Music Therapy

Overview

If you would like to register and go into practice as a music therapist, this inspirational new masters course is the ideal route to success.

• Achieve your ambitions on the only course of its kind in the Midlands and North of England
• Choose an innovative Music Therapy programme from University of Derby which places music and musicianship at the heart of your learning and focuses on an integrative approach to practice
• 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

Careers

Music therapy is a rapidly evolving discipline and profession. Music making and shared musical experiences are increasingly recognised as valid ways of helping people to address social, emotional or physical difficulties.

It paves the way to rewarding careers in a wide range of health, social care and community settings. It could also give you a firm foundation if you would like to work on a self-employed or freelance basis.