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The purpose of our database is to provide an easy access to knowledge about music therapy and its application with a diverse array of clientele.  We therefore propose a selection of pertinent references, however not exhaustive, given that each week more research and other information are published around the world. 

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Acadia University - Music therapy education & programs
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Acadia University
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Music therapy training
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Located in Nova Scotia (Canada), Acadia University offers the bachelor of of Music Therapy program.

Acadia University's website
Canadian Mennonite University - Music therapy education & programs
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Canadian Mennonite University
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Music therapy training
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Located in Manitoba (Canada), the Canadian Mennonite University offers the Bachelor in Music Therapy program

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Capilano University - Music therapy education & programs
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Capilano University
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Music therapy training
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Located in British Colombia (Canada), Capilano University offers the Bachelor of Music Therapy program

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Concordia University - Music therapy education & programs
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English
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Concordia University
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Music therapy training
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Online
Music therapists
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The Department of Creative Arts Therapies, from Concordia University in Montréal (Québec) offers the Music Therapy Graduate and Master's Programs, and coordinates the clinical internships required to become a certified music therapist in Canada.

Concordia's website - Music Therapy programs
Global perspectives on addressing systemic issues in music therapy curricula and healthcare
2024
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Scientific publications
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Amy Clements-Cortés, Melissa Mercadal-Brotons, Hakeem Leonard, Vivian Chan, Gro Trondalen, Tao-Deva Stingl, Thomas Stegemann, Claudia Zanini
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English
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Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 24(1)
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The discipline of music therapy is practiced differently across the globe and over the years, in all regions of the world, the number of music therapy training programs has expanded. This article focuses on the challenges and issues faced by the discipline of music therapy and health in general, based on the analysis of systemic issues in education and training, social issues, and significant issues such as multiculturalism, equity, and race around the world.

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University of Toronto - Masters in Applied Music and Health
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English
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University of Toronto
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Music therapy training
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Located in Toronto, Ontario, University of Toronto's Faculty of Music offers the Masters program in Applied Music and Health, approved by the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. 

To read the description of the MMus program in Applied Music and Health, choose "Music and Health - Applied" and "MMus in Applied Music and Health" from the drop down menus at the top of the page. 

University of Toronto's website - Program description
University of Toronto - PhD in Music and Health Sciences
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University of Toronto
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Music therapy training
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Located in Toronto, Ontario, University of Toronto's Faculty of Music offers the PhD program in Music and Health Sciences. 

 

University de Toronto's website - PhD in Music and Health Sciences
Wilfrid Laurier University - Music therapy education & programs
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English
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Wilfrid Laurier University
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Music therapy training
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Music therapists
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 Located in Ontario (Canada), Wilfrid Laurier University offers the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and the Master (MMT) Degrees of Music Therapy

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Wilfrid Laurier University - PhD in Music
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Wilfrid University - PhD in Music
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Music therapy training
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Located in Ontario (Canada), Wilfrid Laurier University offers the PhD program in Music - option music therapy. 

Wilfrid Laurier University's website - PhD in Music