Course provides an introduction to the field of music therapy, including its history, the populations and settings served by music therapists, the steps in the therapeutic process, and current career paths within the profession.
Athena Title
Introduction to Music Therapy
Prerequisite
Permission of major
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to identify key people and events significant to the history of music therapy.
By the end of this course, students will be able to explain populations and settings served by music therapists.
By the end of this course, students will be able to summarize the steps of the therapeutic process.
By the end of this course, students will be able to describe various career paths within the profession.
Topical Outline
• History of music therapy
• Overview of populations served by music therapy across the lifespan
• Overview of settings commonly served by music therapists
Steps of the therapeutic process and their associated actions
