Exploring the journey of nontraditional students in the music therapy field: a phenomenological inquiry
dc.contributor.author | McNally, Sean | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-23T19:47:45Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-23T19:47:45Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-05 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7191 | |
dc.description.abstract | My journey to the field of music therapy was one I initially thought was a random amalgamation of events completely unique to me. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film/video and upon graduation, decided I did not want to pursue a career in the film industry. I shifted to playing music at a professional level. After some time, I began losing passion for the type of late-night work I was doing. I felt an interest in special education after having had some experience lifeguarding for a Special Olympics program in high school. At the suggestion of a friend, I decided to take a daytime job as a teaching assistant at a school for students with developmental delays. During this employment, I was deeply moved to witness the work of music therapists. The social and emotional connections students would achieve in music were moments I viewed as profoundly meaningful. These experiences informed my decision to go to graduate school to pursue a career I found deeply meaningful and fulfilling. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Aesthetic subjects::Music | en_US |
dc.subject | Music therapists -- Training of | en_US |
dc.subject | Music therapy -- Study and teaching | en_US |
dc.subject | Nontraditional students | en_US |
dc.subject | Music therapy -- Vocational guidance | en_US |
dc.title | Exploring the journey of nontraditional students in the music therapy field: a phenomenological inquiry | en_US |
dc.type | Masters Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.version | NA | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2022-05-23T19:47:46Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY College at New Paltz | en_US |
dc.description.department | Music therapy | en_US |
dc.description.degreelevel | MS | en_US |
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