Belmont unveils new music therapy degree

NASHVILLE, Tenn (AP) – Belmont officials believe the school is uniquely situated to offer the program because of Nashville’s status as a hub for the health care and music industries. Music therapy integrates music into a patient’s overall treatment and recovery program. The therapy is offered to everyone from newborns in the intensive care unit to cancer patients receiving chemotherapy – in addition to those for whom music could reduce the stress of being sick. Read more here…