Music Therapy 2: Beneath the Surface

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• argue for and against the application of music therapy in a wide range of settings, understanding when and where music therapy can be most effective
• apply observational and analytical skills to a music therapy case study of your own
• plan and conduct individual and group interactive music sessions with therapeutic aims
• observe how music is used in scientific and medical research at the University

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• how to utilise your musical skills in community music or music therapy settings.
• the demands placed on the profession of music therapy from both the scientific and medical domains; the arguments and evidence in favour and against music therapy practice
• clinically complex and less traditional music therapy settings

A series of topics will be presented over the semester following three strands: practical skills; theory and research; case study work. Video and audio material will be used to illustrate discussions and set the scene for debates.

Examples of topics that may be explored include:

 What happens when we compare a music therapy treatment to a drug treatment?

 How do we know which music therapy techniques to apply to individual scenarios?

 What is the purpose of talking therapies?

 How we learn to communicate: pre-intentional and intentional communication

 International trends in music therapy

 The paradox of the music therapy researcher

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include:

 Lectures

 Workshops

 Seminars

Learning activities include:

 Individual study

 Library-based research

 On-line based research

 Student-organised placement

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

L Bunt (2014). An Art Beyond Words. Routledge.

T Wigram (2004). Improvisation: Methods and Techniques for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators and Students. Jessica Kingsley.

L Bunt & S Hoskyns (1994). Music Therapy: A Handbook. London: Brunner-Routledge.

M Pavlicevic (2003). Groups in Music: strategies from music therapy. Jessica Kingsley.

The British Journal of Music Therapy.

K Bruscia (1991). Case Studies in Music Therapy. Barcelona.

J Tomlinson (2011). Music Therapy in Schools. Jessica Kingsley.

B Stige & M Pavlicevic (2010). Where Music Helps: community music therapy in action and reflection. Ashgate.

Obstacles. Jessica Kingsley.

D Aldridge (2000). Music Therapy in Dementia Care. London: Jessica Kingsley.

D Stern (1992). Diary of a Baby. Basic Books.

Assessment strategy

Include details of the proportion and weighting of coursework as well as the number, type and duration of examination(s). You must specify which element will be taken as the final assessment.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External