Bachelor of Music
Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship. Board-certified music therapists (MT-BCs) work in medical, psychiatric, and educational settings to help clients improve psychological and physiological functioning.
The degree program at Nazareth University, approved by the American Music Therapy Association, offers several advantages, including the performance opportunities of other music majors:
Very few programs in the country provide these expansive opportunities.
Work with people with special needs in Ecuador, do social outreach through music in South Africa, Uganda, and more.
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Degree: Bachelor of Music
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Auditions are required for this major. View audition details and register.
Perform on stage in recitals and with multiple ensembles
Gain clinical skills in the York Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute on campus.
Study abroad options in South America, Europe, and Africa.
Learn piano, guitar, and percussion, along with your primary instrument
UP TO $4,000 TO INVEST IN YOU
Unique to Nazareth, our SPARK Grant provides $1,500 for you to pursue internships, research, and study abroad, plus up to $2,500 in a tuition scholarship for summer SPARK-eligible experiences that earn credit. SPARK stories »
Jessica Jarvis ‘11
A six-month internship at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, led to a full-time job there for Jessica Jarvis (left) as one of three board-certified music therapists. In a Texas Medical Center story, Jarvis said, "To see the joy in a mom’s eyes when her child gets up and walks for the first time because it’s easier with music as a stimulation and motivation… I see music therapy making a real difference in my patients." Jarvis went on for a doctorate in rehabilitation sciences, to advance research in the field, including testing music therapy intervention in pediatric intensive care.