Music Therapy: Inspiring Health and Wellness

Course overview

Music therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. At a time when people are increasingly turning to holistic methods of healing, music therapy has developed into a powerful and nonthreatening method that can be used successfully with individuals of all ages and disabilities. The outcome of this course is for the learner to describe the elements, goals, interventions, and therapeutic uses and benefits of music therapy.