MUSIC THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM
Within the framework of the University Program Socrates-Erasmus of the
European Community, the Department of Art, Music and Sport Education of the
University of Cádiz and the Instituto Politecnico do Porto (Escola Superior de
Educaçao, Music Department) offer a joint international training in Music Therapy
covering the degrees of:
Postgraduate Diploma in Music Therapy (60 ECTS)
Master in Music Therapy (120 ECTS)
According to the guidelines of the Bologna Process and the European Higher
Education Area (EHEA), the measurement of the learning achievement of the
students is offered in ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).
Program Objectives
The Music Therapy Program prepares students for an independent and qualified
work in the field of music therapy and conveys the scientifically theoretical
connections between interdisciplinary subjects.
The training covers the field of research in Music Therapy preparing students for
a PhD study.
Music Therapy Program
The Music Therapy training programme is offered as modular training:
Postgraduate Diploma in Music Therapy: three semesters
Master Programme in Music Therapy: four semesters
Training takes place in intensive week-end seminars and includes e-learning for
theoretical topics.
Since the music therapist's personality plays a key role within the music
therapeutic relationship, the program also includes Didactic Music Therapy based
on self-awareness and self-experience.
AREA SUBJECTS ECTS
ACUSTIC – PSICHOACUSTIC
MUSICAL PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC 10
TRAINING MUSIC SKILLS IN MUSIC THERAPY
MUSIC IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
HEALTH THEORY OF PSYCOTHERAPY
PSYCHOPATOLOGY - PSYCHIATRY 10
SCIENCES
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC THERAPY
MUSIC MUSIC THERAPY THEOARY AND METHODS
MUSIC THERAPY ASSESSMENT 20
THERAPY
MUSIC THERAPY CLINICAL PRACTICE
DIDACTIC MUSIC THERAPY (Self Experience)
MUSIC THERAPY CLINICAL WORK
PRÁCTICUM SUPERVISION OF CLINICAL WORK 20
MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICUM REPORT
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSIC THERAPY 60 ECTS
RESEARCH RESEARCH METHODS IN MUSIC THERAPY 60
SEMINAR RESEARCH WORK – THESIS DEFENSE
MASTER IN MUSIC THERAPY 120 ECTS
Timetable
SEMESTER ECTS AREAS TIMETABLE
MUSIC THERAPY
1 20 JANUARY – JUNE 2007
MUSICAL TRAINING - HEALTH SCIENCES
MUSIC THERAPY OCTOBER 2007 – FEBRUARY
2 20
MUSICAL TRAINING - HEALTH SCIENCES 2008
PRACTICUM - SUPERVISION MARCH – JULY 2008
3 20 SEPTEMBER 2008
PRACTICUM THESIS DEFENSE
JANUARY 2009
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSIC THERAPY (60 ECTS)
RESEARCH SEMINAR
30 OCTUBER – DECEMBER 2008
4 RESEARCH PROJECT
30 THESIS DEFENSE JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2009
MASTER IN MUSIC THERAPY (120 ECTS)
Research Areas
Assessment and Evaluation in Music Therapy: Methods and Models
Music Therapy in Education and Special Education
Music Therapy in Psychiatry
Music Therapy in Neurological Rehabilitation
Music Therapy in Medicine
External Teaching Staff
Jos de Backer (Lemeninstitut, Leuven, Bélgica)
Tom Naes (Norwegian Academy of Music - Oslo, Noruega)
Gro Trondalen (Norwegian Academy of Music - Oslo, Noruega)
Petra Kern (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)
Rolando Benenzon (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Beatriz Barranco (Centro de Musicoterapia Scnitzler)
Pilar Lago Castro (UNED)
Margarida Rocha (Musiké, Porto)
UCA Teaching Staff
Faculty of Sciences Education
José Luis Torres Ortiz; Encarnación Sánchez Rocha; Serafín Pazo; Carmen Padilla
Moledo; Julio Conde Cáveda, José Castro Piñeiro; Gregorio Rodríguez Gómez;
Marisol Ibarra; Patricia Sabbatella.
Faculty of Medicine
José Manuel González Infante; Juan Carlos García Gutiérrez; Fco. J. Fernández–
Trujillo; José Ramón Lorenzo Peñuelas.
IPP Teaching Staff
Graça Mota; Graça Boal Palheiros; Rui Manuel Pinto Oliveira Ferreira.
Qualifications
The students fulfilling the requirements are able to get a double degree by the
UCA and the Instituto Politénico do Porto.
In order to improve international transparency and to facilitate academic and
professional recognition of qualifications, the UCA will extend a Diploma
Supplement attached to the Music Therapy Master Diploma.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSIC THERAPY
60 ECTS – Music Therapy Practicum – Defense of Music Therapy Practicum Thesis
MASTER IN MUSIC THERAPY
120 ECTS – Music Therapy Research Work - Defense of Music Therapy Research
Project (Master Thesis)
Admission Requirements
The course is open to candidates with an Undergraduate Degree in Music,
Psychology, Education, Medicine or Health Sciences.
English skills at European Level B1.
Number of Students intake per academic year: 15
Advantages of studying Music Therapy at the UCA
The UCA is the first Andalusian University that promotes university teaching and
research in the field of Music Therapy (since 1992).
The UCA is the first Spanish Public University in supplying studies of Music
Therapy in collaboration with a European University within the framework of
Socrates-Erasmus Program. According to this framework, students of both
Universities fulfilling the requirements are able to obtain a double degree by the
UCA and the Instituto Politénico do Porto.
The structure, contents and teaching hours of the training program are organised
according to the guidelines of the Bologna Process and the European Higher
Education Area (EHEA). Up today this is the only Music Therapy Training
Programme offer in Spain according the EHEA.
The training program is organised according to the standards of the World
Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT- Guidelines for Music Therapy Education,
Training and Accreditation) and the European Music Therapy Confederation
(EMTC).
The teaching staff is both international and national recognized Music Therapist
and University Researchers. The education methodology combines the theoretical
and practical training, and introduction to research methods in Music Therapy.
Students can participate on the Socrates Intensive Programme: “Coping with
inclusion in Primary Schools: Integrating school practice and European
experience”, http://sintniklaas.kahosl.be/inclusie/
Coordination of the Music Therapy Program
Dra. Patricia L. Sabbatella
Universidad de Cádiz - Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación - Área de Música
República Saharahui s/n. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real
11519 - Puerto Real - Cádiz - España
Tel: + 34-956-016225
Fax: + 34-956-016253
E-mail: patricia.sabbatella@uca.es
Fees
Master in Music Therapy (120 ECTS): 4.400 €
Grants for foreign students
Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España - "Becas MAEC-AECI"
Information: http://www.becasmae.es
Information
Universidad de Cádiz (UCA)
Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación - Área de Música
República Saharahui s/n. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real
11519 - Puerto Real - Cádiz - España
http://www.uca.es/dept/didac_efpm/
Asociación Gaditana de Musicoterapia (AGAMUT)
http://www.agamut.org/agamut/actividades/
E-mail: secretaria@agamut.org
Istituto Politecnico do Porto (IPP)
Escola Superior de Educação
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias 762
4200-465 – Porto – Portugal
http://www.ese.ipp.pt