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The ArtEZ master’s course Music Therapy is part of a well-established and unique community. As a student, you will participate in hands-on project weeks and activities with students from different artistic and cultural backgrounds from different courses within the ArtEZ Graduate School. The diversity of partners and collaboration opportunities provide a dynamic, versatile setting, the perfect place to grow as a professional. 

An international programme 

As an international master’s course, we welcome students from all cultural and religious backgrounds. Ethics and respect towards diversity are core parts of our vision. Our course is rooted in a shared, personally initiated approach to innovating, developing, and shaping music therapy’s impact on individuals and society to build more resilient, equitable societies around the world. The master’s course prepares you to working with other professionals in the field: clients, therapists, educators, scientists, musicians, other artists and health professionals. We will spend time reflecting on diverse cultural perspectives and beliefs together to expand your perspective on the role of music and caring for people , and to help you become aware of your own intrinsic values, frame of reference and those of others. 

Master's student Music Therapy. Photo by: Christein van Hoffen

 

International partnership possibilities 

As a Music Therapy master’s student, you will receive high-level training provided by national and international expert clinicians, professors and guest lecturers. The course collaborates with different national and international medical, healthcare, and educational institutions, as well as NGOs, and also offers some research-specific partnerships.  

Music therapists are advocates for creating a better world through their passion for music, humanity and sciences. 

CAMILA PFEIFFER, head of master's course Music Therapy

 

(Per)forming identity

The ArtEZ master’s course Music Therapy programme is characterised by its focus on musicianship, professional and personal growth, scientific and innovative thinking, professionalism, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity. Throughout the programme, you will reflect on and explore your identity as a music therapy professional and a leader. Which of the following do you identify with?  

  • The master’s course Music Therapy programme offers you the opportunity to explore music from different perspectives and advance music-based interventions. Through music technology or interdisciplinary collaborations in art-based research with students from other master’s courses at ArtEZ, you can enhance your passion towards innovation. 

  • Detailed knowledge retained with a flexible mindset, the capacity to adapt quickly to clients’ needs, and the ability to envisionmulti-faceteddevelopment of the field: these are advanced skills crucial to the music therapist who seeks to specialise in one specific clinical area, approach, population groupor research question. 

  • Music and music therapy are powerfultools in community building, strengthening and empowerment. Community music therapy seeks to enhance people’s wellbeing, bringthem together, and take theircultural  background and social needsinto account. Ourstudents have conducted music therapy projects with communities in the Netherlands, Germany, Lesvos, Greece, Sudan, and Romania. 

    Curious about community music therapy? That a look at the video we made about Digna Huinink's finals research, who graduated from this master;s course in 2019. 

Students during the Neurological Music Therapy Training. Photo by: Marlies Bosma