AMTE Mission Statement
Believing that music therapy is an effective and valid research-based modality of treatment in the allied health care services, reaching many individuals and groups with a variety of needs, and desiring to continue high-caliber, research-based educational programs that train future music therapists, this organization is dedicated to achieving the following goals:
- To increase advocacy and awareness by promoting music therapy, its benefits, validity, and research-based results to the public
- To build and foster bridges of communication, partnership, and collaboration with individuals and organizations to support music therapy educational and clinical programs
- To raise financial support for music therapy, with the specific purpose of continuing the music therapy degree program, the first of its kind, at Michigan State University
