Top Banner
Music Therapy Music Therapy Professional Overview Professional Overview
15
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Page 1: Music therapy

Music Therapy Music Therapy

Professional Overview Professional Overview

Page 2: Music therapy

What is Music Therapy?What is Music Therapy?

Music Therapy is an established healthcare Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music Therapist use individuals of all ages. Music Therapist use music to work on non-music goals…music to work on non-music goals…

Page 3: Music therapy

Non-Music Goals…Non-Music Goals…

• promote wellnesspromote wellness• manage stressmanage stress• alleviate painalleviate pain• express feelingsexpress feelings• enhance memoryenhance memory• improve communicationimprove communication• promote physical rehabilitation. promote physical rehabilitation.

Page 4: Music therapy

Music Therapy: A Brief HistoryMusic Therapy: A Brief History

The earliest known writings of the use of music as a healing The earliest known writings of the use of music as a healing influence were written during the times of Aristotle and Platoinfluence were written during the times of Aristotle and Plato

The 20th century discipline began after World War I and World The 20th century discipline began after World War I and World War II when musicians of all types, went to Veterans hospitals War II when musicians of all types, went to Veterans hospitals around the country to play for the thousands of veterans around the country to play for the thousands of veterans suffering both physical and emotional trauma from the wars. The suffering both physical and emotional trauma from the wars. The patients' notable physical and emotional responses to music led patients' notable physical and emotional responses to music led the doctors and nurses to request the hiring of musicians by the the doctors and nurses to request the hiring of musicians by the hospitals. It was soon evident that the hospital musicians needed hospitals. It was soon evident that the hospital musicians needed some prior training before entering the facility and so the some prior training before entering the facility and so the demand grew for a college curriculum. The first music therapy demand grew for a college curriculum. The first music therapy degree program in the world, founded at Michigan degree program in the world, founded at Michigan

Page 5: Music therapy

History cont…History cont…

State University in 1944, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1994. The American State University in 1944, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1994. The American Music Therapy Association was founded in 1998 as a union of the National Music Therapy Association was founded in 1998 as a union of the National Association for Music Therapy and the American Association for Music Association for Music Therapy and the American Association for Music therapy. therapy.

There are now many research journals dedicated to the studies of music and its There are now many research journals dedicated to the studies of music and its therapeutic value's as well as organizations dedicated to the continued growth therapeutic value's as well as organizations dedicated to the continued growth of music therapy as a profession. of music therapy as a profession.

Research Journals:Research Journals:

Journal of Music TherapyJournal of Music Therapy

Music Therapy PerspectivesMusic Therapy Perspectives

Page 6: Music therapy

Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and for those who are not well. Music who are well and for those who are not well. Music

Therapists work with all populations.Therapists work with all populations.

Page 7: Music therapy

Music Therapy is often used Music Therapy is often used in conjunction with other in conjunction with other therapies such as:therapies such as:

Speech Speech OccupationalOccupational

Dance/MovementDance/Movement

Physical Physical

ArtArt

Page 8: Music therapy

Who can benefit from music therapy?Who can benefit from music therapy?

• ChildrenChildren• AdolescentsAdolescents• elderly with mental elderly with mental

health needs, health needs, developmental and developmental and learning disabilities, learning disabilities, Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease and other aging related other aging related conditionsconditions

People with…People with…• substance abuse substance abuse

problems, brain injuries, problems, brain injuries, physical disabilities, and physical disabilities, and acute and chronic pain,acute and chronic pain,

• mothers in labor mothers in labor

Page 9: Music therapy

Where do Music Therapists work?Where do Music Therapists work?

• psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, • rehabilitative facilities, rehabilitative facilities, • medical hospitals, medical hospitals, • outpatient clinics, outpatient clinics, • day care treatment centersday care treatment centers• agencies serving agencies serving

developmentally disabled developmentally disabled personspersons

• community mental health community mental health centerscenters

• drug and alcohol programs, drug and alcohol programs, senior centers senior centers

• nursing homesnursing homes

• nursing homesnursing homes• hospice programshospice programs• correctional facilitiescorrectional facilities• halfway houseshalfway houses• schools schools • private practiceprivate practice

Page 10: Music therapy

Qualifications of a Music Therapist:Qualifications of a Music Therapist:

Education Requirements:Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s of Music in Music TherapyBachelor’s of Music in Music Therapy -Music classes include Music Theory, Sightsinging, Music History, World Music -Music classes include Music Theory, Sightsinging, Music History, World Music

