Overview

Choose an innovative masters degree in Music Therapy at University of Derby which places music and musicianship at the heart of your learning and focuses on an integrative approach to practice.

Key Facts

Integrate theory with practical experience: you’ll spend a significant amount of your time on placement

Learn from our experienced and enthusiastic tutors who continue to practise professionally as music therapists

Broaden your perspectives through inter-professional learning with other arts therapists

Benefit from our flexible and convenient study modes so that you can balance your learning with your other commitments

Join a department with a longstanding reputation for high-quality training in therapeutic arts
Our new MA Music Therapy helps meet a growing demand for expert practitioners who can harness the power of music in health, social care and community settings.

Join a worthwhile profession

Music therapy can have a significant impact on quality of life for people with learning difficulties, disabilities, dementia and mental health issues. It can also play an important role in palliative care, adoption scenarios, forensic work and in a broad range of other interventions which promote inclusivity and wellbeing.
This course will quip you with the skills to use music in ways which stimulate creativity, problem-solving and positive change.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music and Musicianship in Practice

Music Therapy Clinical Placement

Arts Therapies Theory and Research in Relation to Practice

Music Therapy Experiential Group

Arts Therapies Independent Scholarship: A Body of Work

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Enrolment is open until about two weeks before the course begins, but it's best to submit your application as early as possible as some courses fill quickly.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Derby, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music Complementary & Alternative Medicine View 12 other Masters in Complementary & Alternative Medicine in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for the programme must hold a first degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject, or have significant relevant experience or equivalent qualifications.
They will also need to demonstrate sufficient experience of working in a setting which addresses the needs of individuals with, for example, emotional or mental distress, specific learning needs or developmental difficulties.
Additionally, they will need to demonstrate appropriate musical ability and skills in musicianship, together with the emotional robustness and intellectual capacity to cope with the demands of the programme.
All prospective candidates who meet the basic entry criteria will attend a selection day to assess their suitability for the programme and their preparedness for the intensive nature of the training.

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Tuition Fees

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10260 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

7245 GBP / year

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Living costs

Derby

United Kingdom

540 - 852 GBP / month

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Funding

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Credits

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Disciplines

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