The new MA Music Therapy helps meet a growing demand for expert practitioners who can harness the power of music in health, social care and community settings.

Course description

If you would like to register and go into practice as a music therapist, this inspirational new masters course is the ideal route to success.

• Achieve your ambitions on the only course of its kind in the Midlands and North of England
• Choose an innovative masters degree which places music and musicianship at the heart of your learning and focuses on an integrative approach to practice
• Integrate theory with practical experience: you’ll spend a significant amount of your time on placement
• Learn from our experienced and enthusiastic tutors who continue to practise professionally as music therapists
• Broaden your perspectives through inter-professional learning with other arts therapists
• Benefit from our flexible and convenient study modes so that you can balance your learning with your other commitments
• Join a department with a longstanding reputation for high-quality training in therapeutic arts.

How you will learn

You will engage in practical/experiential group learning, lectures, seminars and personal tutorials. Practical application is integrated with the theory you need to understand and develop your practice.

Music practice and performance, musicality and improvisation will be central to your learning and development throughout the programme. The theoretical content of the course will largely be delivered face to face, with some use of blended learning where appropriate.

How you'll be assessed

The assessment methods are all based on your coursework. This includes a variety of written essays, both academic and reflective; case studies, either written or presented; and live and recorded performance.