UND hits ‘play’ on paused Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy

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The University of North Dakota is pushing “play” on its paused bachelor’s degree program in Music Therapy and will open student applications this August for the start of classes in fall 2025.

Brad Rundquist, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, said new admissions to the program — first launched at UND in 1999 — were halted in March 2016 as part of University-wide budget cuts and other financial adjustments.

Nearly 50 students were enrolled in the program at the time of the pause, but they were able to complete their degree.

Leaders say the University’s overall enrollment growth in recent years, a more stable college budget and strong demand for music therapists throughout the region have combined to make it the right time to resume the program.