The end result of your completed study in this program is empowerment in the use of your innate ability to create a therapeutic musical link with ailing patients, and education in the necessary skills to work responsibly and effectively in clinical settings. The necessary skills in which you will be educated are:
Ability to develop applicable therapeutic music from your own repertoire
Ability to distinguish and play therapeutic music for each patient category
Understand self-care and its importance in healing work
Preparedness in assessing patient and family needs
Preparedness in working with other disciplines in the healthcare arena
Basic knowledge of sound & music as it applies to healing therapies
Applicable methodologies to begin/maintain therapeutic music sessions
Familiarity to curative and palliative care environments, medical conditions, and issues
Familiarity with alternative/comfort care healing modalities
Training and preparation to assist the student in locating and securing work as a Music Practitioner.
These are the results of quality instruction with specifically certified teachers using a comprehensive curriculum and bedside training, combined with appropriate musical skills, and acknowledgment of your previous applicable education/experiences.
MHTP staff continually assesses the student’s progress throughout the Program. If, at any time, MHTP staff has concerns about a student’s musical ability, module training, or interpersonal skills, the staff will issue advisory notices to communicate those concerns and to recommend corrective action.
What MHTP Expects from Students
Dedication and integrity, expressed in:
Development of your own learning plan (what class dates you will attend, a timeline for your reading and reports, a plan for approaching your internship and completing it, and so on, according to the requirements in this brochure).
Development of appropriate musical skills, either through music lessons with a teacher of your choice, or with an MHTP approved music teacher, as well as the MHTP classes.
Willingness to be supportive of fellow Music Practitioners.
Attendance of all class hours, fully prepared (required reading and pre-work completed, music prepared, etc.).
Active, respectful and appropriate participation in group discussion, role-plays, and musical sharing during module training.
Communication of your needs and concerns.
Recognition that what you get out of the Program is directly proportional to what you put into it, and that achievement comes from within yourself.
"Code of Ethics and Conduct " Please print this out for your information. It will be reviewed during the Modules, and students must sign this Code before beginning their MHTP Internship.
MHTP encourages a flow of communication among students, graduates, and staff. MHTP expects all communication to be free of offensive material and to be focused on topics regarding the Program and therapeutic music. Communications of a personal nature should be agreed upon between the sender and the person(s) receiving it. MHTP forbids use of our communication systems for personal gain or promotion.
