Music Therapy
Mailing Address
2121 Euclid Ave., MU 111
Cleveland, OH 44115
Campus Location
Music and Communication Building
2001 Euclid Avenue
Room 111
Cleveland, OH 44115
Contact
Phone: (216) 687-3807
musictherapy@csuohio.edu
Transition to a Career in Music Therapy
If you already have a college degree but want to become a music therapist, our Post-Bacc Equivalency Program provides a direct path. This program allows students with degrees in music or other fields to complete the required music therapy coursework without having to earn a second bachelor’s degree. You’ll only take the courses you need to meet the educational and clinical training standards set by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). After finishing the program and a six-month internship, you’ll be eligible to sit for the national board certification exam to become a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC). Once you are board-certified, if you choose to work in Ohio, you will be eligible for music therapy licensure (Licensed Professional Music Therapist or LPMT).
Program Benefits
- Accelerated Pathway – Build on your prior degree instead of starting from scratch.
- Clinical Readiness – Develop real-world skills through supervised fieldwork.
- Certification Eligibility – Meet academic and clinical requirements to sit for the MT-BC exam.
- Career Versatility – Work in healthcare, education, wellness, or private practice.
- Music graduates who want to expand their careers into clinical and health settings.
- Professional musicians seeking to apply their musical skills to therapeutic practice.
- Educators, counselors, or healthcare professionals with strong musical training who wish to integrate music into client care.
Equivalency coursework covers the core domains of music therapy practice, such as:
- Music therapy foundations and the therapeutic function of music
- Psychology of music and human development
- Clinical musicianship
- Ethics, multicultural perspectives, and professional standards
- Research in music and health
Students also complete supervised practicum experiences and a clinical internship, applying skills with clients across settings such as hospitals, schools, rehabilitation centers, and mental health facilities.
Mailing Address
2121 Euclid Ave., MU 111
Cleveland, OH 44115
Campus Location
Music and Communication Building
2001 Euclid Avenue
Room 111
Cleveland, OH 44115
Contact
Phone: (216) 687-3807
musictherapy@csuohio.edu