MUSC 201 - Research Writing in Music Therapy

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Music therapy major or permission of instructor.
This lecture-based course will serve to cover the CORE 201 requirement for music therapy majors and will focus on essential writing skills and writing mechanics of research in the discipline. CORE 201 is intended to further develop students’ skills in critical thinking including how to recognize, analyze, and evaluate arguments in written and oral communication. This course is designed to further develop the skills outlined above through an understanding of research methods in music therapy. Students will engage with different types of research (qualitative, arts-based, mixed methods, quantitative), through critical evaluation of extant music therapy research, in order to design a small-scale study of their own interest to present at the conclusion of the semester. This course will serve to help students develop competency in information literacy and encourage the creation of their own persuasive arguments.