Music Therapy - MA at University of South Wales

Programme overview

The MA Music Therapy is a blended-learning training course, with a campus day about every fortnight at Newport and online material in between. It is accredited by the HCPC and graduates can apply to register as music therapists.

Duration: 3 years part-time (blended learning) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one covers health promotion through music (including a community arts-in-health project), the therapeutic relationship in music therapy and clinical improvisation, and developing professional practice with placement preparation and shadowing a music therapist for at least two days.

Career pathways

Music Therapist; school counselling service; mental health practitioner; researcher; business owner. Graduates work in schools, the NHS, charities and local authority projects.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Usually an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, an equivalent professional qualification, or extensive experience in a related field, plus substantial musical practice across a variety of styles; alternative routes for applicants without a degree are considered. Applicants must perform to a high standard on a main instrument or voice (formal exams and notation reading are not required). Two references, one academic if possible and one on musical experience. Upload a film of a performance showing a main instrument and at least one other. Significant practical experience in a relevant setting. Interview from early 2027. Enhanced DBS check with DBS Update Service.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years part-time (blended learning)

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