Therapists who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Music Therapy can undertake a further dissertation for the award of MA. This can be a piece of qualitative or quantitative research, or a more explanatory, philosophical investigation into an aspect of music therapy in which the therapist is interested.

Please click on the dissertation titles to view the abstract. You can also download some of the dissertations in their entirety by clicking on the PDF icon.

These are all available to view in the Music Therapy Clinic. Contact the Clinic-Coordinator Helen Loth to arrange an appointment.

MA Dissertations

Bailey, S. (2002)
Negotiating control and facilitating empowerment: individual music therapy with two children with autism

Molyneaux, C. (2002)
Short-term music therapy within a child and adolescent mental health service: a description of a developing service

Round, C. (2002)
An exploration of the role and function of music therapy in a multidisciplinary service for adolescents

Kenny, V. (2001)
The application of play in music therapy with children with special needs

Nall, K. (2001)
The role of song in music therapy with elderly people

Roberts, C. (2001)
An exploration of the relationship between music therapy and the forensic environment

Strevens, A. (2001)
An exploration of the mother infant relationship and object relations theory - how these inform the music therapist working with adults who have learning disabilities

Sweeney, C. (2001)
An exploration of play in music therapy

Hind, H. (2000)
Can improvised music describe what cannot be put into words? A study of how clients use the music therapy relationship to express aspects of their inner experience. A psychoanalytically informed approach to working with adults with learning disabilities

Jacobs, A. (2000)
An investigation into the perception of music therapy in a service for adults with learning disabilities-the way forward

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