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Membership Types

FULL ORGANIZATIONAL membership is for music therapy membership organizations or societies that have the promotion of music therapy as the main objective. Documentation describing the aims and objectives of the association must accompany the membership application. Full organizational members have the right to vote. This category is only for national music therapy associations.

For the term 2023-2026 as of today we have Full Organizational Members from the following countries: Argentina (ASAM), Australia (AUSTMTA), Brazil (UBAM, ABMT), Canada (CAMT), Chile (ACHIM), Cyprus (CYMTA), Czech Republic (CZMTA, MAUT), Finland (SMTY), Germany (DMTG), Ghana (MTAG), Greece (ESPEM), Hong Kong (HKMTA), Italy (AIM, FIM, Punto di Svolta), Japan (JMTA), Luxembourg (GML), Malaysia (MMTA), Mexico (AMME), Netherlands (NVvMT), New Zealand (MTNZ), Poland (PSTS), Russia (AMPP), Singapore (AMTS), South Africa (SANATA), South Korea (NAKMT), Taiwan (MTAT), Turkey (MÜZTED), United Kingdom (BAMT), USA (AMTA).

ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATIONAL membership is for universities, music therapy training centers or other institutions, and organizations related to music therapy that include the promotion of music therapy among the main objectives. Documentation describing the aims and objectives of the program or association must accompany the membership application. Associate organizational members do not have the right to vote. The WFMT does not endorse any music therapy training programs.

AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONAL membership is for organizations interested in music therapy that do not meet the criteria for either full organizational or associate organizational membership. Affiliate organizational members do not have the right to vote.

INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL membership is for individuals who can provide evidence of educational or organizational designation as a music therapist. Documentation must accompany the membership application. Individual professional members do not have the right to vote.

INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATE membership is for individuals interested in music therapy who are not professional music therapists. Individual associate members do not have the right to vote.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONAL membership is for student music therapy membership organizations or societies that have the promotion of music therapy as the main objective. Documentation describing the aims and objectives of the association must accompany the membership application. Student organizational members do not have the right to vote.

STUDENT INDIVIDUAL membership is for individuals who can provide evidence of studying to become music therapists according to their countries’ guidelines. Verification of enrollment in a music therapy program must be provided by the academic program director. Student individual members do not have the right to vote.

STUDENT INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATE membership is for individuals who are studying in programs other than those to become music therapists according to their countries’ guidelines. Verification of student status must by provided by the academic program director. Student individual associate members do not have the right to vote.

For more information, read Article II. Section 2.2 of the WFMT Bylaws, accessible under the WFMT Publication Center, or contact  WFMT Secretary at secretary@wfmt.info.We look forward to your continued membership in the WFMT and helping to advance and grow the profession of music therapy throughout the world. You will continue to receive updates on all the new information, training opportunities, and benefits available to you through your membership.

Please allow 2 weeks for processing of membership applications.