Loyola University s music therapy program is the eighth-oldest music therapy program in the United States. Inc. Students completing the program in music therapy graduate with a bachelor of music therapy degree. Upon completion of a six-month clinical internship, the student is eligible to become registered and sit for the Certification Board for Music Therapy Exam. Music therapy is the use of music and the therapist in clinical practice to bring about change in the client. It involves a number of different methodologies designed to optimize the client s potential for health improvement.
Music therapists conduct assessments and write goals and measurable objectives for each client seen.
The music therapist serves as a member of a treatment team and offers recommendations to the team on how music might enhance the client s recovery. The multidimensional qualities of music make it an excellent therapeutic technique to work with persons who have a health need. Some of the problems music therapists address are sensory motor, perceptual motor, social, emotional, behavioral, and physical. All music therapy sessions are based on the needs of the client being treated. The music therapist has knowledge of a variety of clinical populations and receives training in assessment, treatment, and evaluation.