The objective was to describe the benefits of music therapy from the perspective of university nursing students from a public university in Chachapoyas, Amazonas-Peru. Qualitative, descriptive phenomenological approach research, with a sample of 14 nursing students from the I cycle, entering the 2018-I semester. The results show that three categories emerged: i) Min-imizes stress, improves concentration and academic performance. ii) Produces relaxation, increases self-esteem and coping with problems (resilience) iii) Allows self-control, sociability and improves interpersonal relationships. Concluding that music therapy is a helpful method to reduce anxiety.