UGA Music Therapy Program

04/23/2026

Yesterday we recognized some of our seniors who are heading off to internship this summer! We’re so proud of you all and can’t wait to see how much you grow throughout the next few months.

Stay tuned to hear where they’re heading off to!

04/15/2026

Thank you for celebrating World Music Therapy Week with us! Definitions are great, but it’s important to see these terms in action! At the end of the day, music therapists are here to support YOU using the tool we know best, music.

Interested in learning more about music therapy? Visit www.musictherapy.org.

04/14/2026

All music therapists hold the MT-BC credential, meaning they have completed an approved music therapy program, 1200 supervised clinical hours, and passed a board exam. All of this training helps prepare us to work with a wide range of ages and diagnoses!

04/13/2026

We also talk about music therapy being person-centered, but what does that mean?

When we work with a client or group, music therapists create goals and activities that fit those specific clients. We think about their preferences when choosing songs, instruments, and themes. That’s what can make music therapy so motivating, using your music to help you accomplish your goals!

04/12/2026

Did you know we have two music therapy journals in the United States? There are also music therapy journals from around the world.

By staying up to date on research, music therapists can provide high quality interventions that are backed by evidence.

Not only do we learn from research, but we also learn directly from our clients and past experiences. These three things make up “evidence based practice,” a model that helps music therapists implement relevant interventions with clients.

04/11/2026

Music therapy is all about using music in a clinical way, but what does that really look like?

Every intervention a music therapist plans has a goal that is not just about the music. Sometimes it may look like we’re having a sing‑along, but we’re actually working on memory recall. Other times it may look like we’re just playing instruments, but we’re working to promote fine and gross motor movement. It all looks different depending on who we’re working with!

04/10/2026

Happy World Music Therapy Week! If you know music therapists, you may hear us use words from the AMTA definition of music therapy. But what do those words really mean?

Follow along throughout the next few days to see how this definition guides our work as music therapists!

03/31/2026

Thank you so much Dr. Eric Murianki for speaking to our Advanced Practice Seminar and Skills for Therapist’s students! Throughout his presentation, Dr. Murianki shared about his journey to music therapy, multiculturalism, and cultural humility.

Dr. Murianki holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Florida and is currently pursing his Master’s in Music Therapy from the University of Kansas. We appreciate you coming and sharing your insights with our students!

03/30/2026

Congratulations Pryce Lofton (BM ‘24) on being recognized as Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Innovator of the Year! We’re so proud of you and all the good you’re doing at CHOA!

Congratulations to Pryce Lofton, one of our music therapists, for winning the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Innovator of the Year Award. The annual Health Care Champion awards recognize the most innovative and influential health care leaders in metro Atlanta and beyond. We are so proud of Pryce’s dedication and passion for using her voice and guitar to help support patients during their hospital stays.

Help us congratulate Pryce in the comments below! 🎉

03/26/2026

Happy Dawg Day of Giving! Today we are calling all the dawgs to help support UGA Music Therapy’s Scholarship Funds. These scholarships include:

The Richard Graham Music Therapy Scholarship and Casey Elizabeth Wood Memorial Scholarship, awarded to a rising junior or senior student based on academic success and clinical skills.

The Roy Grant Music Therapy Scholarship, awarded to one senior prior to their internship who has shown exceptional commitment to the field of music therapy.

The Patrice K. And David R. Devereaux Music Therapy Fellowship Fund, awarded to one graduate student to support tuition and living expenses.

The Music Therapy Support Fund and the Leslie and Henry Berghoef Music Therapy Fund, to help support equipment, guest speakers, events, and other program related expenses.

Thanks to your generosity, we are able to support our students as they work to become music therapists. Donate today at https://music.uga.edu/opportunities

03/20/2026

UGA Students! Join us for IMPACT next Thursday, March 26th at the Georgia Museum of Art. Students can choose to attend creative arts sessions, listen to live performances, walk art galleries, or participate in reflection stations.

03/16/2026

UGA Music Therapy had a successful weekend at the SER-AMTA Regional Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina! Some highlights of the weekend include:

A night of fun and fellowship at our Student and Alumni Dinner (image 1)
Celia Nowlin, among other students and alumni, presenting concurrent sessions (image 2)
Rebecca Smith, graduate student, presenting during the research poster session (image 3)
Marianna Baccus, senior undergraduate student, receiving both the SER-AMTA and MTAG Intern Scholarships (image 4)

Thank you SER-AMTA for hosting a great conference!