Modules

During the first year of your MA Music Therapy training, you will establish a strong theoretical basis built up from a range of disciplines, with an emphasis on psychodynamic music therapy. Your competence in clinical practice and your understanding of therapeutic relationships will then be developed in years two and three through supervised placements. These will be integrated with your university based learning. Infant observation is an exciting feature of the first year, offering an informative and in depth grounding in human development that will inform for the rest of your study. Creative music skills sessions enable you to further develop musically. In addition, throughout the MA Music Therapy course, multi-disciplinary study groups and events will provide insight into the principles, practices and effectiveness of other art modalities. Year One/Part One •Theory and Practice of Music Therapy •Infant Observation •Clinical Improvisation (Music Skills) •Placement Visits (six weeks x one day per week) •Study of Different Client Groups •Modality Specific Experiential Groups Year Two/Part Two •Placement in a University Approved Clinical Setting (one day per week) •Small Group Clinical Supervision •Further Theory and Practice of Music Therapy •Creative Music Skills •Modality Specific Experiential Groups Year Three/Part Three •Placement in a University Approved Clinical Setting (one day) •Small Group Clinical Supervision •Modality Specific Experiential Group •Research Methods and Dissertation Please note it is a course requirement that you are in regular weekly therapy for the duration of the course.

Assessment method

You will be assessed through a combination of essays, presentations, practicals, coursework, professional development, improvisations, performance, dissertation and viva voce assessment.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Health and Care Professions Council