WELCOME to the Department of Music Therapy                                                               

Department of Music Therapy Mission

• Empowering students by training them in the therapeutic uses of music that lead to competent music therapy practice. 
• Creating knowledge by constructing innovative clinical applications that address contemporary issues inside and outside the classroom.
• Engaging the CSU community through interprofessional education and through support for student health and safety.
• Engaging the larger community through collaborative music therapy services and outreach.
• Shaping our world by graduating students equipped to meet the needs of 21^st-century clients and communities. 

Department of Music Therapy Vision

We will be nationally acclaimed and student-focused, embracing diversity and cultivating music therapists who are competitive, professional leaders in the 21^st-century job market.

We will be an international beacon for cutting-edge clinical training, interprofessional education, and collaborative research.

The CSU Music Therapy Clinic will focus on ensuring access to quality, innovative, and accessible music therapy services that enrich the lives of the greater Cleveland community. Our students and faculty will be ambassadors who advocate for the diverse needs of the clients whom they serve.

The Cleveland State music therapy program affiliates with a large variety of community agencies and sites for clinical training in the greater Cleveland area. Both the undergraduate and graduate programs in music therapy have been approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

How do we compare?  Don't take our word for it, see our Music Therapy undergraduate program in National Rankings:

Cleveland State University's Music Therapy program is in the top 15 on Best Value Schools:  https://www.bestvalueschools.org/music-therapy-degrees/

and ranked #4 on Best Counseling Degrees for affordable accredited schools:  https://www.bestcounselingdegrees.net/top-affordable-accredited-bachelors-in-music-therapy/

CSU senior Rebekah Smith explains how music therapy is used as a therapeutic tool to treat individuals with cognitive, behavioral, communicative, social/emotional, physical or spiritual needs.