Master of Music Therapy Wilfrid Laurier University - Waterloo Campus, Canada

Our Master of Music Therapy (MMT) is the longest-running graduate music therapy degree in Canada. The philosophy of our program centres around music psychotherapy, clinical musicianship and psychotherapeutic techniques, which are developed through clinical, theoretical and experiential practices.

The MMT is offered full time as a two-year program with a one-year option for individuals who hold a Bachelor of Music Therapy.

CAMT Accreditation
Students in the two-year program are given the opportunity to complete a supervised (unpaid) 1000-hour internship (organized by Laurier) approved by the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT). Upon graduation they may be eligible to complete the CBMT examination and begin the certification process through the CAMT.

About Music Therapy

Within the philosophy of music psychotherapy, our Master of Music Therapy provides a creative learning environment for you to develop your clinical musicianship and music therapy/psychotherapy skills along with the safe and effective use of self through reflexive practices and clinical work. You will learn to conduct both evidence-based and practice-based research.

The Master of Music Therapy curriculum is designed to give opportunities for advanced clinical education and the learning of contemporary clinical theories which will lead to the development of music therapy knowledge, skills and attitudes.

The program helps students gain an understanding of the major clinical theories and philosophies of practice and of current Canadian and international music therapy trends. The program also illuminates and emphasizes the balance between music and therapy.

Placements

Placement courses are linked with classroom courses so that you can make connections between music therapy/music psychotherapy theories and practices. You will be able to work with a variety of client populations throughout your various placements.

The two-year Master of Music Therapy requires five music psychotherapy placements. The first placement takes place at Laurier’s on-site clinic and in the community. The second placement is a full-time, three-month internship (spring term) at an off-campus setting. In the final year of the two-year program, there are two one-day-per-week placements (fall and winter terms), and a full-time, three-month internship (spring term) at an off-campus setting.

Qualified and experienced music therapists supervise all placements. Audio, video and editing facilities at Laurier enable you to conduct music therapy assessments and analyze clinical improvisation within psychotherapeutic processes.