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The first official article on music therapy is published in The Columbian Magazine, titled, "Music Physically Considered".
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Doctors in the USA start using music as a distraction for patients in the operating theater.
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The Guild, consisting of three singers, two violinists, and a harpist, goes to different hospitals in London to play for patients.
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Eva Augusta Vescelius establish the National Society of Musical Therapeutics in the United States.
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The first course in Music Therapy is taught by Margaret Anderson at the University of Columbia.
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Isa Maud Ilsen establish the National Association for Music in Hospitals.
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Harriet Ayer Seymour establish the National Foundation of Music Therapy.
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Michigan State University establish the first academic program in music therapy.
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Howard Hanson establish the National Music Council.
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The National Association for Music Therapy is founded on June 2nd.
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The first issue of the Journal of Music Therapy is published.
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The organization later changes its name to the American Association for Music Therapy (AAMT) in 1975.
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The Certification Board for Music Therapists is founded.
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The first National Music Therapy Board Certification Examination is administered.
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The first advanced professional designation is established - Advanced Certification in Music Therapy (ACMT).
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The National Association for Music Therapy (NAMT) and the American Association for Music Therapy (AAMT) merges to form The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
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The online magazine, Imagine, is published.