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Programme: MMus Music Therapy

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Code	Faculty	Department
01252092	Faculty of Humanities	Department: School of the Arts

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year	Total credits: 180	NQF level: 09

Programme information
Curriculum: Final year

Programme information

The degree programme comprises the following components:

A. Theoretical section
A core curriculum with coursework has to be followed and passed.

B. Practical section
Students are required to do a practical clinical internship which is assessed through on-site and group supervision and which needs to be passed before the MMus (Music Therapy) degree can be conferred.

C. Dissertation

Admission requirements

Four-year BMus degree or four-year bachelor’s degree in related fields (e.g. psychology, speech therapy, occupational therapy, social work or education) or relevant honours degree
Music proficiency as determined by a proficiency test
A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% for the BMus degree or the four-year bachelor’s degree
Psychology passed at final-year level of the bachelor’s degree

Additional requirements

Psychology up to third year level is an entrance requirement for this programme:

Core modules

MUZ 886

Dissertation: Music therapy theory and practice 886

Credits: 180.00

Module content:
This module has three components: a) research methodology and dissertation, b) music therapy theory which includes general music therapy theory and broader theories of therapeutic practice, group theory, community music therapy, clinical pathology, neuropsychology and ethics, c) clinical studies which include clinical resources, documentation and assessment and an introduction to the other Arts Therapies. The student is required to pass each component separately with a minimum of 50% in order to comply with the requirements of the degree.
Furthermore, the student is required to complete a supervised clinical internship of 1 000 hours, assessed in accordance with the Minimum Standards of Training as set out by the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
The student will only be eligible for registration with the HPCSA upon passing both MUZ 886 and the clinical internship.

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