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(Intermediate) in Music Therapy October-December 2026

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(Intermediate) in Music Therapy October-December 2026

Build your knowledge and confidence in Music Therapy with this 10-week intermediate course, designed for professionals and individuals looking to deepen their understanding in this field. 

 

Online Course Details 

Duration: 10 weeks 

Dates: 10 October – 5 December 2026 

Format: Online via Microsoft Teams 

8 × Wednesday Evening Sessions (19:00–21:00) 

2 × Saturday Half Day Workshops (10:00–14:00) 

 

Ideal for: 

Health Professionals 

Social Workers 

Teachers 

Performance Professionals  

Anyone interested in Art Therapies 

 

Course Code

MTFD26INT

Course Leader

Stacy Gambrell
Course Description

The Intermediate Foundation runs from October to December and is suitable for those looking for an introduction to Arts and Play Therapies. Intermediate courses have a strong focus on experiential learning, creating a space to put theory into practice. 

Advanced Foundation runs from January to March and is suitable for those who have either completed the Intermediate course or have some experience of Arts and Play therapies. The Advanced course has a stronger focus on theory and is suitable for those with some experience in experiential learning. 

Please note that the completion of any Arts and Play Therapy Short Course does not allow you to practice as a therapist or guarantee a place on the qualifying Master's degree. Although these courses are experiential in nature, they are not intended to provide therapy, as such, to participants. 

Courses are subject to a minimum number of participants to go ahead. If the course does not go ahead, you will be issued with a full refund; however, the University will not be liable for any additional costs incurred. 

A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants following successful completion of the course.  

Online courses will be held on Microsoft Teams; full instructions for accessing the courses will be shared ahead of the first session. 

On-Campus courses will be held at Whitelands College; information relating to travel and parking will be shared ahead of the first session. 

Places are limited and will be confirmed once payment is received. To allow for enrolment, course bookings will close two weeks before the course start date, so early booking is advised. 

If you have any queries or are booking an Alumni place, please contact shortcourses@roehampton.ac.uk, and a member of the team will get back to you. 

 

 Course Overview:

Saturday 17 October 

10am – 2pm 

Opening Session 

What is Music Therapy? Course Introduction. Group Free improvisation and smaller group work.  

Group work Pieces / Performances 

Final questions and discussion 

Wednesday 21 October 

7pm – 9pm 

 

Workshop Two  

Developing the Therapist, Personal Development.  

Wednesday 28 October 

7pm – 9pm 

 

Workshop Three   

The subjective experience of sound, silence & music. 

Wednesday 04 November 

7pm – 9pm 

 

Workshop Four 

The therapist’s musical toolkit. 

 

Wednesday 11 November 

7pm – 9pm 

 

Workshop Five 

The unconscious: Models of the human being & the mind. 

Wednesday 18 November 

7pm – 9pm 

 

Workshop Six 

Attachment & Bowlby 

Wednesday 25 November 7pm – 9pm 

 

Workshop Seven 

Containment & holding 

 

Wednesday 02 December 

7pm – 9pm 

 

Workshop Eight  

Containment & holding 

Wednesday 09 December 

7pm – 9pm 

 

Workshop Nine 

Projection, projection identification, Transference & 

Countertransference 

 

Saturday 12 December 

10am – 2pm 

 

Closing Session 

Revisiting development of the therapist 
The role of personal development in the life of a therapist. The professional/personal selves of the music therapist.

Projection, projection identification, Transference & Countertransference 
 
Looking Ahead 

Feedback & Reflections  

 

StartEndCourse Fee 
Online - 10th Oct
10/10/202605/12/2026£875.00[Read More]
[Alumni Discount] - 10th Oct
10/10/202605/12/2026£787.50[Read More]