Who We Are

The Music-Thanatology Association International (MTAI) is a professional association and certifiying body for the field of music-thanatology. The MTAI provides continuing education and professional networking opportunities for music-thanatologists, as well as a certification process for qualified applicants. Our membership is made up of professional music-thanatologists, students, and friends/supporters.



Our members actively engage and impact the field of music-thanatology. The MTAI established the field's standards and competencies, using them as the basis of our rigorous certification process. The MTAI offers regular opportunities for continuing education, including an annual conference. Our revised and expanded website went live in 2008. This year we will also offer the inaugural issue of the online Journal of the Music-Thanatology Association International, a peer-reviewed publication.



We look forward to continued growth in our membership during this exciting time, and we warmly invite you to contact us for more information about music-thanatology!

~Jen Hollis, CM-Th, M.Div.,
President of the MTAI