E-Book of Articles - World Federation of Music Therapy

Wheeler, Barbara: WMFT Proceedings of the Education Symposium
Psychotherapeutic Music Therapy
Music Therapy as Community based music therapy
Denmark:
Aalborg University - Five year Integrated Bachelors/Masters Education
The Danish Model is a five-year (full time) integrated music therapy
training. Entry criteria from 21 years of age (though frequently student’s
ages range from 23-35 on entry) include high proficiency in musical skills.
The educational philosophy and foundation is primarily Analytical Music
Therapy, and music therapy practised within a psychotherapeutic
framework.
The four elements within the course are:
Musical Studies: instrumental and vocal, group ensemble, intuitive music,
auditory and keyboard training, guitar, percussion, clinical keyboard skills
and Graphic Notation.
Theoretical Studies: Psychology, psychiatry, psychology of music, theory of
science, theory of therapy, theory of music therapy, qualitative and
quantitative research methods, music therapy research.
Experiential Training in Music Therapy: Psychodynamic movement, Group
therapy, individual music therapy, clinical group music therapy,
psychodynamic group leading, intertherapy.
Practicum training: three observational placements, two short practicums
(1 day a week for 15 weeks) in psychiatry, learning disability or social
services, one long practicum (6 months).
Qualification from the course is a Master's Degree in Music Therapy
(Cand.Mag).
Sweden
1. Part Time Music Therapy training at Musikhogskolan I Stockholm over
three years (soon extended to four years).
Psychotherapeutic orientation involving studies in the following areas:
Music Therapy Theory
Individual therapy
Music psychology
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