Before the internship term begins, interns must read the following three books:

Case Studies in Music Therapy by Kenneth E. Bruscia, 1991 (around $40)
Defining Music Therapy by Kenneth E. Bruscia, 1998 (around $26)
Drum Circle Spirit: Facilitating Human Potential Through Rhythm by Arthur Hull, 1998 (around $30)   (Click to read book review.)

and one of these two books:

Effective Helping: Interviewing and Counseling Techniques
by Barbara F. Okun, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 2001 (around $50)

or Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills
by E. Jacobs, R. Masson, R. Harvill, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.,
2001 (around $54)

Past interns have purchased these texts through the following online retailers: