Master of Music Therapy

The Master of Music Therapy provides a course of study for those wishing to practice as music therapists in settings such as hospitals, special schools, aged care facilities, community health programs and private practice. The two-year program provides advanced knowledge of the theory, practice and research of music therapy. You will learn traditional and ground-breaking theoretical approaches to practice with people across the life span, from preschool aged children through to older adults, with Music Therapy Methods classes covering voice and guitar skills, improvisation, songs and performances with dyads and groups, as well as receptive music therapy. A major component of the course consists of four clinical training placements supervised by qualified music therapists in settings such as hospitals, schools, residential care and the community.The Master of Music Therapy has been developed specifically for people who have completed a Bachelor's degree and have a high level of formal music training.

In order to be considered for entry to the Master of Music Therapy, applicants must have completed: an undergraduate degree or equivalent; and 12.5 points of psychology studies at tertiary level, or MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from the approved list; and high-level music skills equivalent to 8th-grade practical and 5th-grade theory AMEB; and