What is music Therapy
Music therapy is the skillful use of music and musical elements by an accredited music therapist to promote, maintain, and restore mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Music has nonverbal, creative, structural, and emotional qualities. These are used in the therapeutic relationship to facilitate contact, interaction, self-awareness, learning, self-expression, communication, and personal development.
What are music therapists?
Accredited music therapists (MTAs), complete a minimum four-year Bachelor of Music Therapy degree followed by a 1000-hour supervised clinical internship.
University Education: University coursework consists of supervised clinical fieldwork placements and the academic study in the areas of music therapy research, music, and psychology.
Internship: Following the completion of a university degree in music therapy, the music therapist in training completes a 1000 hour supervised internship. During the internship, the music therapy intern consolidates their knowledge and skills in music therapy, develops competence with one or more clinical populations and gradually assumes the full range of responsibilities of a professional music therapist. Following the internship, the intern submits a written portfolio about their music therapy philosophy, internship experience, and case study. Upon approval from the Accreditation Review Board, the intern is given the title Music Therapist Accredited, MTA.
Continuing Education: The education and development as therapists does not end with the completion of accreditation. MTAs must maintain their credential every five years through the CAMT continuing education process. MTAs thus are continually seeking to advance the theoretical and practical application of music therapy techniques.
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