Students walking past the Arts Center

Music Therapy

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What do Nazareth Grads do, and for whom?

  • Child Habilitation Specialist - Mary Cariola Center
  • Creative Arts Therapist (Music) - Veteran Affairs Hospital
  • Music Therapist - Canandaigua Medical Center
  • Program Director Dementia Unit - Eden Park Management

Typical Career Leads

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Brain Injuries
  • Chronic Illness and Pain
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Mental Illness
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Substance Abuse Problems

Typical Hiring Organizations

  • Correctional Institutions
  • Day Care Centers
  • Educational Institutions
  • Hospice Programs
  • Medical Hospitals
  • Psychiatric Hospitals
  • Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Senior Centers

Where can you get more information?

Books available in Career Services

  • Opportunities in Music Careers. By Robert Gerardi
  • Exploring Careers in Music. Compiled by Paul Bjorneberg
  • What Can I do with a Major In.... By Lawrence Malnig and Anita Malnig
  • Music Works: A Handbook of Job Skills for Music Therapists. By Dellinda Henry, Cathy Knoll and Barbara Reuer
  • Write to:
    National Association for Music Therapy
    8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 930
    Silver Springs, MD 20910
    (301)589-3300

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