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CAREER
Music Therapists
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$59,500
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+11.2% (faster than the average)
Career
What Music Therapists Do
Plan, organize, direct, or assess clinical and evidenced-based music therapy interventions to positively influence individuals' physical, psychological, cognitive, or behavioral status.
Other Job Titles Music Therapists May Have
Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), LCAT (Licensed Creative Arts Therapist), Music Therapist, Neurologic Music Therapist
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Design or provide music therapy experiences to address client needs, such as using music for self-care, adjusting to life changes, improving cognitive functioning, raising self-esteem, communicating, or controlling impulses.
- Design music therapy experiences, using various musical elements to meet client's goals or objectives.
- Sing or play musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments.
- Communicate with clients to build rapport, acknowledge their progress, or reflect upon their reactions to musical experiences.
- Customize treatment programs for specific areas of music therapy, such as intellectual or developmental disabilities, educational settings, geriatrics, medical settings, mental health, physical disabilities, or wellness.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Music Therapists
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (73%)
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-baccalaureate certificate
Majors Related to Career
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