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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
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.
Note: This subject is offered in two cohorts:
- Melbourne based students attend on-campus classes and activities
- Interstate or regional students attend online classes and activities, and on-campus intensives in Melbourne
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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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15-20 minute video of a live recording of 5 existing songs that utilise lyric substitutions and musical extensions
| Mid teaching period | 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
| Late in the teaching period | 25% |
45-60 minute 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: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Jeanette Tamplin Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising 12-hours online lecture content, and either 18-hours on-campus weekly tutorials and one 6-hour day on-campus intensive (Melbourne-based students) OR 12-hours synchronous online weekly tutorials and two 6-hour day on-campus intensives (Interstate or regional students) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024