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Cindy Ropp

Professor of Music Therapy
School of Music
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JH Julian Hall 54
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Biography

Dr. Ropp is beginning her 20th year of teaching at Illinois State University. She directs both the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs. Dr. Ropp has 38 years of music therapy clinical and teaching experience, and is a frequent presenter at conferences. Areas of interest include mental health, youth with emotional disturbance/behavior disorders, elderly with dementia, and music therapy education.

Current Courses

MUS 341.001 Music In Therapy

MUS 444.001 Music Therapy Teaching, Administration & Supervision

MUS 398.001 Professional Practice: Clinical Internship In Music Therapy

MUS 498.001 Professional Practice:Music Final Year

MUS 498.001 Professional Practice:Music Therapy Internship

MUS 498.001 Professional Practice:Music Therapy Supervision

MUS 499.002 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

MUS 294.001 Music In Recreation

MUS 194.001 Principles Of Music Therapy

MUS 398.001 Professional Practice: Clinical Internship In Music Therapy

MUS 498.001 Professional Practice:Music Final Year

MUS 498.001 Professional Practice:Music Therapy Clinical Project

MUS 498.001 Professional Practice:Music Therapy Internship

MUS 498.001 Professional Practice:Music Therapy Supervision

Teaching Interests & Areas

core undergraduate and graduate music therapy coursework

EDD

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

MMEd

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

BA Music Education Vocal and Instrumental K-12

Bluffton College
Bluffton, OH

School of Music Outstanding Alumni Award

Illinois State University
2024

Presentations

Music Instruments - Percussion. Children's Summer Sunday School. Mennonite Church of Normal. (2023)
Music Therapy. Brigham Young Provo University. (2021)