Healing Through Music
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, "Music is the universal language of human kind."
It heals us. We listen to it, and we feel — nostalgia, happiness, curiosity. What better way is there to impact the world with your artistic vision than to use that healing power to help another person?
When it comes to therapies that promote wellness, alleviate pain, manage stress, and more, music is one of the best. And when it comes to music therapy programs, Loyola’s was one of the first. Founded in 1957, it’s an endorsed education program of the American Music Therapy Association, Inc.
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Music Therapy
Our program will sharpen your musical abilities and give you hands-on training to help you harness your talent into something that promotes wellness, alleviates pain, manages stress and handicaps, and aids development in others. The world needs people like you, and Loyola is dedicated to giving you the training you need to make an impact. Designed for students who would like to work with clients with developmental disablities and autism, as well as older adults and those with psychiatric issues or needing physical rehabilitation.
Available concentrations:
Music Therapy Instrumental
Music Therapy Piano Primary
Music Therapy Voice Primary
Music Therapy Jazz
See application requirements
Graduate and Online Programs
Loyola’s renowned Master of Music Therapy (MMT) degree is a 36-credit fully-online program that prepares students to excel in the field with advanced clinical, supervisory, and methodological knowledge. For students who have not already earned a Bachelor of Music (BMT) degree, a hybrid equivalency program is offered that combines a year of full-time on-campus equivalency study, followed by an internship, with fully-online graduate coursework.
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Tuition and Financial Aid
Graduate Tuition can be found on Loyola's Admissions Page. This office is available to help you with FAFSA forms, private loans, grants, and other financial aid opportunities.
Scholarships
The College of Music and Media administers talent-based music scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. These awards vary according to the student’s potential for continued musical and academic progress, and the performance needs of the college. Retention of a music scholarship depends on satisfactory musical and academic progress and the student’s fulfillment of performance requirements as stipulated in the scholarship contract.
Contact Information
If you would like more information about the Music Therapy program, contact the Coordinator of Music Therapy Dr. Jessica DeKleva at jkdeklev@loyno.edu.
