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Prerequisite: Admission in the Master of Music Therapy Degree Program or permission of the instructor. This on-line distance education course provides the student with an overview of the use of technology in the field of music therapy and practical applications for clinical practice, research, communication, and presentation.

This on-line course examines gender and cultural issues facing music therapists and other creative arts therapists during the therapeutic process and the impact of different race, culture, age, sexual orientation, or nationality in the lives of therapists and consumers. On-line. Prerequisite: Admission into Master of Music Therapy degree program or permission of instructor.

Prerequisite: Admission into Master of Music Therapy degree program or permission of instructor. This course introduces students to the philosophy and methods of qualitative (naturalist, postpositivist) research in the creative arts therapies. Students explore a topic from the qualitative paradigm and design a research study in an area of interest, planning for all stages of data gathering, analysis, and interpretation. On-line

Prerequisite: Admission into Master of Music Therapy degree program or permission of instructor. This course examines issues and skills in quantitative research in the creative arts therapies, including a critical review of literature, designing a study, analyzing and interpreting existing literature, and ethical issues in research. On-line.

Focuses on the identification and basic techniques of teaching exceptional students in the regular classroom and examines special uses of music with students.

Prerequisite: Admission in the Master of Music Therapy Degree Program or approval of instructor is required. This course will explore pertinent topics and contemporary issues in music therapy and related areas. A specific focus will be determined prior to each course.

Prerequisite: Admission in the Master of Music Therapy Degree Program or approval of instructor. On line delivery. The course Leadership, Supervision, and Management in Music Therapy will examine the components of effective leadership and administration of creative arts therapy departments or other healthcare agencies. Foundational and theoretical concepts will be discussed. Concepts will be practiced in experiential exercises. Applications for current employment will be explored.

Prerequisite: Admission in the Master of Music Therapy Degree program and approval of instructor: This course will provide students the opportunity to explore a specific topic or area in music therapy independently. A clinical, academic or research project may be chosen. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: Admission in the Master of Music Therapy Degree program and approval of instructor: This course will provide students the opportunity to explore a specific topic or area in music therapy independently. A clinical, academic or research project may be chosen. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisite: Admission in the Master of Music Therapy Degree program and approval of instructor: This course will provide students the opportunity to explore a specific topic or area in music therapy independently. A clinical, academic or research project may be chosen. This course is repeatable for credit.

This course will explore music therapy outside of the United States. Travel to a specific country or territory will be mandatory. The course content will be the history of music therapy in the country, populations served, and techniques both musically and clinically.