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Education
and training in Music Therapy is multidisciplinary, including a broad base of subject areas such as anatomy, physiology, psychology,
counseling, anthropology, movement/dance, oral and written communication (Davis, Gfeller, & Thaut, 1999).
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According to the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), the requirements to become a registered Music Therapist
are as follows:
1. Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Music
Therapy from one of the over 70 AMTA accredited colleges or universities.
2. Complete 1200 hours of clinical training, which
includes a supervised internship.
3. Pass the national board certification exam
The Certification Board for Music Therapist
grants the credentials of MT-BC after successful completion of the former requirements.
Graduate degrees in Music Therapy primarily focus on advanced clinical research and practice (http://musictherapy.org).
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Individuals
must have excellent functional musical skills such as the ability to play social instruments such as the piano and/or guitar
and have a broad knowledge base of various styles of music such as jazz, pop, r & b, religious and classical (Davis, Gfeller,
& Thaut, 1999). The individual must also know how to use music as a very
flexible and aesthetically pleasing therapeutic medium. Intrapersonal qualities
needed to become a music therapist include good physical health, emotional stability, patience, empathy, understanding, creativity,
and good interpersonal skills.
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