MUSIC THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM Within the framework of the University Program Socrates-Erasmus of the European Community, the Department of Art, Music and Sport Education of the University of Cádiz and the Instituto Politecnico do Porto (Escola Superior de Educaçao, Music Department) offer a joint international training in Music Therapy covering the degrees of: Postgraduate Diploma in Music Therapy (60 ECTS) Master in Music Therapy (120 ECTS) According to the guidelines of the Bologna Process and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the measurement of the learning achievement of the students is offered in ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). Program Objectives The Music Therapy Program prepares students for an independent and qualified work in the field of music therapy and conveys the scientifically theoretical connections between interdisciplinary subjects. The training covers the field of research in Music Therapy preparing students for a PhD study. Music Therapy Program The Music Therapy training programme is offered as modular training: Postgraduate Diploma in Music Therapy: three semesters Master Programme in Music Therapy: four semesters Training takes place in intensive week-end seminars and includes e-learning for theoretical topics. Since the music therapist's personality plays a key role within the music therapeutic relationship, the program also includes Didactic Music Therapy based on self-awareness and self-experience.
AREA SUBJECTS ECTS MUSICAL TRAINING HEALTH SCIENCES MUSIC THERAPY PRÁCTICUM RESEARCH SEMINAR ACUSTIC PSICHOACUSTIC PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC MUSIC SKILLS IN MUSIC THERAPY MUSIC IN SPECIAL EDUCATION THEORY OF PSYCOTHERAPY PSYCHOPATOLOGY - PSYCHIATRY NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC THERAPY MUSIC THERAPY THEOARY AND METHODS MUSIC THERAPY ASSESSMENT MUSIC THERAPY CLINICAL PRACTICE DIDACTIC MUSIC THERAPY (Self Experience) MUSIC THERAPY CLINICAL WORK SUPERVISION OF CLINICAL WORK MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICUM REPORT POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSIC THERAPY RESEARCH METHODS IN MUSIC THERAPY RESEARCH WORK THESIS DEFENSE MASTER IN MUSIC THERAPY 10 10 20 20 60 ECTS 60 120 ECTS Timetable SEMESTER ECTS AREAS TIMETABLE 1 20 2 20 MUSIC THERAPY MUSICAL TRAINING - HEALTH SCIENCES MUSIC THERAPY MUSICAL TRAINING - HEALTH SCIENCES JANUARY JUNE 2007 OCTOBER 2007 FEBRUARY 2008 PRACTICUM - SUPERVISION MARCH JULY 2008 3 20 PRACTICUM THESIS DEFENSE SEPTEMBER 2008 JANUARY 2009 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSIC THERAPY (60 ECTS) 4 30 RESEARCH SEMINAR RESEARCH PROJECT OCTUBER DECEMBER 2008 30 THESIS DEFENSE JUNE SEPTEMBER 2009 MASTER IN MUSIC THERAPY (120 ECTS)
Research Areas Assessment and Evaluation in Music Therapy: Methods and Models Music Therapy in Education and Special Education Music Therapy in Psychiatry Music Therapy in Neurological Rehabilitation Music Therapy in Medicine External Teaching Staff Jos de Backer (Lemeninstitut, Leuven, Bélgica) Tom Naes (Norwegian Academy of Music - Oslo, Noruega) Gro Trondalen (Norwegian Academy of Music - Oslo, Noruega) Petra Kern (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA) Rolando Benenzon (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Beatriz Barranco (Centro de Musicoterapia Scnitzler) Pilar Lago Castro (UNED) Margarida Rocha (Musiké, Porto) UCA Teaching Staff Faculty of Sciences Education José Luis Torres Ortiz; Encarnación Sánchez Rocha; Serafín Pazo; Carmen Padilla Moledo; Julio Conde Cáveda, José Castro Piñeiro; Gregorio Rodríguez Gómez; Marisol Ibarra; Patricia Sabbatella. Faculty of Medicine José Manuel González Infante; Juan Carlos García Gutiérrez; Fco. J. Fernández Trujillo; José Ramón Lorenzo Peñuelas. IPP Teaching Staff Graça Mota; Graça Boal Palheiros; Rui Manuel Pinto Oliveira Ferreira. Qualifications The students fulfilling the requirements are able to get a double degree by the UCA and the Instituto Politénico do Porto.
In order to improve international transparency and to facilitate academic and professional recognition of qualifications, the UCA will extend a Diploma Supplement attached to the Music Therapy Master Diploma. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSIC THERAPY 60 ECTS Music Therapy Practicum Defense of Music Therapy Practicum Thesis MASTER IN MUSIC THERAPY 120 ECTS Music Therapy Research Work - Defense of Music Therapy Research Project (Master Thesis) Admission Requirements The course is open to candidates with an Undergraduate Degree in Music, Psychology, Education, Medicine or Health Sciences. English skills at European Level B1. Number of Students intake per academic year: 15 Advantages of studying Music Therapy at the UCA The UCA is the first Andalusian University that promotes university teaching and research in the field of Music Therapy (since 1992). The UCA is the first Spanish Public University in supplying studies of Music Therapy in collaboration with a European University within the framework of Socrates-Erasmus Program. According to this framework, students of both Universities fulfilling the requirements are able to obtain a double degree by the UCA and the Instituto Politénico do Porto. The structure, contents and teaching hours of the training program are organised according to the guidelines of the Bologna Process and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Up today this is the only Music Therapy Training Programme offer in Spain according the EHEA. The training program is organised according to the standards of the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT- Guidelines for Music Therapy Education, Training and Accreditation) and the European Music Therapy Confederation (EMTC). The teaching staff is both international and national recognized Music Therapist and University Researchers. The education methodology combines the theoretical and practical training, and introduction to research methods in Music Therapy. Students can participate on the Socrates Intensive Programme: Coping with inclusion in Primary Schools: Integrating school practice and European experience, http://sintniklaas.kahosl.be/inclusie/
Coordination of the Music Therapy Program Dra. Patricia L. Sabbatella Universidad de Cádiz - Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación - Área de Música República Saharahui s/n. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real 11519 - Puerto Real - Cádiz - España Tel: + 34-956-016225 Fax: + 34-956-016253 E-mail: patricia.sabbatella@uca.es Fees Master in Music Therapy (120 ECTS): 4.400 Grants for foreign students Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España - "Becas MAEC-AECI" Information: http://www.becasmae.es Information Universidad de Cádiz (UCA) Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación - Área de Música República Saharahui s/n. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real 11519 - Puerto Real - Cádiz - España http://www.uca.es/dept/didac_efpm/ Asociación Gaditana de Musicoterapia (AGAMUT) http://www.agamut.org/agamut/actividades/ E-mail: secretaria@agamut.org Istituto Politecnico do Porto (IPP) Escola Superior de Educação Rua Dr. Roberto Frias 762 4200-465 Porto Portugal http://www.ese.ipp.pt