Music therapy

Music Therapy

  • First Sightings

    The earliest reference to music threapy. found in an old magazine article.
  • Music Theraputic Values

    Was found in writings of two doctors from 1804 and 1806
  • Begining of Associations

    The National Society of Musical Theraputics was founded by Eva Augusta Vescelius.
  • Music in hospitals

    The National Association for Music in Hospitals was founded by Isa Maud
  • Pioneer

    The first 'how to' music therapy writeings was written by Willem van de Wall. (Music in Institutions)
  • Eduacation Sightings

    First sightings of early education of Music Therapy.
  • National Foundation

    The National Foundation of Music Therapy was founded by Harriet Ayer Seymour
  • First Education

    First Academic programs were at Michigan State.
  • National Association

    The National Association for Music Therapy (NAMT) was founded.
  • American Association

    The American Association for Music Therapy (AAMT) was established, once known as the Urban Federation of Music Therapists
  • AAMT

    AAMT started publishing research and clinical journals.
  • Certification Board

    The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) was founded to assure that music therapy as a profession had its correct credentials.
  • End of Assciation

    The National Association for Music Therapy (NAMT) was ended.
  • Music Therapy Assiciation

    The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).