How College Students Actually Use Music—And What That Means for Wellness (and Music Therapy)
College life can be a lot—new routines, academic pressure, and distance from your usual support system. Our new study looked at how students intentionally use music in their everyday lives and what that might mean for stress, mood, and attention. We surveyed first- and second-year undergrads living on campus and asked about where, why, and how they listen to music—and how it affects them.
College life can be a lot—new routines, academic pressure, and distance from your usual support system. Our new study looked at how students intentionally use music in their everyday lives and what that might mean for stress, mood, and attention. We surveyed first- and second-year undergrads living on campus and asked about where, why, and how they listen to music—and how it affects them.
From Zoom Rooms to Telepractice: What 230 Music Therapy Students Taught Us
This peer-reviewed national survey (Journal of Music Therapy, 2022) captured experiences from 230 U.S. music therapy students during Spring 2020–Spring 2021. Programs shifted to mostly synchronous online lectures, clinical training moved into varied telepractice formats, and exams were widely modified. Students cited screen fatigue, isolation, and connectivity issues as top barriers—but also valued safety, zero commute (no hauling instruments), and the comfort of home; the authors call for research-based guidelines for online courses and tele-interventions.
This peer-reviewed national survey (Journal of Music Therapy, 2022) captured experiences from 230 U.S. music therapy students during Spring 2020–Spring 2021. Programs shifted to mostly synchronous online lectures, clinical training moved into varied telepractice formats, and exams were widely modified. Students cited screen fatigue, isolation, and connectivity issues as top barriers—but also valued safety, zero commute (no hauling instruments), and the comfort of home; the authors call for research-based guidelines for online courses and tele-interventions.
