E-Book of Articles - World Federation of Music Therapy

Clinical training: 1040 hours
Wheeler, Barbara: WMFT Proceedings of the Education Symposium
Accreditation: Australian Music Therapy Association.
University of Queensland (1990)
4-year undergraduate degree, specialising in music therapy (B. Mus. Thy)
2 year Post Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy (PGradDipMusThy)
Content of music therapy courses, includes: Music core subjects (which are
pre-requisites for the Grad Dip); Music Therapy theory and practice; Music
Therapy Methods; Individual and community development; Individual and
community health; special education. The model is based on competencies
gained over four semesters:
1: observer, describer, reporter; 2: co-leader, integrator, reflector; 3:
leader, initiator, developer, evaluator. 4: 'emerging practitioner'.
Clinical training: 1040 hours
Accreditation: Australian Music Therapy Association.
University of Technology, Sydney (1993)
Graduate Diploma; 2 years part time
Qualification: PGrad Music Therapy
Content: Meets criteria of Australian Music Therapy Association
Clinical training: 1040 hours
Accreditation: Australian Music Therapy Association
Nordoff-Robbins Australia and University of Western Sydney, Nepean, (2000)
Graduate Diploma in Creative Music Therapy
2 years; part time
Qualification: Grad Dip Creative Music Therapy
Content: Meets criteria of Australian Music Therapy Association
Clinical training hours: 1040
Accreditation: Australian Music Therapy Association
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