Episode # 15: A Discussion - Curriculum, Philosophy, and Approach to Music Therapy

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Music Therapy and Beyond. My name is Maggie and I am so excited for today’s episode. If you have been listening to previous episodes, like “Authenticity in Music pt. 3” and “What Does Wellness Look Like?”, you may have noticed that I came from a different college than Ellisa and Kristin. We have some differences in our theoretical orientations and today I want to dive into why that is. I have done some deep diving and found my course load for each semester during my undergraduate MT program and I have asked Ellisa and Kristin to do the same. I have asked them to join me in this episode as we discover what differences and similarities we have in our undergraduate MT programs and why we developed different theoretical orientations.

ClinicalKristin VetetoApril 12, 2021curriculum, theoretical orientation, approach, philosophy, music therapy, undergraduate, experience, conversation, discussion, future of our professionComment

Episode #13: Authenticity in Music - Part 3

It is becoming increasingly common that music therapists work with clients who are from other countries and cultural backgrounds. Music can play an important role in the culture of every client, so when preparing client-preferred music it’s important to be intentional about honoring different styles, genres, and languages of music that are client preferred in order to connect with your client and be most effective in therapy. This can be daunting at times, since you may not be able to speak the language, you don’t share the same background, or perhaps western instruments are not even capable of producing the same sounds and notes. This is where we have to get creative!

5th Week Special, MusicKristin VetetoMarch 29, 2021authenticity, music, musicianship, world music, languages, adaptations, conversation, learning, strategies, considerations, balanceComment

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