“So You Want In?”: How to Become a Music Therapist
So, you want to be a Music Therapist? You’re not the only one. Read to find out how you can.
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What A Music Therapist Brings to the Table: Assessment & Treatment Planning in Music Therapy
Everyone knows that music is therapeutic and can use music to achieve their desired mood. But,...
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“Not A Magic Pill”: Is Music as Universal as We Believe it to be?
Photo by Alex Andrews on Pexels.com Doctor Alison Short, who is the Academic Course Advisor of...
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What is Music Therapy: Is it Magic or is it Science?
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels What is Music Therapy? The answer to this question can be...
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Sounds of Time: Music & Healing Throughout the Ages
Photo by Graham Crumb from Imagicity The notion of music as therapy goes back thousands of years...
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What makes Music Therapy so effective & where can it be applied?
Music’s effect can be observed in the whole body, down to the level of our DNA. It is...
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