Top 5 Questions: Music Therapy Edition | Most Common Questions for a Music Therapist

[@Jamine007]

Awesome job summarizing what music therapy is all about. I recently took an “intro to music therapy” course at my college. In the course the class pretty much learned what you talked about. I also have a textbook (Music Therapy: An Introduction to the Profession) and it says exactly what you discussed. Another great video. Keep up the good work! ❤️💯

[@juanfajardo1295]

So I’ve recently gained interest in becoming an MT. I have had musical training throughout my life for being in choir from middle-high school, music theory classes, song writing, voice lessons and some piano lessons. My main instrument is my voice and secondary is piano. I know my way around a piano and can play basic pieces but I wouldn’t say I’m a full blown piano player. Does this still make me a food candidate for becoming a Music Therapist? Do you receive further musical training in your classes?

[@CreativeVibesMT]

Absolutely! I would recommend you start looking into guitar lessons as well (just easier to carry around and many MTs do some traveling) but sounds like you’re well on your way! You can get more training in MT programs as well 😊

[@juanfajardo1295]

@@CreativeVibesMT thank you so much for the encouragement!

[@lorrainewilloughby7229]

You can recommend

[@kimibliss.]

Do you have to have a pretty solid background in music to excel in this career?

[@charlottecady9417]

I recently read an article that suggests there is no such thing as receptive music therapy. That it's all active.. (?) something to chew on

[@lorrainewilloughby7229]

What Music Therapy certification Program

[@erklng]

This is awesome!! Learned so much!

[@chazzat3113]

Hi I am looking into this but I studied music technology for 3 years and this is just general music production and creating music on a computer with aps like logic pro, I am also a lyric writer and rapper and have used writing lyrics and rapping throughout my life as a coping mechanism to let my feelings out and express my self. Even if I dont know to play an instrument and am based in lyric writing and music production, does this still make me a good postential music therapist? Or should I learn intruments?

[@parkerrugeley1502]

Any programs you recommend for equivalence MT masters? Near the Bay Area/Silicon Valley area?

[@CreativeVibesMT]

The only one I can think of off the top of my head is university of the pacific! But I’m sure there are other ones as well.

[@sunnyconte4216]

Here from school :/

[@CreativeVibesMT]

Hope it helped :)