MUSIC 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Music Therapy, Tallac Records, Intellectual Disability
13 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Class 1 (Tuesday, May 1st) 18-06-13 3:24 PM
- Rachael Finnerty
- Quiz 1 (Class 3) – May 5th ! 6%
- Quiz 2 (Class 5) – May 12 ! 6%
- Mid-Term (Class 7) – May 22 ! 30%
- Quiz 3 (Class 10) – June 2 ! 6%
- Quiz 4 (Class 12) – June 9 ! 12%
- Review for Exam (Class 13) – June 12
- Final Exam – June 14th ! 40%
What is Music Therapy?
- In a brochure by the National Association for Music Therapy (NAMT) 1960,
music therapy was defined as “the scientific application of the art of music to
accomplish therapeutic aims. It is the use of music and of the therapist’s self
to influence changes in behaviour.”
- American Music Therapy Association’s (AMTA) includes some
changes/additions:
• Music therapy involves the clinical and evidence-based use of music
interventions to accomplish individualized goals
• Research in music therapy indicates its effectiveness in areas such
as overall physical rehabilitation and facilitating movement,
increasing people’s motivation to become engaged in their
treatment and providing emotional support for clients and their
families
Music Therapy in Canada
- Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT) 1974
- CAMPT is federally incorporated, self-regulated non-profit processional
association
- It aims to create strong certified music therapists (MTAs) and bring
awareness about professional music therapy services through Canada
- CAMT wants to encourage the practice of music therapy in clinical,
educational, and community settings
What is music therapy?
- Music a universal phenomenon (not a universal language because music
has cultural definitions and boundaries)
• People of all ages and cultural backgrounds can listen, perform,
create and enjoy it
• Music is present everywhere; we all engage with music; varies on
how we associate with music
- Music is a flexible therapeutic medium (we can change how we use the
music to fit the client and meeting their healthcare goals) because it has
many different styles and a variety of ways in which one can be involved
• ie: composing, performing, listening
- Music engages the whole brain; there’s nothing else we do that activates
the whole brain
• Hearing, movement, memory, emotion
- What is the end product of music therapy?
• Healthcare goal
- Client does not need to have a background in music
Music as a Tool
- Used within music therapy in order to achieve a variety of health goals
- Encompasses mood, emotions, acts as a distraction, evokes memories
when used either passively or in an actively meaningful manner
- Music has also been found to alter moos and elicit relaxation responses
Music Therapy Nots
- The client of patient does not need to have a musical background
- Music therapy is not entertainment and does not refer to playing live or
recorded music or engaging in musical activities for leisure/as a hobby
- Music therapy does not refer to musical lessons to hone one’s skill on an
instrument or voice
- Music therapy is not special music educations in which specific techniques
and activities are used to teach special learners about music
What is the process to receive music therapy?
- Referral
- Assessment
- Goal
- Treatment plan (interventions)
- Reports & re-assessments
Referral Process
- Anyone can make a referral
- Reasons for referral
- All ages and diagnosis
- No experience with music or an instrument needed
- No “music” prescription – everyone has a personal preference
- Examples for referral
• Managing anxiety
• Insomnia
• Muscle strength post accident/bedridden
• Managing social skills/eye contact for autistic patients
• Managing flashbacks for PTSD patients
Assessment
- 1 day/6 weeks/on going
- To determine treatment plan (goals)
Goals
- Based on observations/assessments
• ie: Client will increase vocabulary to include social interactions such
as hello/good-bye
• ie: Client will increase attention span to 5 minutes per intervention
Interventions
- Precomposed Music
• Through our lives we build a legacy of music marketing integral
timepoints
• In this way, certain songs easily evoke strong memories, such that
we may clearly see and feel these moments in time
- Singing
- Listening helps to develop cognitive skills such as attention and memory
(including client recordings)
- Song writing
• facilitates the sharing of feelings, ideas and experiences
- Playing instruments (including rhythm based)
- Improvising offers a creative, nonverbal means of expressing thoughts and
feelings
With whom does a music therapist work?
- Behavioural and emotional disorders
- Developmentally disabled
- Elderly and Alzheimer’s
- Medical/surgical
Document Summary
Quiz 1 (class 3) may 5th ! Quiz 2 (class 5) may 12 ! Mid-term (class 7) may 22 ! Quiz 3 (class 10) june 2 ! Quiz 4 (class 12) june 9 ! Review for exam (class 13) june 12. In a brochure by the national association for music therapy (namt) 1960, music therapy was defined as the scientific application of the art of music to accomplish therapeutic aims. It is the use of music and of the therapist"s self to influence changes in behaviour. Canadian association of music therapists (camt) 1974. Campt is federally incorporated, self-regulated non-profit processional association. It aims to create strong certified music therapists (mtas) and bring awareness about professional music therapy services through canada. Camt wants to encourage the practice of music therapy in clinical, educational, and community settings. Music engages the whole brain; there"s nothing else we do that activates the whole brain: hearing, movement, memory, emotion.
