MUSC 478 - International Intersections of Diversity and Music Therapy

Credits: (2)

Instructional Method: Two hours lecture
Prerequisites: MUSC 184, MUSC 222, and MUSC 226, Music Therapy major with upper level standing, or by permission of instructor.
Designed to build upon the foundations within Context-oriented Thinking as well as make connections from other courses in the curriculum. This course will focus on international perspectives of music therapy and the globalization of the profession. Students will learn about international music therapy practices by integrating concepts such as culture, ethnicity, acculturation, identity development, and social justice. Future goals for this course will be to have international field experiences allowing students to experience music therapy practices as they unfold amongst international populations that reside in the New River Valley and globally.