PLEASE NOTE: This program has not been updated with 2010 program information. Information about the 2010 program will appear online this winter. Until then, feel free to browse the information about our 2009 program, to get a sense of what the program is like.
This course provides music therapists with immersive training in the needs of grieving children and adults. The course offers advanced techniques and affords participants opportunities to practice skills in a clinical setting. The business aspects of creating and expanding MT programs in bereavement settings will be discussed and funding sources will be identified. Professionals who have successfully completed the program will earn 50 Specialty CMTE credits.
Program Objectives
- Learn to identify the clinical needs of people facing grief and loss.
- Create and evaluate music therapy interventions to meet those needs.
- Practice skills under supervision in role-play scenarios.
- Understand the funding opportunities available for bereavement work.
Course Schedule
Friday, June 26: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Includes four 15-minute breaks and a working lunch
Saturday, June 27: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Includes four 15-minute breaks and a working lunch
Sunday, June 28: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Includes four 15-minute breaks and a working lunch
Monday, June 29: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Includes three 15-minute breaks and a working lunch
Instruction will take place in the Music Therapy Department, 1140 Boylston Street, Room 2N, on the Berklee College of Music campus, Boston, Massachusetts.
Post-course homework
There is a post-course homework assignment that is to be emailed to the instructor. On average, this assignment takes four hours to complete.
Instructor
Russell E. Hilliard, Ph.D., LCSW, MT-BC, is a board certified music therapist and a licensed clinical social worker. He is executive director of Seasons Hospice, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. Hilliard has established several music therapy programs, resulting in more than 20 new full-time music therapy positions in hospices throughout the nation. His research has been published in a variety of scholarly journals, and he is a frequent presenter at conferences.
The program will be coordinated by founding chair of Berklee's Music Therapy Department, Suzanne B. Hanser, Ed.D., MT-BC. Hanser is past president of both the World Federation of Music Therapy and the National Association for Music Therapy. She has published research in integrative medicine and was named by the Boston Globe as one of 11 Bostonians Changing the World. Hanser also serves as music therapist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Residence Hall Housing
When we have processed your application, you will be sent information and an application for residence hall housing. A limited number of single occupancy residence hall spaces are available for program participants. The residence hall spaces may not be air-conditioned. To optimize your chances for on-campus housing, you must return the housing application immediately upon receiving it. Meals are provided in the college's dining hall for students living on campus. There is no parking available at the residence hall. If you are interested in a residence hall space, please call the Berklee College of Music Housing Office at 617 747-2292.
Oasis Guest House
The Oasis Guest House, located at 22 Edgerly Road, a five-minute walk from nearly all Berklee buildings, has agreed to offer alternate housing to program participants. The Oasis Guest House can be reached at 800 230-0105, 617 267-2262, or info@oasisgh.com. Visit oasisgh.com to ask about special rates.
