Music Therapy Methods 2 (MUSI90033)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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This subject prepares students for the practice of music therapy methods in a range of practice contexts.  It focuses on extending skills across the areas of repertoire, song writing, receptive methods and improvisation.

Skill development is focused on creating and producing electronic music tracks in order to extend known and original songs using musical and lyrical strategies.

Students will be introduced to the pairing of music with imagery for therapeutic purposes.

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:

  • create and produce electronic music tracks for use with existing and original musical material;
  • improvise within a range of musical frameworks including known songs and music supported activities;
  • design inductions and identify appropriate repertoire to facilitate supportive music and imagery experiences;
  • demonstrate musical skills in analysing and playing repertoire with short preparation times.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • respond spontaneously to new situations;
  • respond authentically to others;
  • listen to others.

Last updated: 4 March 2025