All Music Therapy theses can be found here. They are also available in the Theses and Dissertations section.
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
A Phenomenological Study of the Therapeutic Relationship in Tele-Music Therapy in the US, Kiyomi Kamiya Glover
Navigating the Experience of Burnout of Immigrant Music Therapists in the United States, Naeun Lee
The Role of Personal Therapy for Chinese-Speaking Music Therapy Students: A Survey, Xinrui Liu
The Role of Verbal Skills in Analytical Music Therapy, the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, Elizabeth Ingram
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Exploring the Use of Marimba in Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lucas McCarren
The Experience of Songwriting in Music Therapy for Adults with Intellectual Disability, Jasper Lewis
The Roles of Absorption in Music Therapy, Michael John Russo
Understanding Group Dynamics in DIR-Based Improvisational Music Therapy with Autistic Children, Anne Therese Crean
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
A Phenomenological Inquiry into an Autistic Adolescent's Experience in Relationship-based Music Therapy from the Perspectives of the Adolescent and Parent, Diana N. Abourafeh
The Role of Entrainment on an Older Adult’s Stress and Anxiety: A Mixed Methods Study, Francesca Brennan
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A Closer Exploration of Therapeutic Relationship through a Musical Mediuem: An Arts-Based Research Study, Michael Kelliher MT-BC
An Analysis of Burnout and Music Therapy Methodologies, Samara Berry
An Exploration of Creative Arts-Based Self-Care Practices among Music Therapy Students, Marion Kaiser
A Teacher's Experience in Improvisational Music Therapy with her Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Inbar Algov Kaplan
The Impact of a Degree in Music Education on Music Therapy Professional Practice: A Qualitative Interview Study, Katherine Glathar
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
An Exploration of Music Therapists' Perspectives on Preventing and Treating Postpartum Depression, Chengcheng Du
Exploring the use of the bass guitar as a clinical instrument within music-centered practice, Matthew J. Brady
Music Therapy with Adolescents in Crisis in America and Korea : A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Seulgi Kim
Parents’ Experiences of Music Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Naoko Mizutani
The Experience of Countertransference for Music Therapists when Working with Children with Developmental Disabilities, Carly Caprioli
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Clinical Supervisors' Experience with Conflict with Music Therapy Interns, Joanna Marie Kelly
Exploring the Implications of Resource-Oriented Music Therapy for Medical Practice, Jacqueline Marie Christen
The Experiences of Music Therapists Developing Music Therapy Programs in New York State Public Schools, Michelle Kovacs
The Role of Personal Therapy for Music Therapists: A Survey, Carla Debbane Chikhani
The Role of Songs in Music Therapy with Adults who have Developmental Disabilities, Gregory Razzano
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A Phenomenological Investigation of the Experience of Music Therapists with Vocal Health Issues, Liisa Hill Murray
Exploring Empathy In Music Therapy, Jessica Haviland
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A Historical Review of Music Therapy and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Jenna Spencer
A Phenomenological investigation of Nordoff-Robbins trainees' personal and musical growth during certification training, Matsuri Imura
Boundary Issues in Music Therapy Internship Supervision, Michelle Lasco
Exploring spiritual experiences of Nordoff-Robbins music therapists, Hyun Jin Hong
Exploring the Impact of Personal bereavement on Music Therapists' Work in End-of-Life Care, Kaitlyn Leann Weeks
The Call for Bravery: The Use of Improvised Story Songs with a Preschooler with Developmental Delays, Emily McClure
The Experience of Music Therapists Who Balance the Dual Professions of Music Therapist and Professional Musician, Colin Turner
The Experience of Teamwork in Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy: a phenomenological investigation, John Mulcahy
The role of the musical - self in promoting career longevity among music therapists, Peter Davis
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An Exploration of Perceived Stress Among Music Therapy Interns, Ayelet Walker
Exploring the Musical Culture of an African American Child with Developmental Disabilities in Group Music Therapy, Meghan Cork
I Am Surrounded by Love: an inquiry into the use of songs with a woman with traumatic brain injury, 11 years post-injury, Pamela J. Carlton
Parallel Process in Music Therapy Supervision, Gabriela S. Ortiz
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
An exploration of mindfulness in my music therapy sessions with a child with suggest autism spectrum disorder, Kimberly Lau
Listening, Improvisation, and the Therapeutic Relationship in Music Therapy: A Self-Inquiry, Jill Lucente
Music for quality of life: Huntington Grant Proposal, Lauren Anne Klimek
Music Therapy and Culture: Exploring my Culture and its Influences, Midori Tsujimoto
The Development and Establishment of a Pre-School Music Therapy Program, Tracey Lee Rosen
Theoretical orientations applied by music therapists working in adult psychiatric inpatient settings, Angel A. Park
