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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Guildhall School of Music & Drama

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    2 years

Course summary

The Masters in Music Therapy aims to develop students’ musicianship and personal potential, and equip them with the knowledge and skills to work as a registered music therapist.

About the MA in Music Therapy

On this programme, students gain experience working with adults and children alongside qualified music therapists on placements in a variety of settings including special and mainstream schools, and with people who experience:

Mental health problems
Dementia
Learning disabilities
School exclusion
Communication delay
Autism
Acquired brain injury or stroke
Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

During the programme, students must undertake a minimum of 40 hours of individual personal therapy as a requirement from the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). This is an additional cost not covered by the tuition fees (funding support is available - see our Postgraduate Funding page for more information).

Why study Music Therapy at Guildhall School?

You will join one of the world’s leading conservatoires, and will build your therapeutic and theoretical knowledge through an intensive programme of lectures and seminars. Weekly keyboard musicianship, improvisation and voice classes will help you acquire highly developed skills in therapeutic musical communication.

Working alongside qualified music therapists, you will gain experience working with adults and children on placements in a variety of settings including healthcare units, special and mainstream schools, and with people who experience mental health issues, dementia, learning disabilities and communication disorders.

The programme is influenced by psychodynamic approaches to therapy, and all Music Therapy students undertake their own personal therapy during training. A high degree of self-reflection and self-awareness is required, and gaining experience of personal psychotherapy prior to training is highly recommended.

Future careersClose

Graduates have an excellent record of employment in health, education, social and community service and the voluntary sector, and are eligible to register as arts therapists with the HCPC and as professional members of the British Association for Music Therapy.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 25,720per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

  • Campus address

    Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Silk Street, City of London, EC2Y 8DT, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    8th out of 83 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    157 74%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    90.0 90%

    2nd

    4
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.07 82%

    23rd

    15

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