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Music Therapy Methods 1 (MUSI90032)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Evan Sillence: e.sillence@unimelb.edu.au
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:
- create and sing 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 be able to:
- perform confidently in front of an audience;
- search for popular materials on the internet.
Last updated: 1 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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: 1 March 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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15 to 20-minute video of a live recording of 5 existing songs that utilise lyric substitutions and musical extensions
| Mid teaching period | 25% |
Playlist of 8-10 pre-recorded music tracks for exercise with a 1000-word rationale
| Late in the teaching period | 25% |
45 to 60-minute video recording of a live performance 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 assessment period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 1 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Evan Sillence 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 19 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 1 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information
Evan Sillence: e.sillence@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 1 March 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
Last updated: 1 March 2024