Credit Points 20

Coordinator Allison Fuller Opens in new window

Description This subject focuses on the creative development of therapeutic music skills to support the delivery of music therapy to individual and group participants across the lifespan. Students learn, practice, and demonstrate a diverse range of skill sets that can be applied within their Registered Music Therapist Practicum Placement or Independent Placement as appropriate. This subject utilises creative active learning experiences within a lectorial format and addresses focus areas including: practicum placement; therapeutic music skills; music therapy methods (re-creative); technology in music therapy; and culture-centred music therapy.

School Humanities & Comm Arts

Discipline Music

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 20cp

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Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 6 subject

Pre-requisite(s) PERF 6003 Music Therapy Skills Practice A OR PERF 6005 Music Therapy Skills Practice C

Restrictions

This subject is only available to students enrolled in program 1650 Master of Creative Music Therapy.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this subject, students will be able to: 

1. Employ critical thinking strategies in applying music therapy practical skills to in-class active learning scenarios and real-world placement settings with a focus on: skills, repertoire, and improvisation frameworks for Guitar, Piano, Voice, Plusmore!
2. Explain the application of the Standards of Practice and apply them to in-class active learning scenarios and real-world placement settings for individual and group music therapy participants
3. Describe and report on experiences and learnings from RMT Placement (1st Yr) or Independent Placement (2nd Yr)
4. Design and demonstrate a re-creative experience for use with an individual or group within a music therapy setting
5. Apply knowledge of: the Neurologic Music Therapy approach, Electronic Music Technologies (EMTs); Culture-Centred practice; and the Standards of Practice within in-class active learning scenarios and real-world placement settings
6. Demonstrate a student novice (1st Year) or student advanced beginner (2nd Year) level of music therapy skills within the following method: Re-creative

Subject Content

• Practicum Placement: 1st Year Students: Music Therapy Placement with a Registered Music Therapist: 160 hours within a clinical, educational, community or other setting as considered appropriate. 2nd Year Students: Music Therapy Independent Placement: 160 hours within a clinical, educational, community or other setting as considered appropriate.
• Therapeutic Music Skills: Skills, repertoire and improvisation frameworks for Guitar, Piano, Voice, and Plusmore! Note that 'Plusmore!' is written as such, and includes a focus on melodic chromatic instruments more broadly, tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments, and aural/musicianship skills as applied to music therapy.
• Method & Focus Approach: The 're-creative' method with a focus on the Neurologic Music Therapy approach.
• Technology Focus: The use of various forms of electronic music technologies (EMTs) within music therapy practice - focus on sound reinforcement and devices.
• Goals Focus: Music therapy for addressing the development of physical goals across individual and group settings.
• Culture Focus: Addressing cultural needs within music therapy practice with a focus on one culture.
• Music Therapy Practice: Creative Arts within music therapy practice. 

Special Requirements

Legislative pre-requisites

Essential equipment

Students enrolled in this subject are expected to have access to a guitar and a piano/keyboard; and own technology devices for listening to MP3 files and making basic short videos.