MUSC 477 Music in Therapy

Syllabus

Assignments Defined:

Semester Projects

Examinations:

Exams for this class will be on an "as needed" basis. The primary focus of the class will be preparation and presentation of material by the student. When deemed necessary, examination of materials presented will take place. 

Book Reports:

You will be required to read three books over the course of the semester. A reflection paper on the impact of the book is required. This reflection should speak to both your professional and your personal growth as a result of the reading. The following two books are required. The third book is one of your own choosing with permission of the professor. 

Required Reading:

"Owning Your Own Shadow" by Robert Johnson
"How Can I Help?" by Ram Dass and Paul Gorman

Attendance/Participation:

If I have learned anything over the years of teaching it is this: YOU LEARN A LOT MORE IF YOU GO TO CLASS!!! Much of the class is done in seminar format. Be there… and speak up… it is time to have an opinion and share it!!! 

Sites of Interest:

The Music Therapy Link: Daniel Heidt MT-BC
Corey's Corner: (Info on Counseling Technique and more) 
Certification Board for Music Therapists
American Music Therapy Association
All About Counseling
Extra Credit Site