Best Grad Schools for Voice Therapy

[otterbeaslp]

Does anyone know which grad school programs are best if you have an interest in voice therapy (i.e. curriculum including strong voice components, renowned voice researchers/clinicians as faculty, strong local voice community around the school, etc.)?

 

I would appreciate input from current grad students, clinicians, or undergrads who have done some research into this matter.

 

Thanks so much! 

[pfeifferl11]

A girl in my undergrad program is focusing on voice and will be attending Tennessee this upcoming fall, but she also considered Pittsburg and a school in Michagen

[SLP2Be2015]

I'm also interested in working with people with voice disorders! Vanderbilt University has a specialty voice track, but it is hard to get into. From my grad school application/decision experience, I realized that all accredited schools will prepare you to work with people who have voice disorders. However, you want to make sure that the school you attend has faculty that specializes in voice therapy/voice disorders and, even if you're not interested, voice research. This gives you the opportunity to work on that research, volunteer a few times, observe in the research lab, or just stay on top of research in the field. Also, you may want to make sure that your school is in an area with voice facilities. Most likely, schools that are in a city are going to provide more places that offer voice therapy, where you could observe or get an internship. I'll be heading to Georgia State in the Fall. I love that there is voice faculty and research, along with the fact that it is located in Atlanta, where there is the Emory Voice Center and other centers that offer voice therapy, such as Grady Hospital. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.  

[AlreadySLP]

MGH also has a voice track