Faculty of Music

Certificate in Music and Imagery

This course is designed for people who are actively practising in the health field, to provide them with skills in using music and imagery that can be used in current practice. The course incorporates the study of:

The Certificate course comprises didactic lectures, practical sessions and experiential sessions. Course participants are expected to take full responsibility for any personal issues arising from the experiential component during the seminars. The course trainers are available for consultation during the seminar; however, issues of a deeper nature should be taken to personal therapy.

On completion of the course, graduates may be eligible to apply for the Graduate Diploma in Guided Imagery and Music (Bonny Method).

The Certificate course has been developed in conjunction with the Music and Imagery Association of Australia Inc. (MIAA). This course is offered over four residential seminars (Friday-Monday) throughout the year to enable interstate people to participate.

Dates Prerequisites
Fees Outcomes
Application Procedure Course Content

Dates of the seminars in 2009:

Pre-requisites:

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Fees: 2009:

(including course costs and hurdle requirements)

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Outcomes:

At the end of this course, graduates will have skills in:

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Application procedures:

Application form, transcript of prerequisite qualifications, and two references will be required. These forms can be obtained from the Faculty of Music, Graduate Programs Officer, Andrew Hall (email: ahal@unimelb.edu.au)or may be downloaded in pdf form (application form | referee form). Applications close October 30 in the year prior to commencement of the course. Late applications may be considered. Interviews to be held in the first week of December.

Applicants should contact Andrew Hall (email: ahal@unimelb.edu.au)or 8344 4337 to arrange an interview time.

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Course Content:

Seminar #1

  1. GIM Knowledge
    • Definitions of the Bonny Method of GIM (BMGIM) and group GIM
    • History and development of GIM
    • Brief overview of applications of GIM and BMGIM
    • Overview of the BMGIM session.
  2. Knowledge of Music:
    • An introduction to the elements of selected pieces of music that are conducive to evoking imagery.
  3. Therapy Skills:
    An introduction to therapy skills necessary to use group GIM techniques, including:
    • Assessing clients' suitability for group GIM; recognising contraindications to its use
    • Relaxation induction skills
    • Levels of consciousness
    • Facilitating group process in group GIM sessions
    • Introduction to using mandala in processing group GIM experiences.
  4. Knowledge of Imagery:
    • An introduction to the role of imagery in therapy, including types of imagery experiences.
  5. Experiential:
    • During the seminar there will be group GIM experiences and dyads.
    • Introduction to drawing mandalas.

Seminar #2

  1. GIM Knowledge:
    • Applications of GIM in groups, including retreat work and group GIM short series
    • Feedback on group practice sessions.
  2. Knowledge of Music:
    Therapeutic potential of music, including:
    • Appropriate selection of music for groups
    • Music and Imagery Program #1.
  3. Therapy Skills:
    • Relaxation inductions for BMGIM sessions
    • Understanding clients' responses
    • Facilitating discussion of imagery experiences
    • An introduction to basic interventions in individual work.
  4. Knowledge of Imagery:
    • A basic understanding of symbolism in imagery.
  5. Experiential:
    • During the seminar there will be group GIM, dyads and a demonstration BMGIM session.
  6. Ethics:
    • Limitations of practice in group GIM.

Seminar #3

  1. GIM Knowledge:
    • The individual form of BMGIM
    • Applications and brief case studies
    • Contraindications
    • Case material from practice sessions.
  2. Knowledge of Music:
    • Music and Imagery Program #2.
  3. Therapy skills:
    • Development of intervention skills
    • Eliciting a focus for the session
    • Observation and understanding of client responses
    • Facilitating discussion of imagery experiences
    • Integrating the components of a session
    • Further understanding of states of consciousness
    • Using creative media in processing experiences, including mandala, clay modelling and journaling.
  4. Knowledge of Imagery:
    • A basic understanding of metaphor in imagery.
  5. Experiential:
    • Group GIM and dyads
    • One demonstration of a BMGIM session.

Seminar #4

  1. GIM Knowledge:
    • Case material from practice sessions.
  2. Knowledge of Music:
    • Selecting appropriate music for use in the 1-hour session
    • An overview of music programs used in BMGIM.
  3. Therapy Skills:
    • Incorporating GIM experiences into existing practice
    • Transference (to therapist and music) and counter-transference
    • Short inductions suitable for the 1-hour session
    • Recognising contraindications to continuing GIM with clients.
  4. Knowledge of Imagery:
    • A basic understanding of transpersonal and spiritual experiences.
  5. Experiential:
    • Group GIM and dyads.
  6. Ethics:
    • Limitations of practice in individual GIM.
  7. Closure of the course

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Practice Component

The Course requires that participants practise newly developing skills with groups and individual clients. Participants will be required to facilitate 4-6 group sessions between seminars 1 and 2, and 10 individual sessions between seminars 2 and 4.

Participants will be required to have on-site supervision for 2 of the individual client sessions.

Participants are also required to have 4 personal sessions in BMGIM (apart from the course experiential sessions).

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