Music Therapy | Imamother

amother

Tue, Oct 27 2020, 12:59 pm

The other thread about the woman who was depressed about her career choice got me thinking about the pathetic state of mine Sad

I am no longer young, am working part time at a low paying, boring job, but I still think about this field a lot and wonder if maybe it's not too late for me to pursue it.

Does anyone have any practical information as to how to pursue a degree in this? Any online options? Requirements? Feedback? Etc.

I don't know any music therapists, and the one therapist that I spoke with many years ago told me she couldn't even afford a piano because she got paid so little. I'm hoping for some useful info.

amother

Rose

Sun, Nov 01 2020, 9:50 am

I know that the children’s hospital I work at employs 1 or 2 music therapist as part of their child life department. I’m sure they’ll decently paid (it’s a major hospital) but couldn’t tell you anything else

amother

Papaya

Sun, Nov 01 2020, 10:08 am

I work for a hospice agency and they employ a Music Therapist. Her work is part time and she doesn't make great money-because it is not reimbursable from medi/medi. That being said, she loves what she does and she had tremendous job satisfaction.