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“Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals.” - American Music Therapy Association
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A Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) is a qualified healthcare professional who has:
Completed an approved college or university music therapy program, including coursework and supervised clinical training
Completed 1,200 hours of an approved clinical internship
Passed the national board certification examination, administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)
The MT-BC credential is valid for five years and requires 100 continuing education credits for recertification, helping ensure board-certified music therapists continue developing the knowledge and skills necessary for safe, competent practice.
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No prior musical experience or ability is required to participate in music therapy. Your music therapist will provide the instruments, live music, or recorded music needed during sessions.
Clients are encouraged to participate in whatever way is most comfortable and appropriate for their individual needs, abilities, and therapeutic goals.
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Creative Music Making: This is Me (documentary): musicians from the St. Louis Symphony, music therapy students from Maryville University and participants with differing abilities from the St. Louis ARC team up annually to create and perform together to compose an original concert
The Beat of the Heart (documentary): a short film exploring the revolutionary work of a music therapist, Brian Schreck, who has been recording the heartbeats of cancer patients to incorporate into a unique musical composition written with the patients and their families
