Music Therapy Programs Affiliated With Cleveland Clinic

The Arts & Medicine Program at Cleveland Clinic was established in 2008 and encompasses music therapy, art therapy, performance arts, research, and education. Cleveland Clinic offers two distinct internship opportunities for eligible music therapy students: medical music therapy internship and behavioral health music therapy internship. These six-month, full-time internships are designed for music therapy students who need to complete their internship to obtain music therapy board certification.

Medical Music Therapy

As of October 2024, the medical music therapy team consists of eleven full-time music therapists as well as a music therapy program manager. The team also receives support from a research manager who oversees research for the entire Arts & Medicine program.

Medical music therapy learning opportunities include observation, practicum, or internship for eligible students from affiliated academic programs.

  • Music therapy observation experiences are available on a limited basis for prospective students who plan to major in music therapy or are currently studying music therapy. For information, please contact Dr. Debbie Bates, LPMT, MT-BC at batesd2@ccf.org.
  • Practicum rotations are offered in-person at Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus and some of its regional hospitals. For more information about practicum experiences, please contact Dr. Debbie Bates, LPMT, MT-BC at batesd2@ccf.org. The medical music therapy internship program is committed to providing individualized, quality educational experiences and training to prepare students for a career as a music therapy professional. Find more information about the medical music therapy internship. 

Eligibility to apply: The Cleveland Clinic medical music therapy internship program is a university-affiliated internship with agreements with specific educational institutions. If a student is accepted from an academic institution that does not have an existing affiliation agreement, Cleveland Clinic will enter into negotiations with the academic institution to secure an affiliation agreement governing the student's internship.

Application materials: To apply, please request an application from medical music therapy Internship Director, Stephanie Morris, MMT, LPMT, MT-BC at morriss4@ccf.org

Center for Behavioral Health Music Therapy

The Cleveland Clinic Center for Behavioral Health offers a National Roster Internship supervised by music therapists on the therapeutic programming team. Music therapy treatment is offered in group and individual settings that are open to all patients admitted on the behavioral health unit. Interns in this placement will also have opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with art therapists, recreational therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, nurses, and more.

Eligibility to apply: The Cleveland Clinic Center for Behavioral Health music therapy internship is a National Roster Internship. Applicants must complete all competency-based prerequisites required by an AMTA approved college or university before beginning this internship.

Application materials. To apply, please request an application from Center for Behavioral Health Music Therapy Internship Director, Anthony Steward, MA, LPMT, MT-BC at stewara17@ccf.org. 

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