MUSC 2135 - Music Therapy, Techniques and Materials
Credits: 2-3
Catalog Description
History and theory of the music therapy field, exploring interventions used across a variety of clinical settings to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory and cognitive abilities, improve communication, and promote physical rehabilitation. Observing a music therapist in the community outside of class time is required for all sections. The 3-credit option pairs this curriculum with practical piano, guitar, improvisation, Orff-Schulwerk, voice and movement skills and adapting those to working within a therapeutic process. Required access to a guitar for 3-credit option.
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College-level reading and writing; 3-credit option intended for students with prior experience in music, including lessons, ensembles, coursework, etc.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 06C: The Humanities and Fine Arts
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- 2 or 3 credit option: Understand and articulate the definition of music therapy.
- 2 or 3 credit option: Demonstrate basic knowledge of the history, theories, and models of music therapy.
- 2 or 3 credit option: Identify current issues in the profession of music therapy through independent research and writing.
- 2 or 3 credit option: Demonstrate basic knowledge of the potentials, limitations, and problems of exceptional individuals who may receive music therapy.
- 2 or 3 credit option: Observe and critically evaluate a music therapist in a clinical setting.
- 2 or 3 credit option: Respond to and critically evaluate performing repertoire for its musical value, diversity of cultural influences, and efficacy in a therapeutic setting.
- 2 or 3 credit option: Develop awareness of music as a tool to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication, and promote physical rehabilitation.
- 3 credit option: Demonstrate functional skills on the piano by performing a variety of musical repertoire.
- 3 credit option: Demonstrate functional skills on the guitar by performing a variety of musical repertoire.
- 3 credit option: Demonstrate proficient vocal skills by performing a variety of musical repertoire.
- 3 credit option: Demonstrate other instrumental skills - Orff-Schulwerk, percussion, autoharp, or omnichord.
- 3 credit option: Demonstrate improvisational skills in composing, performing, and leading group exercises.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Definition, history, theories, models, and current issues in the profession of music therapy
- Functional skills for a therapeutic setting on piano, guitar, voice, percussion, and other instruments
- Exploration of Music Therapy interventions used in a variety of clinical settings
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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