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Music Therapy Methods 1 (MUSI90032)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
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Overview
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This subject prepares students for the use of music therapy methods in clinical practice. It focuses on foundational skills across the areas of repertoire, improvisation, song writing and receptive methods. Skill development is focused on the reproduction of known songs, and developing capacity to substitute lyrics when therapeutically suitable as well as to extend the musical frameworks of known songs. Students will also develop skills in creating playlists for therapeutic purposes using pre-recorded music.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- creating and singing song parodies based on known songs;
- assess and design ways to extend known songs using foundational music improvisational skills;
- identify and select appropriate music repertoire to facilitate therapeutic music listening experiences;
- sing and accompany (on a portable instrument) extensive repertoire to recreate preferred songs of individuals across a range of styles and genres.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed:
- the ability to perform confidently in front of an audience;
- the ability to search for popular materials on the internet.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Available to Master of Music Therapy (M04AA) students only.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Submit a video of a live recording of 5 existing songs that utilise lyric substitutions and musical extensions (due approximately Week 5)
| Week 5 | 25% |
Design a playlist of pre-recorded music for exercise and provide a 1000 word rationale for how this meets the health needs of a nominated client (due approximately Week 9)
| Week 9 | 25% |
Submit a video of a live recording of 15 existing songs(may include material from assessment 1) that encompass a range of styles, as well as extensions and lyric substitutions
| During the examination period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance is expected, and less than 80% attendance will result in a fail | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jeanette Tamplin Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours ON CAMPUS DELIVERY - One 3-hour practical class per week. BLENDED LEARNING DELIVERY - 31 hours as part of intensive teaching in 4 day blocks, the first approximately at or before the beginning of semester, and the second approximately mid semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Grocke, D. & Wigram, T. (2009). Receptive Methods in Music Therapy. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Music Therapy - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022