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MTHY 301/CATS 631 - Introduction to Music Therapy

This course provides an introduction to the subject and profession of music therapy, including its history, key processes, and selected approaches. Didactic and experiential components provide students with a broad understanding of the application of basic concepts in music therapy.

Notes: This course is intended as partial preparation for graduate studies in the field of music therapy.

Semester:

  • Summer I (May 11 - June 22, 2026)
  • Fall (September 8 - December 7, 2026)

Instructor:

Please refer to the Course Outline below.

Program:

Undergraduate/Graduate, 3 credits

Required Course Material Fee:

There is no access fee for this course.

Course material refers to all content that is needed to be licensed, acquired, or leased for the purpose of offering the online course.
This could include the electronic version of a textbook (or parts of it), images, articles, animations, audio, and/or video.
This material has been deemed essential for the course at the request of the instructor and/or content provider.
This fee is paid by students at the time of the retrieval of their eConcordia course and is in addition to the regular tuition that they pay to the university for the enrolment in the credit course.

Prerequisite

Must have completed a minimum amount of 30 credits; PSYC 200 or equivalent; Must have completed 6 credits in Music

Book:

  1. Bruscia, K. E. (2014). Defining music therapy (3rd ed.). Barcelona Publisher.
  2. Viega, M. dos Santos, A. & Wheeler, B.L. (2025). Music Therapy Handbook, 2nd ed. Guildford Press.

Notes:

  • These textbooks will be used in subsequent courses in the Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy.
  • Defining Music Therapy is available through the Concordia Bookstore or as an ebook or print through the Barcelona Publishers website.
  • The Music Therapy Handbook is available through the Concordia Bookstore or as an ebook at library through the Guilford Press website.
  • Both textbooks are available in electronic format on the Concordia library website.

Registration Information:

Concordia students must register for this course in their Student Hub. It is strongly recommended that they consult Concordia's class schedule prior to enrolling in order to be aware of any registration restrictions (see the notes). Once registered, students must then sign up for an eConcordia account to access the course material. » Visit the registration section for details.

COURSE OUTLINE

Disclaimer: Information regarding the eConcordia course found on this page may change without notice. For the most recent course list, visit the Student Hub. Furthermore, if this represents the initial offering of the course, no course outline will be available until the start of the first active semester.