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Music Therapy MA

University of Derby

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Derby

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

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 masters degree which places music and musicianship at the heart of your learning and focuses on an integrative approach to practice. Integrate theory with practical experience as 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 and 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, and 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. 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 equip you with the skills to use music in ways which stimulate creativity, problem-solving and positive change.

Application deadline

03/03/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 8,450per year

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University information

University of Derby

University of Derby

University of Derby

  • University League Table

    79th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Kedleston Road, Derby, Derby, DE22 1GB, United Kingdom

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