music 1310 Flashcards
What are the 6 essential characteristics of a good music therapy definition?
- It is an allied health profession
- It is evidenced based
- It involves a therapeutic relationship relationship between therapist and clients
- it uses music to address the non-musical needs of the individual
- It is administered by a board certified music therapist (MT-BC)
- It follows a prescribed treatment protocol
Where do music therapists work?
Childrens facilities or schools geriatric facilities Mental health settings self employment/private practice Medical settings Hospice
Common elements of all expressive therapies
using non therapy to reach a theraputic goal
What is the earliest reference to music therapy in literature?
1789
With whom do music therapists work?
mental health developmental disabilities elderly/Alzheimers Medical/surgical neurological disorders all others (46% working with a variety)
Who is the father of music Therapy?
E. Thayer Gaston
Developed first graduate music therapy program at Kansas
two other prominent figures in the development of music therapy
Harriet Ayer Symour- trained musician interested in treating hospitals. founded national foundation of music therapy . write the 1st music therapy textbook
Isa Maud Listen Nurse established protocol musicians to play in hospitals
Two main reasons why music can be effectively used theraputically
Music as therapy
Music in therapy
When was music therapy established?
Established in 1950
Name of the credential?
MT-BC (Board certified music therapist)
2 Journals
Journal of music therapy 1964
Music therapy perspectives 1982
How does one become a board certified music therapist
Graduate from a university that offers the program
6 month internship
take the test to become MTBC
the two professional organizations
UFMT–>AMTA American Music Therapy Association
CBMT -Certification of Music Therapists
Personal Characteristics of music therapists
Music therapists should have a genuine interest in people and a desire to help others empower themselves. The essence of music therapy practice involves establishing caring and professional relationships with people of all ages and abilities. Empathy, patience, tact, a sense of humor, imagination, creativity, and an understanding of oneself are important characteristics for professionals in this field. People thinking about music therapy as a career must be accomplished musicians. They must be versatile and able to adjust to changing circumstances. Music therapists must express themselves well in speech and in writing. In addition, they must be able to work well with other health care providers.
The different approaches used in music therapy and which ones are the most used
Educational -
Orff Scholwerk
Dalcroze approach -expressing music through movement sound thought facility and creation
Kodaly approach- a child developmental approach using a planned and sequential
Suzuki method
Kindermusik- based on the philosophy that the home is the primary learning environment for the child
Music Therapy specific
Nordoff Robins- Improvisational approach to music therapy clive robins and paul nordoff providing musical framework for clients actions
BMGIM- the bonny method of guided imagery and music
developed by helen bonny 1972
designed to help you reach unconscious material the goal is not meditation
