Analytical Music Therapy Certification Program
Blended Learning Analytical Music Therapy Certification
Program Description
Analytical Music Therapy training (AMT) is A MUSIC THERAPY ADVANCED TRAINING program which provides students and professionals the opportunity to achieve CERTIFICATION in this approach. Trainees will develop their professional identities as AMT practitioners through didactic and experiential learning, as well as engaging in and promoting global music therapy education. This training will be
offered through ON-LINE and IN-PERSON, INTENSIVE SESSIONS, and is designed to be flexible in scheduling and paced to meet individual trainee's needs. Regardless of where the trainees reside, they can engage in the coursework and when possible, receive instruction in multiple languages.
As an advanced clinical training program, trainees will engage in the study of music psychotherapy, and learn techniques and strategies. Trainees will also have a deeper understanding of the conduct of actual music therapy, case studies, individual and group supervision, as well as the experience of self-exploration by receiving Analytical Music Therapy sessions. The ultimate goal for this program is to deepen the trainees' understanding about psychodynamic theories and use of AMT improvisation in order to integrate their theoretical, practical, and experiential learning around their own clinical and personal work. When trainees meet all the requirements and competencies, the certificate of analytical music therapy will be awarded to them when they exit the program.
OVERVIEW
- An advanced clinical training
- Study of music psychotherapy
- Specialization in Analytical Music Therapy
- Development of analytic and artistic abilities
- Enhancement of creativity and musicality
- AMT Certificate & CE Certificate (MT-BC & LCAT)
- Online training as well as in-person classroom
AMT TRAINING
- Entry Level: AMT Self-Experience
- Advanced Level:
- Phase I: Intertherapy
- Phase II: AMT Individual Supervision
- Phase III: AMT Group Supervision
REQUIREMENTS
· Personal analysis with college-approved AMT therapist
· Intertherapy
· Group work
· Workshops
· Summer intensive seminars
· Individual and group supervision
· Presentations
· Case study
QUALIFICATIONS
- Board certified music therapist with Master's degree in music therapy or a related field, or matriculating in Master's music therapy program
- A minimum of 6 credits in Psychology
- Prior clinical experience
- Demonstration of improvisation skills & analytic thinking ability
- Readiness to work on a deeper level of music psychotherapy
TRAINEES WILL:
- Recognize how AMT approach informs clinical practice (CBMT I.B.4k, II.A.4.i.)
- State psychodynamic concepts utilized in AMT (CBMT II.A1.g., h., A.2.b., c., o., u, A.3.f., A.4.i.)
- Recognize the role of music and the music therapist in AMT (CBMT II.A.5.k., n, t., x., z.)
- Enhance instrumental, vocal, and movement improvisation skills (CBMT II.A.5.o.,q.,x.,z., IV.A.6)
- Utilize self-experiences and apply them to music therapy (CBMT IV.A.1,3,B.4)
- Develop analytic skills in facilitating therapeutic process (CBMT II.A.1.c. III.A.4., B.3.,6.,7.,11.)
- Demonstrate culturally informed interventions (CBMT IV.B.4.)
- Apply AMT techniques to clinical practice (CBMT II.A.2., A.3.f., A.4.f., i.)
- Identify contemporary AMT applications for clients (CBMT IV.A.2)
- Practice AMT under supervision (CBMT IV.A.4,5)
- Apply AMT concepts to music therapy supervision (CBMT IV.A.11)
Analytical Music Therapy Supervisors
Brian T. Harris, PhD, MT-BC, LCAT is a music psychotherapist in private practice in NYC. He holds a PhD in Expressive Therapies and is an adjunct faculty member at New York University and SUNY New Paltz. Dr. Harris is the founding director of the company Creative Arts Psychotherapy, and is the past head of the Pavarotti Music Center's music therapy department in Mostar, Bosnia where his work focused on children with post-war traumas. Dr. Harris is an analytic music therapy practitioner, having trained under Benedikte Scheiby. He is also a core faculty member of the Kint institute, which offers post Master's training in the use of the creative arts therapies and trauma. Dr. Harris has published and presented nationally and internationally and has worked for 20 years with a diverse range of populations including, LGBT clients, trauma, psychiatric, Autism, and Alzheimer's.
Juliane Kowski, LCAT, MT-BC, MA is a certified Analytical Music therapist, trained by Benedikte Scheiby. She is also a board-certified music therapist and Licensed Creative Arts therapist. Her professional career spans 20 years of experience working with children, youth, families and adults in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, group homes, substance abuse programs, mental health agencies, wilderness programs and private practices in New York City, Jackson Hole, Wy., and now, the San Francisco Bay area. She is a trained jazz singer and voice teacher, and uses that background to deepen the connections of vocal psychotherapy in her AMT practice.
Currently, Juliane works as the director and mental health consultant for a consultancy program, "Child Care Solutions" (www.ecmhp.org) in Richmond, Ca., consulting with pre-schools, families and their children who are experiencing mental health challenges. In addition, she is a clinical supervisor for the Albany, Ca., school district in its elementary school-based psychotherapy program, where she trains and supervises interns. And, Juliane has a private practice, "Music Connects" (http://www.musicconnects.net) in Berkeley, Ca., working with children, families and adults suffering from trauma, grief and loss. She has been published with her AMT work in known music therapy teaching literature and frequently teaches at Northern Pacific University, as well as offering workshops about AMT for mental health agencies around the Bay area. In her spare time she derives great joy performing locally with professional jazz musicians.
Seung-A Kim, PhD, LCAT, MT-BC, Analytical Music Therapist, is Associate Professor of Music Therapy as well as the Director of the Undergraduate Music Therapy Program at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY. She received her PhD in Music Therapy at Temple University and currently holds credentials as a New York State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) and as a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC). For the past 17 years, Dr. Kim has worked with clients with developmental disabilities, cultural adjustment difficulties, stress and depressive symptoms, Alzheimer's disease, and neurological problems at a variety of clinical settings (i.e. day treatment centers, assisted living centers, rehabilitation centers, community centers, conservatory settings, and private practice settings). In addition, she has taught undergraduate and graduate classes and supervised music therapy interns. She developed a music therapy program for Korean immigrant families in NY and organized meetings for the Korean Alliance of Licensed Creative Arts Therapy and offered Creative Arts Therapy workshops to the Korean community. She has continued to collaborate with health professionals in this community to promote music therapy. Also, she is an Article Editor on Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy and serves on the AMTA Diversity Committee and MAR Assembly. She has lectured nationally and internationally, and published several chapters in peer-reviewed books. Her scholarly interests are Analytical Music Therapy (AMT), multicultural training utilizing music, cross-cultural supervision, and stress reduction.
TUITION AND FEES
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ADMISSION AND APPLICATION
Admission is twice per year in the fall and in the spring.
Click here to download an application. Click here to download a recommendation form.
The completed forms should be sent to Dr. Seung-A Kim, Coordinator, Analytical Music Therapy Training at: skim@molloy.edu or see mailing address below.
REGISTRATION
Upon acceptance into the program students will be sent instructions on how to register for workshops and courses in the program.
CONTACT:
Dr. Seung-A Kim, LCAT, MT-BC
Coordinator, Analytical Music Therapy Training at Molloy College
Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11571
skim@molloy.edu/ 516.323.3326