This programme is designed as a two-year full-time programme and generally begins with the winter semester on 1 October. The study programme contains 120 ECTS and concludes with a state approved degree. The interdisciplinary team of lecturers offers the ideal environment for studying in a field where music therapy, medicine, psychology and music overlap.
It has been our philosophy to combine teaching, practise, and research under one umbrella.

• Teaching – Music therapy, music, and psychology/medical subjects are aligned with the respective topic and are combined with opportunities for the students to develop their therapist personalities (e.g. music therapy experiential and self-experience groups).
• Practise – The music therapy outpatient centre on-campus and clinical internships (in cooperation with our national and international partner facilities) offer training opportunities closely linked to everyday practice.
• Research/Science – Our in-house psychophysiology laboratory and the collaborative research projects with our national and international partners provide the opportunity for students to familiarise themselves with and contribute to scientific work and research under the supervision of our scientists.

The Music Therapy applied Master's course of study contains the following modules:

Module 1: Introduction to therapy sciences
Module 2: Introduction to music therapy
Module 3: Psychology
Module 4: Fundamental instrumental skills
Module 5: Clinical psychology (mental health)
Module 6: Neurology & quantitative research methods
Module 7: Basic musical competencies
Module 8: Clinical placement
Module 9: Evidence-based clinical practice (pain)
Module 10: Assessment & clinical practice with children and adolescents
Module 11: Arts therapies and specific applications
Module 12: Advanced instrumental skills
Module 13: Advanced placement (clinical or research)
Module 14: Professionalisation, law, & ethics
Module 15: Master's thesis

The advantages of our high-quality programme include the following:

• We offer small study groups.
• Our competence model: Competencies as required by employers and practice are the foundation of the curricular study structure.
• Five-week units aligned to one practice-related subject
• Transparent study organisation with evaluation and clearly defined, competence-oriented exam settings specifically tailored to the respective content.
• Education partnership: academic/professional, organisational and personal support from mentors
• Specially equipped facilities, such as PC studios and practice rooms, allow medial support for music notation, therapy analysis, etc.
• International study flair with student exchange with selected universities and clinics
• Close collaboration between the educative music therapy outpatient centre and the study courses
• Quality assurance through regular, confidential evaluation and open exchange between lecturers and students
• Guest lecturers in the context of academic colloquia, teaching exchange, or research partnerships

• International guest lecturers
• Training in intercultural skills
• Projects with partners in Germany and abroad
• International comparisons and thematic reference to the international context

Between the first and second years of the degree, students complete an internship (sometimes called "practicum" or placement), typically from late July to the beginning of October. The clinical internship provides intense practical experience outside the classroom, supervised closely by external mentors (or supervisors). These mentors are academically educated music therapists. The organisation is handled by the students in consultation with the university. Every placement requires prior approval of the university (the internship office of the faculty). This internship must be completed in a location where the student speaks the language of the patients.