Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Thesis
Copyright Status, No Creative Commons License
All Rights Reserved
Degree Name
Master of Science in Music Therapy
Department
Music Therapy
First Advisor
Dr. Adenike Webb
Abstract
Little to no research has been done on music therapy and racial, ethnic, and musical representation. The present study investigated the perceptions racially and ethnically diverse music therapy students/new professionals have of cultural and musical representation in music therapy education, and whether opportunities, exist for ethnically/culturally diverse students to include their music when it is not directly implemented in the music therapy curricula. Thirteen participants were surveyed and results showed that there are gaps in music therapy education when it comes to racial, ethnic, and musical representation outside of Western traditions. Findings indicate that there is a need for further implementation and emphasis of racial, ethnic and musical representation in music therapy education.
Related Pillar(s)
Study
Recommended Citation
Medina, Eden M., "Racial and Ethnic Representation in Music Therapy Education" (2021). Theses & Dissertations. 109.
https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/etd/109
