Indiana Wesleyan University is excited to announce its 2021 Music Therapy graduating class earned a 100% first-time pass rate on the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) Exam. The average first-time pass rate across the U.S. is just 72%.
Music therapy is the therapeutic use of music to assist in motor, emotional, communication, academic and social functioning. At IWU, the 4.5-year Music Therapy program prepares students to become board-certified music therapists through courses in music therapy, psychology, music and more. The degree also requires 1,200 hours of clinical experience, which are completed both on campus and within an internship experience.
Unique to IWU’s Music Therapy program are the diverse community partnerships from which students benefit. In addition to an on-campus music therapy clinic, students gain valuable clinical experience through partnerships with Marion Community Schools, Mississinewa Community Schools, Oak Hill Community Schools, Grant County Rescue Mission, Marion General Hospital, Colonial Oaks, and more. Additionally, Music Therapy students encounter experienced faculty, intentional mentorship and growth opportunities, and a Christ-centered program dedicated to equipping passionate music therapists to live out their callings.
IWU Music Therapy graduates have gone on to work at a variety of music therapy treatment centers, home healthcare and hospice care agencies, psychiatric hospitals, nonprofit organizations, school systems and more.
“We are so excited for our students and their amazing performance on this test,” said Rebecca Barnard, director of IWU’s Music Therapy program. “My biggest hope for all of our graduates is that they feel musically, academically, professionally, and spiritually equipped to enter the field of music therapy in whatever capacity God calls them.”
For more information on IWU’s Music Therapy program, visit www.indwes.edu/undergraduate/division-of-music/ba-music-therapy.