Annual course fee
AUD 31,000
Duration
2 Years
Intake months
September
Delivery locations
London
Unfortunately, students from Australia are not accepted for this course. Please reach out to a counsellor for more information.
Talk to a counsellorThe Music Therapy programme offers training for competent, practising musicians to become therapists, bringing together their skills, education and other life experiences. On completion of the training, graduates are eligible to apply to the HCPC for registration, with the ability and flexibility to practice within the NHS, Social Services, education or private sector. ECArTE full member logo 2020.pngHCPC Master Logo (png).png Music therapists draw on the innate qualities of music in order to support people of all ages and at all stages of life who are facing diverse challenges. Music therapy facilitates positive changes in wellbeing through engagement in musical interaction.Essential to music therapy is the relationship between client and therapist. At Roehampton we have chosen to base our Music Therapy training programme on the use of psychoanalytic ideas to inform our understanding of the therapy process and the ways the person in therapy uses the environment, the therapist and the music. Supporting theories and ways of working are also studied in order to equip students to meet a range of clinical needs, including an infant observation which assists students in developing their observation and analysis skills. Music therapy as practised in Great Britain is largely based upon improvisation, the music being the shared and spontaneous creation of the person in therapy and the Music Therapist.Other styles of music, including song writing, the use of technology and pre-composed music are also used as appropriate to the need of the individual. The programme emphasises your emotional development as a practitioner, together with clinical exploration through critical enquiry. In addition to this, students must be prepared to enter mandatory individual personal therapy for one year of the training. Music Therapists work within a wide range of clinical settings, individual and group work. They work with people of all ages; from infants and young children throu
You must have successfully completed an United Kingdom Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification)or/with full-time or equivalent, work experience in a relevant industry setting.Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.If you dont meet the entry requirements, there may be other programs you are eligible for that can lead you to your preferred program.
IELTS 7
PTE 59
TOEFL 89
Type of institution
University
Year established
2004
Total students
12,665
On campus accommodation
Available
THE rank
801 - 1000
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