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Music Therapy,
MMT
The master's degree program is designed to provide professional music therapists with advanced clinical training, supported by studies in research, theory and ethics. The curriculum focuses on two areas: music medicine and music psychotherapy. A broad range of clinical populations, orientations, practices, and research paradigms is presented, and opportunities for self-directed learning are provided through independent study projects. Emphasis is given to integrating professional and personal development through self-experiences in music therapy.
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Students may fufill some credits at TUCC and through on-line classes.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Department
Information
Department of Music Education and Therapy
2001 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
cdileo@astro.temple.edu
215-204-8310
Ranking:
The Boyer College of Music has been ranked among the top 30 music schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The program in Music Therapy is led by three world-renowned music therapists, and the Ph.D. program is the first true Ph.D. degree in Music Therapy in the country.
Accreditation:
True
The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
Areas
of Specialization:
The master's program provides two tracks of advanced study, with a variety of course offerings in each track. The music medicine track provides didactic and experiential training in how music and the client-therapist relationship are used to facilitate mind-body communication and health. The music psychotherapy track provides didactic and experiential training in how music and the client-therapist relationship are used to promote emotional and interpersonal growth. Coursework is designed to give students: in-depth knowledge of creative, receptive, recreative and verbal methods of music therapy; the ability to utilize and integrate these methods within medical and psychotherapeutic settings and with a broad range of clientele; the ability to apply theory and research to practice; and an understanding of ethical issues in practice and research. In order to relate theory, research and practice, all courses involve extensive readings along with experiential training in their clinical applications. In addition, two independent study projects are required, and courses on both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research are offered. The experiential components of the program are designed to sensitize students to the effects of their own personality on the client, the music, and the therapy process, while also identifying ethical issues indigenous to music therapy practice. Various theoretical orientations are presented for medical and psychotherapeutic areas of practice
Job
Placement:
Graduates typically find employment in a variety of areas, including general and psychiatric hospitals, community mental health agencies, rehabilitation centers, day care facilities, nursing homes, educational institutions, and in private practice. Graduates may combine clinical work with research in the above areas of practice. The program also provides preparation for doctoral study in music therapy and related disciplines.
Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary
Study :
Study
Abroad:
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
Professionals who wish to enroll in specific courses for continuing education may take courses with departmental approval. The Graduate School permits up to 9 credits of graduate coursework taken at Temple University as a non-matriculated student to be applied to a graduate degree.
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