACULTY
Crystal Weaver, Director of Music Therapy, is a board-certified music therapist, a certified rehabilitation counselor, and a licensed professional counselor with an additional master’s in health administration. Ms. Weaver has co-authored over 35 research study abstracts that have been presented at regional, national, and international conferences (including the American Music Therapy Association National Conference, the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Annual Conference, and the International Federation of Head and Neck Cancer Oncologic Societies World Congress).
MUSIC THERAPY STUDENTS
ALUMNI TESTIMONIAL
WHY MARYVILLE
PROGRAM DETAILS
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission - HLC
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THE BIG PICTURE
As a professional music therapist, you will serve individuals with mental disorders, substance abuse issues, dementia, autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory disorders and acute/chronic pain. Focus on preventative medicine continues to build, and many music therapists work to enhance quality of life, maximize well-being and increase self-awareness.
SALARY
TOP 10%
$77,050
MEDIAN
$47,860
JOB GROWTH
7%
ESTIMATED
through 2026
1,300 NEW JOBS THROUGH 2026
LARGEST EMPLOYERS
in this field:
37%
HOSPITALS
17%
HEALTH FACILITIES
17%
GOVERNMENT
*Data on this page provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Take your love of music into a career supporting those in need with a degree in Music Therapy from Maryville University.
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