Music Therapy Association- UW Madison

The Music Therapy Association of UW-Madison includes a group of students interested in the discipline of music therapy, which includes subtopics such as music, biology, and psychology. Although these subtopics are most related to the field, our organization includes members from a wide range of majors, including business, biomedical engineering, and computer science.

MTA has both an informational and a performance-based component. First, to learn more about music therapy and how music can be applied in education and healthcare, we get together several times a year for informational guest speaker presentations from music therapists and related professionals. Our goal is that each of our members understands what music therapy is, how it works, and to bring awareness to the music therapy profession. The performance-based aspect of our group involves organizing and participating in musical performances for patients and residents in various healthcare facilities.

Our past performances have taken place at hospitals, nursing homes, and specialized health clinics! If performing is not your thing, we also love when our members come along to these music programs to interact with the residents and really engage them in the music. If you like listening to or making music, we would love to have you in our organization!