UGA Music Therapy Program

03/31/2026

Thank you so much Dr. Eric Murianki for speaking to our Advanced Practice Seminar and Skills for Therapist’s students! Throughout his presentation, Dr. Murianki shared about his journey to music therapy, multiculturalism, and cultural humility.

Dr. Murianki holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Florida and is currently pursing his Master’s in Music Therapy from the University of Kansas. We appreciate you coming and sharing your insights with our students!

03/30/2026

Congratulations Pryce Lofton (BM ‘24) on being recognized as Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Innovator of the Year! We’re so proud of you and all the good you’re doing at CHOA!

Congratulations to Pryce Lofton, one of our music therapists, for winning the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Innovator of the Year Award. The annual Health Care Champion awards recognize the most innovative and influential health care leaders in metro Atlanta and beyond. We are so proud of Pryce’s dedication and passion for using her voice and guitar to help support patients during their hospital stays.

Help us congratulate Pryce in the comments below! 🎉

03/26/2026

Happy Dawg Day of Giving! Today we are calling all the dawgs to help support UGA Music Therapy’s Scholarship Funds. These scholarships include:

The Richard Graham Music Therapy Scholarship and Casey Elizabeth Wood Memorial Scholarship, awarded to a rising junior or senior student based on academic success and clinical skills.

The Roy Grant Music Therapy Scholarship, awarded to one senior prior to their internship who has shown exceptional commitment to the field of music therapy.

The Patrice K. And David R. Devereaux Music Therapy Fellowship Fund, awarded to one graduate student to support tuition and living expenses.

The Music Therapy Support Fund and the Leslie and Henry Berghoef Music Therapy Fund, to help support equipment, guest speakers, events, and other program related expenses.

Thanks to your generosity, we are able to support our students as they work to become music therapists. Donate today at https://music.uga.edu/opportunities

03/20/2026

UGA Students! Join us for IMPACT next Thursday, March 26th at the Georgia Museum of Art. Students can choose to attend creative arts sessions, listen to live performances, walk art galleries, or participate in reflection stations.

03/16/2026

UGA Music Therapy had a successful weekend at the SER-AMTA Regional Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina! Some highlights of the weekend include:

A night of fun and fellowship at our Student and Alumni Dinner (image 1)
Celia Nowlin, among other students and alumni, presenting concurrent sessions (image 2)
Rebecca Smith, graduate student, presenting during the research poster session (image 3)
Marianna Baccus, senior undergraduate student, receiving both the SER-AMTA and MTAG Intern Scholarships (image 4)

Thank you SER-AMTA for hosting a great conference!

03/11/2026

We have another new MT-BC! Congratulations to Audrey Raynor, MT-BC on passing her board certification exam! We’re so proud of you!

03/10/2026

Attending SER-AMTA this week? Catch any of these CMTEs, concurrent sessions, or research posters presented by UGA students and alumni!

03/07/2026

Hey UGA music therapy alumni!

Are you attending SER-AMTA conference next week? Join our faculty and students on Thursday, March 12th at Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant for a night of fellowship! We look forward to seeing you all in Charlotte!

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02/17/2026

We’re so excited to share about our new community partnership! Earlier this month, Professor Nichols and a few of our seniors began providing music therapy services on the adult oncology unit at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

Read more about the program in the link below. We are grateful for the opportunity to expand music therapy services in the Athens community!

Piedmont Article: https://www.piedmont.org/news/piedmont-athens-regional-partners-with-uga-to-launch-music-therapy-program

02/16/2026

Check out what we’ve been collaborating on with Piedmont Athens Regional! https://www.piedmont.org/news/piedmont-athens-regional-partners-with-uga-to-launch-music-therapy-program

02/13/2026

Today Professor Stull presented during the Lunch and Learn session at the Active Learning Summit, hosted by the UGA Center for Teaching and Learning! Her presentation showcased innovations from the 2025 Active Learning Summer Institute, where she redesigned MUSI 5400: Principles of Music Therapy to embed active learning strategies and strengthen students’ competency-based learning.

02/09/2026

Another new Music Therapist! Congratulations to Isabel Brock, MT-BC on passing her board certification exam. In addition to passing her exam, she just recently accepted a full time position at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, Florida. We’re so proud of you, Isabel!