Bachelor of Music (BM), Music Therapy concentration
For more than 50 years the ECU School of Music Music Therapy program has been providing academic and practicum training for music therapists, and graduates of our program are employed around the world in hospitals, assisted living centers, clinics, schools, community treatment, music therapy higher education and private practice as they use clinical and evidence-based music interventions designed to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication or promote physical rehabilitation.
Undergraduate Degree
The Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Music Therapy offers excellent job opportunities in a profession which combines the beauty and power of music, a desire to work with people with special needs, and a life of satisfaction and growth that comes from helping others through music. The field of music therapy is a vibrant and growing profession–we hope you will be a part of it.
A six-month internship is required which follows coursework and four semesters of hands-on practicum experience with various populations (such as special education, gerontology, mental health, and medical care). Music Therapy majors are welcome to participate in graduation ceremonies prior to internship. The degree is conferred after satisfactory completion of the internship.
American Music Therapy Association
The ECU chapter of AMTAS (American Music Therapy Association for Students) is an active pre-professional group through which you will attend conferences, develop leadership through community service and advocacy, and make life-long friends in your chosen area of study. Degree-holders are eligible to sit for the national certification exam administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapy.
For more information about Music Therapy and whether it’s the right career for you, visit the American Music Therapy Association website.
Please contact us to schedule a phone conversation or visit.
For more information, contact:
Virginia Driscoll (Music Therapy)
Adrienne Steiner-Brett (Music Therapy)
Music Therapy Clinic
The MTC@ECU seeks to increase access to future-focused, innovative, patient-and family-centered music therapy services for those with a variety of health and wellness needs, across the lifespan from infants through older adulthood throughout Pitt County and the surrounding ENC region. We seek to increase access to underserved populations and regions and to increase opportunities for student training and collaboration within the community. Please click the link below if you’d like to learn more about the Music Therapy Clinic at East Carolina University.