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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

341.001Music In Therapy

444.001Music Therapy Teaching, Administration & Supervision

398.001Professional Practice: Clinical Internship In Music Therapy

498.001Professional Practice:Music Final Year

498.001Professional Practice:Music Therapy Internship

498.001Professional Practice:Music Therapy Supervision

499.002Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

294.001Music In Recreation

194.001Principles Of Music Therapy

398.001Professional Practice: Clinical Internship In Music Therapy

498.001Professional Practice:Music Final Year

498.001Professional Practice:Music Therapy Clinical Project

498.001Professional Practice:Music Therapy Internship

498.001Professional 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

Presentations

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