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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN MUSIC THERAPY
(Children with Special Needs)
6th Enrolment 2011-12

5 MORE HOURS ON MUSIC IMPROVISATION SKILLS WITH NO CHANGE IN FEE

1. Program content

　　This Professional Certificate (PC) program consists of lecture, class practice as well as on-site practicum work, a total of 105 hours. It aims to equip participants with a good knowledge base and theory in applying Behavioral Music Therapy for children with special needs. The program also includes the teaching of Neurologic Music Therapy, an advance music therapy discipline with application for people with neurological impairments such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzeimer's disease, cerebral palsy, autism and mental retardation. It is also a skill mastery program that trains participants to use music. Participants who complete the program with satisfactory assessment results would be able to apply music therapeutically for children with special needs in educational and rehabilitation settings.

2. Entry requirement of an applicant:

　2.1. Age 18 or over

　2.2. Grade 5 or above in any music instrument. Applicants who do not have grade 5 standard in any music
　　　 instrument may still apply. However, proof of a grade 5 standard has to be submitted within 30 months
　　　 from the date of commencement of this program before the certificate can be issued. Moreover, priority
　　　 enrolment would be given to those who have attained a grade 5 instrument standard. Anyone whose
　　　 instruments that are not listed in the examination of The Royal School of Music/The Trinity College of Music 　　　 can take an Entry Audition to determine his/her eligibility. (An audition fee is required)

　2.3. Able to sing in tune for 1.5 octaves in one's natural register to chordal accompaniment. (As there would be
　　　no audition for this skill, applicants have to determine for themselves whether they meet this requirement.
　　　Applicants could opt for an Entry Audition to determine his/her eligibility. Please note that SINGING IN
　　　TUNE is a requirement that has to be met before the Professional Certificate would be granted.)

　2.4. Form 7 or above / Form 5 or above if applicant has at least one year working experience with
　　　 children with special needs. (Facility certification required during application)

　2.5. Grade E or above in subjects Chinese and English in HKCEE.

3. Graduate requirement:

　3.1. 80% or over attendance all modules except module 2 and 3.

　3.2. Complete all assignments and practical works.

　3.3. Pass all quizzes.

　3.4. Satisfactory performance in music skills to be determined by a Graduate Audition within four months after
　　　 completing all modules.

　　3.4.1 Guitar accompaniment skill

　　3.4.2 Improvisation and djembe (African drumming) skill

　　3.4.3 Vocal skill

　3.5. Students not meeting any of the above requirements would be issued an attendance certificate (80% or
　　　 over attendance in each module required) even though one is enrolled in the PC program.

　3.6. Students who do not opt to attend the Graduate Audition session within 4 months should apply for an
　　　 extension in writing. Only ONE extension would be granted and an extension fee is required.

4. Program instruction

　4.1. All modules to be taught by Mr. Pang Ka Wa, Paul , RMT, NMTF

　4.2. All classes to be conducted in Cantonese supplemented with English

　4.3. Handouts would be primarily in English. Assignments could be written in Chinese or English.

　4.4. Class format include lecture, discussion, role playing, performance, music making, video analysis and 　　　practicum work.

　4.5. All classes to be conducted at Pang's Music Therapy Centre at 1403 Loon Kee Building, 275 Des
　　　 Voeux Road C., Sheung Wan, Hong Kong except On-site Practicum (Site address to be determined).

5. Module exemption

　5.1. Module 1 would be exempted if participants have taken our course “Music Therapy for Children with
　　　Special Needs” from 2008 to 2010 and have met the graduate requirement.

　5.2. Exemption for Module 2 (Guitar) is possible if students have learned it
　　　 previously. However, every student has to pass the Graduation Audition before the Certificate would be
　　　 granted. (Individual and/or small group tutorial at extra tuition fee could be arranged.)

6. Date of commencement: February 2011/ To be determined

7. Class schedule

　7.1. One evening meeting per week (Mondays)

　7.2. Time of class: 6:30 pm

　7.3. Duration of meeting would be 1.25 hours to 2 hours depending on individual module.
  

 

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