From the Publisher
"..A thorough and worthwhile overview of education and career paths in music therapy.." Kirkus Review
"..The Music Therapy Profession: Inspiring Health, Wellness & Joy was a rewarding experience. Christine Korb gives readers the tools they will need to participate in the musical therapy field.. this is a book about the profession that uses music to heal, how one can step into it, and how one can educate themselves further. With this mission, I think, Christine Korb succeeds.." Literary Titan Review
"..I highly recommend this amazingly well-written and thoroughly researched book to everyone looking to add a spin to the music world. ..anyone who possesses the gift to help others who are suffering from an illness that affects their neurology, should draw their focus to researching and signing up for a course. Music will always have a way for people..
Rae C. Bernard, Pacific Book Review
"..Korb also shares a glimpse of her personal journey as a former folk singer-songwriter and sing-along volunteer at senior living homes, as well as music therapy experiences leading a drum circle for homeless and challenged youth and working with veterans.. peppered with essays written by those applying to therapy programs.. They are well-written and presumably helpful to those wanting to break in the field.."
Blueink Review
Kirkus Reviews
2020-09-22
A music therapy teacher explains her profession to aspiring practitioners.
In this debut career-planning book, Korb draws on decades of work in music and as the director of a university music therapy program to explain the field to readers considering it as a possible occupational path. The author addresses the training involved in becoming a music therapist, different environments where these experts may work, and the professional organizations and communities that are available. The volume identifies the types of clients who generally benefit from music therapy—neurodiverse children, older people, hospice patients, and veterans, among others—and covers specific details like the technical and performance admission requirements for training programs. Korb also includes a number of essays, written by students applying to her program, which deliver a variety of perspectives on the backgrounds of music therapists, how and why they decided to pursue the profession, and the range of environments they ended up working in. The author sees music therapy as a profession with both spiritual and practical components (“I believe it is a calling of the Spirit, sounded by the soul’s lament”), and many of the students’ essays reflect a similar sense of mission and calling in explaining why they have chosen the field. The book also covers the more science-driven aspects of music therapy, making it useful for both spiritual and nonspiritual readers. The student essays, while intriguing, can be lengthy and repetitive, and the inclusion of so many (more than two dozen) means that Korb’s own narrative makes up a relatively small portion of the text. But they do provide a valuable resource for allowing students to envision themselves in various areas of the profession. The author is passionate about the possibilities offered by and for music therapists, and her enthusiasm is evident throughout the volume. Students exploring career options in the field will likely find this a helpful introduction to a lesser-known industry.
A thorough and worthwhile overview of education and career paths in music therapy.
