Music Therapists
Learn more about music therapists below…
What is a career as a music therapist in health and social care?
Music therapists engage clients in live musical interaction to promote an individual’s emotional wellbeing and improve their communication skills. Clients do not need to have any previous experience of playing a musical instrument (or even singing) as this established psychological clinical intervention utilises their unique connection to music and the relationship established with their therapist to help:
- develop and facilitate communication skills
- improve self-confidence and independence
- enhance self-awareness and awareness of others
- improve concentration and attention skills.
Entry routes and pay
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To be a music therapist, you need to do an approved postgraduate course in music therapy and then register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). To complete a postgraduate degree course in music therapy, you will usually need an existing degree in music.
A starting salary is typically £37,338 with the ability to progress to £53,000 in senior roles.
Where can you work?
Care Home
Community
Hospice
Hospital
Mental Health
