UGA Music Therapy Program

UGA Music Therapy Program The official page of the Undergraduate, Equivalency, and Graduate programs in Music Therapy at UGA.

Meet Sophie Lieth, LPMT, MT-BC, NICU-MT! Sophie is one of our new graduate teaching assistants and will be working with ...
08/27/2026

Meet Sophie Lieth, LPMT, MT-BC, NICU-MT! Sophie is one of our new graduate teaching assistants and will be working with our Piedmont practicum students on the oncology and hospice units.

Sophie is originally from Marietta, Georgia and earned her Bachelors of Arts in Music at UT Austin before earning her Bachelor’s Equivalency in Music Therapy at the University of Georgia. After completing her coursework, she went on to intern at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida.

“I have grown a love for music therapy in the medical setting and am so excited to continue to develop my skills during my master’s degree at UGA! I look forward to supervising advanced MT students and gaining research experience.”

Meet one of our newest graduate teaching assistants, Makayla Potts, LPMT, MT-BC! Makayla Potts is from Stockbridge, GA a...
08/25/2026

Meet one of our newest graduate teaching assistants, Makayla Potts, LPMT, MT-BC! Makayla Potts is from Stockbridge, GA and received her undergraduate music therapy training at UGA. She has experience working in private practice, serving children with disabilities and adults in oncology. 

Makayla is interested in researching ways to incorporate various creative art therapies and psychotherapies like Internal Family Systems and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy for clients to gain greater self-awareness and improve overall well-being. 

“I’m excited to be back in Athens, learning more about my passions, and developing my clinical and mentoring skills alongside other music therapy students! I will be leading music therapy groups at ESP this year. I look forward to working with our wonderful practicum students starting next semester!” 

Congratulations to Sophie Lieth, LPMT, MT-BC, NICU-MT on passing her board certification exam! Way to go!
08/21/2026

Congratulations to Sophie Lieth, LPMT, MT-BC, NICU-MT on passing her board certification exam! Way to go!

Happy first week of class UGAMT dawgs! We’re so excited to welcome our new students to UGA and the program. Here’s to a ...
08/19/2026

Happy first week of class UGAMT dawgs! We’re so excited to welcome our new students to UGA and the program. Here’s to a great school year!

Congratulations to our newest Master’s of Music in Music Therapy graduates Sophia Aiello, Rebecca Smith, and Asila Folds...
07/27/2026

Congratulations to our newest Master’s of Music in Music Therapy graduates Sophia Aiello, Rebecca Smith, and Asila Folds on successfully defending their projects and theses. We’re so proud of you all and are excited for what’s to come!

Earlier this month, UGA Music Therapy students and faculty had the opportunity to attend the 18th World Congress for Mus...
07/24/2026

Earlier this month, UGA Music Therapy students and faculty had the opportunity to attend the 18th World Congress for Music Therapy hosted in Bologna, Italy. While at congress, our faculty had the opportunity to give 8 different presentations including one workshop, one research poster presentation, multiple oral research presentations, and two world cafes.

In addition to presenting, students and faulty had the opportunity to connect with music therapists from around the world. Thank you to the organizers for such a wonderful experience!

UGA Music Therapy has arrived in Bologna, Italy and we are ready for World Congress! Check out all the different present...
07/07/2026

UGA Music Therapy has arrived in Bologna, Italy and we are ready for World Congress! Check out all the different presentations our faculty will be giving throughout the week!

07/05/2026

Check out this article from the University of Pisa about UGA Music Therapy’s recent visit to their NICU Follow-Up Clinic! Click on the link below to see the original article, or read the English translation here:

A group of students from the Music Therapy Program at the University of Georgia (USA) visited the Neonatology Unit of the Pisa University Hospital as part of an international training program dedicated to early intervention and child neurodevelopment.

As emphasized by Rosa Scaramuzzo, Acting Director of the Neonatology Unit, “The visit represents an important opportunity for academic and professional exchange and demonstrates the value of the long-standing collaboration among the Pisa University Hospital, the University of Pisa, and the Stella Maris Foundation.

For many years, these three institutions have worked in close synergy to promote clinical care, follow-up, and research programs for premature infants and children who experienced particularly vulnerable conditions during pregnancy, childbirth, or the neonatal period.

This collaboration,” Scaramuzzo continued, “contributes to the development of an interdisciplinary model that integrates clinical care, scientific research, and early interventions based on the best available evidence, from admission to the neonatal intensive care unit through outpatient follow-up after discharge.

Our shared goal is to promote the well-being and neurodevelopment of children and their families through innovative, personalized programs focused on continuity of care.”

With our study abroad coming to an end, we’re saying arrivederci to Stella Maris research institute, Tirrenia, and the b...
07/05/2026

With our study abroad coming to an end, we’re saying arrivederci to Stella Maris research institute, Tirrenia, and the beautiful Cinque Terre. Over the last few days our students have been able to learn from clinicians at Stella Maris about their current research projects, infant vision development, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the use of technology in pediatric rehabilitation.

After we wrapped up our coursework, students got to visit the Cinque Terre and enjoy one last night of fellowship at our goodbye dinner. These two weeks have been amazing, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the University of Pisa, Stella Maris, all the clinicians that spoke to our students, and our amazing tour director Kevin. Grazie mille!

Over the past few days students have been traveling all over Tuscany to see various aspects of Italian culture. Some hig...
07/02/2026

Over the past few days students have been traveling all over Tuscany to see various aspects of Italian culture. Some highlights include visiting Florence, Poggio Alloro Farm, San Gimignano, and Lucca.

Now on to Tirrenia where we will finish out our study abroad learning from clinicians and researchers at Stella Maris!

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