Music Therapy

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Music Therapy

• Denise Van Zee
• June 5, 2003

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Definition

• Music Therapy is the prescribed use of music and
  music-related strategies to assist or motivate a
  person to restore, maintain, and improve
  emotional, physical, physiological, and spiritual
  health and well-being.

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Education

• Music Courses
• History
• Theory
• Conducting
• Instrumental technique
• Ensembles

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Percussion

• Tambourine
• Drums
• Hand bells
• Xylophone
• Maracas
• Woodblock

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Strings

• Guitar
• Autoharp
• Piano
• Violin
• Bass

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Brass

• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Tuba

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Woodwinds

• Recorder
• Flute
• Clarinet
• Saxophone

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Education
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Education

• Biological and Behavioral Sciences
• Anatomy
• Abnormal psych
• Sociology
• Exceptional children

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Completion

• Six month internship with registered MT
• Pass national exam

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Facility Settings

• Educational
• Medical
• Psychiatric
• Wellness
• Gerontology

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Benefits

• Captivates attention
• Adapted to individual ability
• Structures time
• Repetition
• Safe, structured setting

• Effective memory aid
• Encourages movement
• Taps memories and emotions
• Nonverbal, immediate feedback
• Success oriented

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Sources

• http//preludetherapy.home.att.net/
• http//www.warchild.org/projects/centre/
  methods.http
• http//members.aol.com/kathysl/def.html
• http//www.musicworxofcalifornia.com/
• http//www.musicworxofcalifornia.com/therapy/
  instruments.html