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Music Therapy (GradDip) at Concordia University

Concordia University, Canada

Programme overview

The Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy is unique in Canada and the United States. It prepares students with strong backgrounds in music and psychology for careers in music therapy and leads to certification by the and the Certification Board for Music Therapists (US). The music therapist guides clients towards health and wellness goals by fostering personal resources and potentials through expressive and receptive music experiences.

Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts  |  Department: Creative Arts Therapies  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Program options: Course-based. Fully-qualified candidates are required to complete a minimum of 28 credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements Bachelor’s degree with courses in Music (24 credits, which must include 6 credits in Musicology and 12 credits in Music Theory, or equivalents); Psychology (24 credits, which must include courses in Introductory, Developmental, and Abnormal Psychology, Theories of Personality, and Research Methodology, or equivalents); and Introduction to Music Therapy (3 credits), or equivalent. Evidence of primary instrument (including voice) performance musicianship abilities at the level of completion of a bachelor's degree in music, or performing musicianship equivalent (various styles or genres).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.concordia.ca/admissions/graduate.html

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