Music Therapy Exam
Define Music Therapy in your own words including the essential qualifications. -
Music Therapy-Clinical and evidence based use of music interventions to accomplish
individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed
an approved music therapy program. Music therapists must have a bachelors or higher in music therapy
from one of AMTA's 72 approved colleges and universities, including 1200 hours of clinical training.
What does AMTA stand for? -
American Music Therapy Association
In what year did the NAMT and the AAMT merge to make the AMTA? -
1998 combined to make the America music therapy association
What are all the requirements to become a board certified music therapist (MT-BC)? -
music therapist holds a bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy from one of over 70
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved college and university programs. Upon
completion of the bachelor's degree, music therapists are eligible to sit for the national board
certification exam to obtain the credential MT-BC (Music Therapist - Board Certified) which is
necessary for professional practice.
What is the purpose of the internship required by the AMTA? -
To gain experience to gain experience with a professional. Meet and surpass professional
competences.
What is the function of the Board Certification exam? When is a MT eligible to take the exam? -
The broad exam is to identify music therapists who have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and
vilifies necessary to practice at the current levels of the profession. Providing an objective NATIONAL
standard that can be used as a measure of professionalism by interested agencies, groups, and
individuals
From the lecture, name 5 populations that MT-BCs commonly work with. -
Hospitals
Schools
Clinics
Correctional facilities
Substance abuse centers
The two professional MT periodicals are -
Preliterate in Music Therapy -
Members in the preliterate culture believe in the power of music to affect mental and physical well
being. Songs used in rituals have to do with superhuman forces. Used music for healing and to
entreating the Gods. Person who is ''under a spell'' is cured from music. Healing ceremonies. Groups
used music for healing for spiritual and emotional needs.
Define Music Therapy in your own words including the essential qualifications. -
Music Therapy-Clinical and evidence based use of music interventions to accomplish
individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed
an approved music therapy program. Music therapists must have a bachelors or higher in music therapy
from one of AMTA's 72 approved colleges and universities, including 1200 hours of clinical training.
What does AMTA stand for? -
American Music Therapy Association
In what year did the NAMT and the AAMT merge to make the AMTA? -
1998 combined to make the America music therapy association
What are all the requirements to become a board certified music therapist (MT-BC)? -
music therapist holds a bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy from one of over 70
American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved college and university programs. Upon
completion of the bachelor's degree, music therapists are eligible to sit for the national board
certification exam to obtain the credential MT-BC (Music Therapist - Board Certified) which is
necessary for professional practice.
What is the purpose of the internship required by the AMTA? -
To gain experience to gain experience with a professional. Meet and surpass professional
competences.
What is the function of the Board Certification exam? When is a MT eligible to take the exam? -
The broad exam is to identify music therapists who have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and
vilifies necessary to practice at the current levels of the profession. Providing an objective NATIONAL
standard that can be used as a measure of professionalism by interested agencies, groups, and
individuals
From the lecture, name 5 populations that MT-BCs commonly work with. -
Hospitals
Schools
Clinics
Correctional facilities
Substance abuse centers
The two professional MT periodicals are -
Preliterate in Music Therapy -
Members in the preliterate culture believe in the power of music to affect mental and physical well
being. Songs used in rituals have to do with superhuman forces. Used music for healing and to
entreating the Gods. Person who is ''under a spell'' is cured from music. Healing ceremonies. Groups
used music for healing for spiritual and emotional needs.
