{"id":2976,"date":"2012-08-07T10:14:30","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T10:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/?page_id=2976"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:10:46","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deadlines<\/h2>\n

The Application for our 2026 cohort will open in September.<\/p>\n

Master of Music Therapy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Priority Deadline: February 15th
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Final Deadline: July 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coursework for the Master of Music Therapy (MMT) begins in September. The MMT is the master’s only track for applicants who are already board certified music therapists.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Equivalency Plus MMT<\/strong>
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Priority Deadline: February 15th
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Final Deadline: April 1 –<\/strong> Applications submitted after the priority deadline will be reviewed if space is available.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coursework for the Equivalency Plus MMT track begins in May. The Equivalency Plus track is for applicants who are not board certified music therapists.<\/em><\/p>\n

*Equivalency Plus Master in Music Therapy students begin in May. Board certified music therapists enter directly into the MMT and begin in the Fall term.<\/em><\/p>\n


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admission requirements<\/h2>\n

You may apply for admission to the Augsburg University MMT if you have received or are planning to receive a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university prior to enrolling in the program. Candidates applying for the MMT program also need to show proof of their Board Certification as a Music Therapist.\u00a0 Candidates wishing to be considered for the Equivalency + and Equivalency ++ tracks do not need to be certified to gain admittance.<\/p>\n

MMT Plan of Study Tracks<\/h2>\n

There are three tracks in the Master of Music Therapy program. The first is for individuals who hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in music therapy and hold board certification as a music therapist (MT-BC). They follow the master of music therapy track (MMT). The second track is for individuals that hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in music. They follow the Equivalency Plus Master of Music Therapy track (E+MMT). The third is for individuals that hold a bachelor\u2019s degree that is not in music but have a strong music background. They follow the Equivalency Plus+ Master of Music Therapy track (E++MMT).<\/p>\n

Application Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n