Dance Therapy/Therapist

Dance Therapy/Therapist programs prepare individuals, in consultation with other rehabilitation team members or in private practice, to use the therapeutic application of creative dance movement to assist in promoting client rehabilitation and physical, emotional, and mental health. Includes instruction in neuroanatomy, personality development, movement and motor behavior, psychology, dance, creative expression modalities, improvisation, group psychology and leadership, client evaluation and supervision, dance therapy practice, and professional standards and ethics.

New York grants the most Masters degrees in Dance Therapy/Therapist of all US states with 19 degrees being awarded last year. Students interested in Dance Therapy/Therapist can expect around 100% percent of their classmates to be women and 0% percent of their classmates to be male. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Masters degree. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Dance Therapy/Therapist is $38,300.