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KMID : 1148220170130030197
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Journal of Arts Psychotherapy
2017 Volume.13 No. 3 p.197 ~ p.222
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A Consensual Qualitative Research on Music Therapists` Experiences in their First Music Therapy Degree Program
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Lim Ji-Yeon
So Hye-Jin
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Abstract
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Music therapists gain musical and clinical knowledge during their music therapy education as they work toward obtaining professional credentials. The training provides a crucial opportunity for student to enhance their professional and personal development. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the music therapy training experiences of Korean music therapists. The researcher conducted in-depth interviews with 12 music therapists in order to collect the data. Nine domains and 30 categories emerged from the data, which were analyzed using consensual qualitative research methods. The nine domains follow: motivation to study music therapy, theoretical learning, gaining clinical skills, experiential learning through therapy groups, fieldwork/internship, clinical supervision, personal development, professional development, and suggestions for music therapy training. The results indicated that music therapists now only learn about theories related to music therapy and clinical knowledge during their music therapy training but also experience invaluable personal growth. The results of this qualitative study provided important information on how Korean music therapists established their professional identity through music therapy training. his qualitative study was to explore the experience of music therapy training.
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KEYWORD
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Music Therapist, Music Therapy, Music Therapy Degree Program, Consensual Qualitative Research
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