GradDipGIM Applications

Application forms

Prerequisites

In order to be accepted into the course, applicants must satisfy three requirements:

1. A Bachelor of Music (Therapy) degree or Masters in Music Therapy by Course Work, with at least 2 years experience in a field of music therapy where counselling skills are practised (eg. psychiatry, hospice work).  Applicants with experience in another field of music therapy work will need to have completed a course of study in counselling skills, or psychodynamic theory or practice, approved by the Faculty of Music.   
OR
A tertiary qualification in a health field and at least 2 years experience in professional work, in which counselling skills are practised.

2. Satisfactory completion of an Introductory (Level 1) and Intermediate (Level 2) course of study in Guided Imagery and Music or the Introductory Certificate Course in Guided Imagery and Music, with recommendation from the primary trainers of the Intermediate (Level 2) course.

3. Have satisfied the selection committee at an interview, that the applicant is suited for, and committed to, the course.

Applications Procedure

1. Application must be made on the official Application form and lodged at the Graduate Programs Office, Faculty of Music, The University of Melbourne, 3010, by 30 October of the year preceding entry.

Late applications may be considered, but late applicants should be prepared to audition at short notice.

2.Three references are required: one from a professional colleague; one from a person who can provide a character reference, and one from the Primary Trainer of the Intermediate (Level 2) Guided Imagery and Music Course.

3. Applicants will be interviewed to determine suitability for and commitment to the course of study, personal work in GIM (at own personal expense), and the intensity of study.  Interviews will be held in the first week of December.

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