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Music Therapy
Upon program completion, students will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge from music therapy, music medicine, music technology, biological and behavioral sciences to investigate health phenomena.
    • Understand history of music therapy research.
    • Use criteria to evaluate theories related to individual’s focus area.
    • Synthesize knowledge from psychometric theories and research as it relates to reliability and validity of measurement instruments.
    • Synthesize empirical literature (integrative review) in focus domain such that development of proposal of research builds on background knowledge.
    • Define health/or health-related concept as the phenomena of concern for research focus.
    • Explain types of knowledge and methods for knowledge generation and philosophy of science underpinnings.
    • Synthesize knowledge from minor to apply to focus domain. 1.8 Demonstrate skill in critiquing proposals.
    • Describe the nature, purposes, and types of research in technology-based arts.
    • Investigate the components of music technology.
    • Describe the role of technology as it relates to communication, information competency, creativity, and music education/therapy.
    • Identify and evaluate companies involved in music technology production.
    • Assess commonly used music software and hardware.
    • Identify and evaluate cognitive theories that apply to computer-based training.
    • Identify problem in practice that require application of research findings.
    • Access and use databases, journals, and other sources of research reports and summaries, including library-based medias and online resources.
    • Apply software to create music notation, sound samples, and music graphics.
    • Develop a music program design utilizing storyboard and flowchart modeling.
    • Ability to synthesize research literature and identify gaps in knowledge.
    • Submit an integrative review article in research focus area.
    • Demonstrate skills in scientific writing.
  2. Utilize analytical and empirical methods to extend music therapy knowledge and scholarship.
    • Know research vocabulary.
    • Know how to do a literature search.
    • Describes research designs and methods for application to research questions.
    • Recognize and interpret the basic language and vocabulary of statistics used in selected research reports.
    • Understand the process of design and implementation of a research project.
    • Review, summarize and critiques journal articles.
    • Critically analyzes various forms of analytical and empirical methods to generate knowledge and scholarship in music therapy. Domain: Integration and Application of Knowledge.
    • Explore potential application of knowledge utilization in clinical practice.
    • Interpret research findings appropriately for application to practice.
    • Apply knowledge of descriptive and interferential analytical methods to answer research questions.
    • Explore potential application of knowledge utilization in clinical practice.
    • Apply skill in quantitative research methodology.
    • Apply knowledge of qualitative design and analytical methods.
    • Apply knowledge of analytical methods to experimental design.
    • Formulate research questions or hypotheses.
    • Demonstrate ability to logically link problem identification to research hypothesis and application to practice.
    • Demonstrate data management skills.
    • Choose data collection methods or instruments consistent with theory and research question.
    • Determine best-fit music production models for creative operations.
    • Apply APA style guidelines in citations and written reviews.
    • Develop and present a convincing written argument that supports the significance of a specified problem.
    • Develop and present a convincing written and oral argument that supports the method of choice for thesis.
    • Prepare a research proposal that builds on current research and theory.
    • Complete a report of the final project in APA style.
    • Conduct and communicate research that advances the body of scientific knowledge.
    • Prepare a data-based manuscript based on research experiences.
  3. Conduct and communicate research that advances the body of scientific knowledge.
    • Identify and describe major and changing forces in healthcare and the music therapy profession.
    • Broaden their understanding of the role of project design, evaluation, and reporting in the implementation of arts technology within a given industry through facilitated, mentored, guided, and independent learning experiences.
    • Conduct and communicates research that advances the body of scientific knowledge.
    • Select and apply software tools to project management and timeline projections.
    • Test feedback models and human interface designs.
    • Determine project cost analysis for human resources and materials.
    • Demonstrate oral presentation skills.
    • Demonstrate poster presentation skills.
    • Develop and present a convincing written argument that supports the significance of a specified problem.
    • Prepare a thesis proposal that builds on current research and theory.
    • Present final software project model as a proposal presentation for a client.
  4. Discuss the ethical considerations and legal implications of using software.
  5. Develop a theoretical position on ethical use of technology.
  6. Discuss ethical considerations when utilizing human subjects in research.
  7. Be aware of support resources available consistent with level of competency expected.
  8. Engage in ownership and responsibility for his or her culminating set of personal, academic, and professional experiences.
  9. Work effectively as a working member of a research team.