Live at Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy Centre Newcastle in Newcastle upon Tyne: An intro to the Nordoff Robbins approach to music therapy, Newcastle

This introductory four-week evening course will help you explore music therapy through the Nordoff Robbins person-centred approach. You'll gain an understanding of how music therapy works today, and how the practice has developed over the last half-century. Exploring your own relationship with music along the way, you'll discover the key elements of how music therapy works and can help in a range of settings.

Week by week, you will...

Learn about the origins of the Nordoff Robbins approach to music therapy, and the ideas that shaped it

Discover what our work looks like in the different environments we work in such as care homes, Special Educational Needs schools, hospitals, hospices, day centres

Explore real life stories and discover the core skills and principles music therapists rely on

Reflect on the role of music in human development, culture and society

Have the opportunity to experience music-making in a group

By the end, you'll walk away with:

An understanding of what music therapy is and how it works

A new lens on your own relationship with music

A sense of where to go next if you want to explore music therapy further – whether that's applying to train as a music therapist, using music more confidently in your own life or work, or simply a lasting interest

Who's the course for?

Anyone curious about music therapy, including people considering applying to train as a music therapist. No formal musical training or prior knowledge required, just an open mind!

Your tutors

Your tutor for this four-week course will be Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapist Hannah Ashman, who has 10 years of practice in settings including SEND education, mental health and trauma services and a hospice. She will be joined each week by guest Nordoff and Robbins music therapists.

Cost of the course

The four-week course costs £170, with a concessionary rate of £85 for students (proof of student status required), as well as people who are unemployed or on low income. Please don't let the cost stop you from enquiring, if you're experiencing financial difficulties, get in touch and we'll talk it through.

Find out more

You can find out more about the course and our music therapy work on our website. Alternatively, if you have any questions please email: hannah.ashman@nordoff-robbins.org.uk