Blended Learning Delivery

Major/Minor/Specialisation !M04-AA-MAJ+1003 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus:	2010

Coordinator

Professor Denise Grocke, Head of Music Therapy

Contact

VCA and Music Student Centre
234 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

Tel: +61 3 9685 9322
Fax: +61 3 9685 9358
Web: www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au/contact_us.html

School of Music - Parkville
Conservatorium Building

Tel: +61 3 8344 5256
Fax: +61 3 8344 5346
Email via: http://music-unimelb.custhelp.com
Web: www.music.unimelb.edu.au

Overview:	The Master of Music Therapy (MMusThrp) provides a course of study for those people who have completed tertiary qualifications in music, music education or an equivalent field, in order for them to make a career change into the field of music therapy. The course provides a thorough study of the theory and practice of music therapy. On satisfactory completion of the MMusThrp, graduates will be eligible for Registration as Music Therapists (RMT) with the Australian Music Therapy Association (Inc.). The Master of Music Therapy is 2 years full-time. Part-time Blended Learning study may be undertaken with the approval of the Course Coordinator, on application. Blended Learning students are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs during intensive teaching periods in Melbourne. Please note: Blended Learning Delivery is not available overseas, and is only available to students in states of Australia where approved Clinical Placement arrangements have been made. The University will determine if appropriate Clinical Placement arrangements are available in each student's home state. If no suitable is available, an alternative full-time block placement may be organised by the University in Melbourne.
Objectives:	On completion of the Master of Music Therapy, students should: Be able to understand and identify, use and evaluate concepts and principles of music therapy and the various theories that underpin the practice of music therapy; Have acquired the skills in musicianship and the advanced knowledge of music styles and idioms, including improvisation, which will enable them to direct creative music activities for clients within the music therapy context; Have acquired skills in the assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of music therapy programs in a diverse range of clinical/special education settings; Understand relevant clinical conditions and the application of music as a treatment/special education modality; Be able to carry out independent research and analysis into music therapy and to think creatively about issues arising in their practice; Appreciate the ethical responsibilities of music therapists in health and special education facilities and to the individuals within those facilities; Be committed to enhancing the well being of clients.
Structure & Available Subjects:	Students in both Blended Learning and On Campus modes undertake the subjects listed below - please follow individual subject links for details of requirements for each group of students. Intensive teaching weekends for all Blended Learning students commence on Friday at 9:00am and run through to Sunday, therefore it is strongly recommend that students arrive in Melbourne the day before classes start. The Intensive teaching dates for 2010 are: Music Therapy Skills 1 & Clinical Training in Music Therapy 1: Friday 26 - Sunday 28 February Music Therapy Skills 1 & Clinical Training in Music Therapy 1: Friday 28 - Sunday 30 May Music Therapy Skills 2 & Clinical Training in Music Therapy 2: Friday 6 - Sunday 8 August Music Therapy Skills 2 & Clinical Training in Music Therapy 2: Friday 29 - Sunday 31 October The venue for all classes is Heinze Room, School of Music - Parkville campus.
Subject Options:	The full-time course structure is as follows: YEAR 1 - Semester One Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI90041 Applications of Music in Therapy A Semester 1 12.50 MUSI90032 Music Therapy Skills 1 Semester 1 12.50 MUSI90038 Clinical Training in Music Therapy 1 Semester 1 12.50 MUSI90036 Music Psychology Research Semester 1 12.50 Total points for Semester One = 50.0 YEAR 1 - Semester Two Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI90042 Applications of Music in Therapy B Semester 2 12.50 MUSI90033 Music Therapy Skills 2 Semester 2 12.50 MUSI90039 Clinical Training in Music Therapy 2 Semester 2 12.50 MUSI90037 Research in Music Therapy Semester 2 12.50 Total points for Semester Two = 50.0 YEAR 2 - Semester One Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI90034 Music Therapy Skills 3 Semester 1 12.50 MUSI90040 Clinical Training in Music Therapy 3 Semester 1 12.50 MUSI90044 Minor Thesis (Music Therapy) 1 Semester 1 25 Total points for Semester One = 50.0 YEAR 2 - Semester Two Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MUSI90043 Applications of Music in Therapy C Semester 2 12.50 MUSI90035 Music Therapy Skills 4 Semester 2 12.50 MUSI90045 Minor Thesis (Music Therapy) 2 Semester 2 25 Total points for Semester Two = 50.0 Total points for Course = 200.0
Related Course(s):	Master of Music Therapy

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