American Music Therapy Association, Inc.

American Music Therapy Association, Inc. AMTA is committed to the advancement of education, training, professional standards, credentials, and research in support of the music therapy profession.

Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Music therapy interventions can be designed to:

Promote Wellness
Manage Stress
Alleviate Pain
Express Feelings
Enhance Memory
Improve Communicatio

n
Promote Physical Rehabilitation

Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in a wide variety of healthcare and educational settings.

2026 AMTA Symposium Sears Distinguished Lecture SeriesJoin us for our annual symposium October 4-7, 2026! Our Sears Dis...
08/28/2026

2026 AMTA Symposium Sears Distinguished Lecture Series

Join us for our annual symposium October 4-7, 2026! Our Sears Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker is Stefan Koelsch, Neuroscientist and Musician speaking on: "From Music-Evoked Emotion to Healing: How Brain Mechanisms Can Inform Music Therapy."

For registration information see AMTA-U:
https://amta-u.thinkific.com/:
Remember Music Therapy Students get free registration!

08/23/2026

MT Students don't forget about the Internship Fair!

The annual AMTA Book Sale begins tomorrow and runs through October 7, 2026. Take 35% off everything using code: AMTAFALL...
08/23/2026

The annual AMTA Book Sale begins tomorrow and runs through October 7, 2026. Take 35% off everything using code: AMTAFALL2026

See the AMTA Website at www.musictherapy.org for a link to the bookstore.

AMTA is pleased to announce the Keynote Speaker for the 2026 AMTA Symposium:Kiyaana Cox JonesCreative Social Wellness St...
08/18/2026

AMTA is pleased to announce the Keynote Speaker for the 2026 AMTA Symposium:

Kiyaana Cox Jones
Creative Social Wellness Strategist
Founder and CEO of
KJP Institute for Kreative Restorative Practices

The Symposium will be October 4 - 7, 2026. For Registration see the LinkTree in our bio under AMTA-U or see the AMTA website.

Website Update Much work is being done in preparation for the launch of the new website. This process has involved revi...
08/17/2026

Website Update

Much work is being done in preparation for the launch of the new website. This process has involved reviewing the current website with over 1,000 pages, content re-working, and pruning for what AMTA’s new, streamlined website will be. As we move closer to launching the new website, we ask that if there is information that you refer to often (pages, PDFs, etc.), please take the time to download that information - NOW. Those links will no longer be valid with the transformed website.

AMTA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Symposium, October 4-7, 2026. Content will be liv...
08/13/2026

AMTA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Symposium, October 4-7, 2026. Content will be live, online, asynchronously available until 2/28/2027. The 2026 AMTA Symposium offers 39 pre-approved CMTE Credits, as well as a keynote address and opportunities for colleague connections. There is no additional charge to receive your CMTE credits, you will receive credit as you complete each course and submit an evaluation.

See AMTA-U for registration and details.

https://amta-u.thinkific.com/courses/2026-amta-symposium

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Silver Spring, MD
20910

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