Music 2MT

what is MT? -work in HC field toward HC goals use of music by an accredited MT MT -builds relationships w/clients -helps people cope w/illness History of MT -500 BC -music and medicine seen as one -connection to medicine was lost -60s/70s music and medicine came together again -recognition that music impacts body and mind Alvin -played in hospital bedsides -67 was first training program at Guildhall USA -MT associations founded in 26 -41 texts/journals if MT program Canada -Norma Sharpe got MT off the ground 1974 -CAMT was founded Ontario -just over 300 accredited MT's in ON MT around the world -practiced in 39/70 countries around the world Europe -gov't regulated -must have a Master's degree Africa/S. Africa -British MT's Singapore/China/Korea -lots of inquiries of MT -only training programs Austrailia -AMTA 1975 -Master's level -only 3 uni's United States -largest number of trained MT's -75 uni's MT in Canada -CAMT formed in 74 -MTAO -CRPO CRPO -therapists that use the act of psychotherapy and are gov't regulated CAMT -organization that's responsible for regulating who can work as a MT -MT's are self regulated by CAMT Places of Employment hospitals, school, long term facilities Employment -benefits -not many are employed Self-Employment -majority of MT work Contract -long term facilities offer contracts to MT's -some sub-contract and work for another MT Process to Receive MT -referral -assessment -goals/objectives -treatment plan -reports and reassessments Referral -all ages and diagnoses -no experience w/music or instrumen