Date of Award
5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Copyright Status, No Creative Commons License
All Rights Reserved
Degree Name
Master of Science in Music Therapy
Department
Music Therapy
School
School of Arts & Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Heather Wagner
Abstract
The importance of developing a therapeutic relationship has been emphasized in the field of music therapy. In order to examine the process of building between a music therapist and a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder during an improvisational music therapy session, this study utilized the microanalysis method to explore both musical and non-musical responses of the therapist and the child in a five-minute excerpt of a music therapy session at the Rebecca Center for Music Therapy. The results indicated that specific qualities of improvisational music, such as repetition and changes provide opportunities for the therapist and the client to connect and build therapeutic relationship.
Related Pillar(s)
Study
Recommended Citation
Kim, Hyoseul Grace, "Using Improvisational Music Therapy to Explore the Therapeutic Relationship in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Study" (2018). Theses & Dissertations. 208.
https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/etd/208
