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Take a review course if you can. At the very least, take the practice test on their website. IIRC there are other practice tests online.
From personal experience: Depending on the school, if you’re not going into a math/science field, a 420 in math won’t matter. Ha…
What grade level are you at? Some libraries have online access to databases like Springerlink, and you could search for “traumatic brain injury” there. You’ll have more info than you’ll know what to do with. Don’t forget to cite sources 🙂 Good luck!
I don’t know, but go to jewish music dot com. They have books including the Jewish Fake Book, which is a great collection of songs for all occasions. You get the melody line and the accompanying chords, which is great for piano or guitar.
You are very welcome. The bachelor’s is a 4 year degree, but if you already have a music degree, it takes a couple years to take the classes required to sit for boards. As far as jobs… it depends on where you are living, and where you want to be in 4 years. Some states’ music therapy associations have done of ton of advocacy, and there will be even better awareness in 4 years. It also depends on how and where you want to work – do you want to hang out your shingle, or do you want to be an employee of a service provider such as a school, social service agency or hospital? These are not questions you have to answer now. You will get a better idea throughout your schooling which direction you want to take.
Also, if you are serious about pursuing this, you should contact a school ASAP. Admissions decisions are being made now, and because of the way the tracks are set up, you usually have to start in the fall.
I’m happy to answer any more questions you may have. Good luck!
The starting point is a bachelor’s in music therapy, which allows you to sit for board certification. A list of schools and contact info can be found at the American Music Therapy Association website, musictherapy dot org, click on Careers.
What do you want to know? Music therapists can work with a wide range of populations, including special needs adults and children, the elderly, hospice, and NICU. There are several programs in the Tri-State area. There are other specializations such as guided imagery. The basic premise is to employ music to achieve non-musical goals.
Hatzlacha!