MA in Music Therapy
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Annual course fee
AUD 31,000
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Duration
2 Years
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Intake months
September
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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
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Type of institution
University
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Year established
2004
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Total students
12,665
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On campus accommodation
Available
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Digby Stuart College Campus - University of Roehampton - University of Roehampton
Erasmus House, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PU, UK
At Digby Stuart, we work towards creating an inclusive community that celebrates diversity. With over 2000 students living in halls during term time and many more commuting and studying online, we are the largest of the four colleges, and we have a busy programme of activities for staff and students.
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