Cultures, Applied Music Lessons, Ensembles, Intro to String, Wind, Cultures, Applied Music Lessons, Ensembles, Intro to String, Wind, and Percussions Instruments, Class Piano and Percussions Instruments, Class Piano -Music Therapy classes include: Introduction to Music Therapy, Non-Verbal -Music Therapy classes include: Introduction to Music Therapy, Non-Verbal

Communication, Choral Conducting, Psychology of Music, Music Therapy, Guitar, Communication, Choral Conducting, Psychology of Music, Music Therapy, Guitar, Music Recreational TechniquesMusic Recreational Techniques

-Psychology Courses- Intro to Brain and Behavior, General Psychology, Psychology of -Psychology Courses- Intro to Brain and Behavior, General Psychology, Psychology of Women, etc (psychology electives-enough to complete a minor in psychology)Women, etc (psychology electives-enough to complete a minor in psychology)

Three to six month internshipThree to six month internship Board Certification:Board Certification: successfully complete the independently administered successfully complete the independently administered

examination hold the music therapist-board certified credential (MT-BC). examination hold the music therapist-board certified credential (MT-BC).

Page 11: Music therapy

Where’s the Music?Where’s the Music?

For music to be truly effective For music to be truly effective in the healing process it is in the healing process it is best if it is performed live. best if it is performed live. Therefore music therapist’s Therefore music therapist’s study guitar as a secondary study guitar as a secondary instrument.instrument.

Guitars are portable, easy to Guitars are portable, easy to carry into any environment carry into any environment (hospitals, schools etc.), and (hospitals, schools etc.), and provide great live provide great live accompaniment for any piece accompaniment for any piece of music.of music.

Page 12: Music therapy

Where’s the Music Cont.Where’s the Music Cont.

Music Therapists use patient Music Therapists use patient preferred music. preferred music.

For example, if I was working on breathing For example, if I was working on breathing techniques with a geriatric patient that techniques with a geriatric patient that recently underwent surgery I would not recently underwent surgery I would not want to “jam out” with Metallica’s want to “jam out” with Metallica’s Enter Sandman. An early Elvis Presley Enter Sandman. An early Elvis Presley

might be a better choice.might be a better choice.

In conclusion, music In conclusion, music therapists are continually therapists are continually building their music building their music repertoire to fit specific repertoire to fit specific clientele.clientele. For example: For example: I I currently have Patsy Cline, The Mama’s currently have Patsy Cline, The Mama’s and the Papa’s, Hendrix, The and the Papa’s, Hendrix, The Carpenters, Brittany Spears in my Carpenters, Brittany Spears in my selection selection

Page 13: Music therapy

Music Therapy at FSUMusic Therapy at FSU• PhilosophyPhilosophy

Selection and preparation in Music Therapy at Florida State Selection and preparation in Music Therapy at Florida State University is based upon an important yet extremely simple University is based upon an important yet extremely simple premise -- it is, that every client receiving music therapy services premise -- it is, that every client receiving music therapy services should have the best clinical assistance possible.should have the best clinical assistance possible.

• This implies that every therapist should be committed to the This implies that every therapist should be committed to the subject of music and its therapeutic use with people. The subject of music and its therapeutic use with people. The strength of this commitment is evidenced by the academic and strength of this commitment is evidenced by the academic and social behaviors of the prospective therapist in life, both in and social behaviors of the prospective therapist in life, both in and out of the university environment. out of the university environment.

• The FSU Music Therapy student is characterized by diligence in The FSU Music Therapy student is characterized by diligence in the pursuit of musical and academic excellence and active the pursuit of musical and academic excellence and active dedication to the improvement of the quality of life of their dedication to the improvement of the quality of life of their fellow human beings.fellow human beings.

Page 14: Music therapy

Thank you for viewing my presentation…Thank you for viewing my presentation…

For more information about music therapy please For more information about music therapy please visit:visit:

The College of Music website The College of Music website www.music.fsu.eduwww.music.fsu.edu

American Music Therapy Association American Music Therapy Association

www.musictherapy.orgwww.musictherapy.org

Page 15: Music therapy

THE END…..THE END…..

Please visit Sarah Quinney’s webpage and view her Please visit Sarah Quinney’s webpage and view her powerpoint about sign language powerpoint about sign language garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~shq03/musictech garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~shq03/musictech

Music Therapist use non-verbal communication Music Therapist use non-verbal communication (such as sign language) to communicate with (such as sign language) to communicate with special populations.special populations.