Designing and implementing an improvisational music therapy programme in a music conservatoire
. Analysis of participants’ perceptions
Abstract
Conservatoire students face significantly frequent problems such as stage fright, anxiety, demotivation or creative blocks, that can hinder their musical development and put their health at risk. Music therapy can be a key tool in preventing and mitigating these factors, fostering students’ well-being. An improvisational music therapy programme was designed, in which nine students in their last years of Professional Music Studies took part in ten ninety-minute long sessions. Individual interviews and an anonymous questionnaire enabled us to analyse participants’ perceptions on the process. Results obtained revealed very high levels of student satisfaction. Participants emphasized that the therapeutic process fostered socialization in the group, enjoyment through music, self-knowledge and listening ability.
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