2026 AMTA Symposium

October 4-7, 2026 live, online, asynchronously available until 2/28/2027. The 2026 AMTA Symposium offers 39 pre-approved CMTE Credits, as well as a keynote address and opportunities for colleague connections. There is no additional charge to receive your CMTE credits, you will receive credit as you complete each course and submit an evaluation. Scroll down to learn more about the program, rates and registration!
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About the Symposium

  • Pricing

    $75-$225, free for music therapy students. Use our reflective considerations to determine your rate.

  • CMTE Credits

    Earn 36 CMTE Credits between 10/4/2026 and 2/28/2027. Join live and/or learn at your own pace.

  • Extras

    Keynote by Kiyaana Cox Jones & Sears Distiguished Lecture Series Presenter Dr. Stefan Kolesch!

Symposium Pricing Options

We are offering four, self-determined payment levels for this year's symposium. Registrants can choose their payment level based on these payment plan guidelines. Music Therapy students are welcome to register for free. Select the rate that works best for your ability to pay and copy the code that you'd like to use for the checkout page. Need more financial support? Some scholarships are available for professionals. Keep scrolling for more information!.

  • Request a Professional Scholarship: click the form below

    You are struggling to meet basic needs and unable to fund participation.

  • $75: enter code symposium75 at checkout

    You are struggling to meet basic needs and you have minimal expendable income.

  • $150: enter code symposium150 at checkout

    You are able to meet basic needs and you have expendable income

  • $225: No code needed at checkout

    You comfortably meet basic needs and you have ample expendable income. You would like to support AMTA by paying full price for this online event.

Scholarship Information

Thanks to the Liquid Mind, Anne Emery Kyllo Fund and Barcelona Publishing, professional scholarships have been made available to new and established professionals! Scholarships will be distributed in the order they were requested. You may apply by clicking the button below. Thank you to these sponsors for their generosity and support in making the symposium financially accessible to so many professionals!
Request a Professional Scholarship

Music Therapy Student Registration

Music Therapy Students (undergraduate, intern, graduate and doctoral) attend free of charge. Click here to request your registration code.

Student Registration

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Extended Access!

Can't make it to all of the courses?

The majority of the symposium's learning content will be available to registrants asynchronously through February 28, 2027 right here on AMTA-U!
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Presenting Sponsor

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Liquid Mind for their generous contribution to the Symposium and the many scholarships they funded for our attendees.