1) University of Maine - MUS 298 - 990 and 995 "Music as Therapy : Body Mind and Spirit" (there are two sections of the same course, one out of the University of Maine at Orono and one at of the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, hence the cross listing 990 and 995) MUS298 is an entirely online 3 credit course. A special focus will be placed on music therapy and autism spectrum disorders as well as children with special needs.

The course begins Jan. 11, 2010 and ends April 30, 2010

Please feel free to contact me with questions, if you have trouble enrolling in the course or have questions about the syllabus learning outcomes , etc.

To enroll please contact the Division of Continuing Education (Wanda) at 581-3143 or Pam at the music Dept. 581-4702. (No prior musical training is necessary to enroll in this course)

How might a non-verbal autistic boy respond to you and how might you respond to him? How might an elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease respond to music when she does not recognize her own daughter? Is music the universal language? This course will inform and engage students interested in the health professions, education, communication, psychology and counseling in~the clinical, rehabilitative and developmental field of~music therapy.

Music therapy will be illustrated as an integrative approach that targets goals and objectives central to infant mental health, early childhood development, elementary and special education, psychology and counseling as well as music therapy in relation to health related professions such as nursing and speech therapy. Conceptual and practical models of music therapy will be discussed and demonstrated. Music therapy as a~creative, active~treatment modality~that has the potential to stimulate and motivate a wide range of disabled populations will be highlighted by readings, discussion, experiential activities and video illustrations.

Expressive and receptive communication skills, preverbal, associative, and sensory integrative skills as well as the enhancement, retrieval,~or acquisition of~cognitive, communicative and interpersonal~skills are some of the clinical and rehabilitative goal areas that will be emphasized and illustrated as shared/trans - disciplinary areas pertinent to health professions such as nursing, psychology and counseling, as well as childhood development, education, communication, music education and music therapy.

This course will make extensive use of video illustrations as well as an on-site observation and analysis~of a live music therapy session. This course will be delivered to you via an Online class. You must have Broadband Internet, this includes Cable, DSL, and Satellite*
*Satellite will not work with streaming media content..

Your course begins 01/11/10 and ends 04/30/10

2) Husson University - "Music as Therapy : Body MInd and Spirit" section 003
This course is a three credit course that will take place in a classroom as a winter term intensive.

(No prior musical training is necessary to enroll in this course)

The course begins on the Husson campus on Dec. 28, 2009 and ends Jan. 18th.
The class will meet from 1:00 PM - 3:40 PM in Peabody Hall on the Husson Bangor campus. New Years Day there will be no class.

To enroll please contact the registrar 941-7149.

Readings: Selected journal articles, and web based materials and research.

Course Description:
How might a non-verbal autistic boy respond to you and how might you respond to him? How might an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s Disease respond to music when she doesn’t recognize her own daughter? Is music the universal language?

This course will inform and engage students interested in the health professions, education, communication, psychology and counseling in the clinical, rehabilitative and developmental field of music therapy.

Music therapy will be illustrated as an integrative approach that targets goals and objectives central to health professions such as OT, PT and nursing as well as special education, infant mental health, psychology and counseling.

Conceptual and practical models of music therapy will be discussed and demonstrated. Music therapy as a creative, active treatment modality that has the potential to stimulate and motivate a wide range of disabled populations will be highlighted by readings, discussion, experiential activities and video illustrations.

Functional mobility, motor skills, posture, muscle tone, extension, range of motion, eye hand coordination, respiration, sensory integrative skills as well as the enhancement, retrieval, or acquisition of cognitive, communicative and interpersonal skills are some of the clinical and rehabilitative goal areas that will be emphasized and illustrated as shared / trans - disciplinary areas pertinent to health professions such as OT, PT nursing, counseling, education, communication and music therapy.

This course will make extensive use of video illustrations and in class experiential activities as well as an onsite observation and analysis of a live music therapy session.

Expected Student Outcomes:
1.Students will learn about music therapy from the inside out by participating in experiential activities, viewing case study video illustrations, reading assignments and reactionary papers.

2.Students will gain a broad background and overview of the clinical and rehabilitative field of music therapy.

3.Students will read about, analyze and discuss different clinical approaches within the field of music therapy and demonstrate an understanding of how these approaches integrate with and support allied health profession goals and objectives.

4.Students will learn about and demonstrate familiarity with historic and modern day music therapy resources and demonstrate a basic yet broad base of knowledge and understanding of the modern day profession and academic field of music therapy.

5.Students will learn how music therapy as an interdisciplinary and trans - disciplinary approach can be creatively adapted and employed with various populations and pathologies as complimentary care.

6. Students will compile journal entries written in class that reflect on class content, discussion, clinical illustrations, workshop activities, personal reflections and interpersonal and group dynamics.

7. Students will make at least one presentation individually, with another student as a pair or in a small group on a specific population, pathology or issue of relevance in regard to music therapy and possibly a related topic.

Assignments and Grading:
Reading assignments and class participation and presentation; 30% reaction papers and student journals 40% final paper 30%