Immaculata University offers a comprehensive educational and training program framed within a liberal arts core. Students receive music, music therapy, and psychology courses alongside those in psychology, history, language, biology, English and religion.
At the conclusion of the program, students receive a Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) degree with a major in music therapy and are eligible to sit for the Music Therapy Board Certification exam (MT-BC) of the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), a national certification body.
The Music Therapy Program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
At the conclusion of the program, students will be able to:
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Understand the principles of assessing clients for music therapy
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Develop treatment goals
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Design session plans
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Implement sessions with clients
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Evaluate sessions
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Work individually and with groups of clients
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Understand how to use guitar, voice and piano therapeutically
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Understand how to use songs and instrumental music, improvise, use music listening experiences, and write music for therapeutic purposes
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Work at a supportive level, helping clients to develop skills, promote learning, and adapt behavior
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Understand how to use oneself, and one's own experiences, in service of clients
Fore more information about this program, please call Dr. Anthony Meadows at 610-647-4400, ext. 3159.