Music 155
MUSC 155: Professional Foundations II
Prerequisites: MUSC 154, a declared major of music therapy, or permission of instructor
Credit Hours: (3)
This lecture-based course is a continuation of Professional Foundations I and will serve to deepen students’ knowledge of the professional requirements and dispositions of an ethical and competent music therapist. The course will focus on music- and non-music-based assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of client progress, writing clinical goals and objectives, an introduction to music therapy research and an introduction to research writing/thinking in the discipline. Students will have the opportunity to observe upper level students in their music therapy clinical practicum placements and continue to develop clinical musicianship skills on piano, voice, guitar, and percussion.
Detailed Description of Course Content
- Music and non-music-based assessment measures
- Treatment planning and collecting and evaluating clinical data
- Writing client-centered goals and objectives
- Evaluation of client-progress in therapy
- Reading and interpreting current research in the discipline
- Compiling strong research evidence into a literature review that will inform clinical thinking/understanding
- Professional ethics, dispositions, relationships, and expectations within professional settings
- Cultural evaluation, awareness, and sensitivity within therapeutic and working environments
- Introduction to clinical musicianship
- Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
This course may include the following instructional strategies: lecture, experientials, field-experiences, student presentations, cooperative/group learning, writing-to-learn activities, oral and musical communication activities, and role-playing/simulation.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
The following professional competencies as outlined by the American Music Therapy Association will be introduced in this course.
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Assessment Measures
Mid-term and final exams, a series of papers across the semester designed to develop writing in the discipline, music playing experiences to evaluate music skills and abilities, reflections on readings and quizzes on readings, and literature review.
Other Course Information
Review and Approval
April, 2019