Description
This mixed methods research study explores the experiences of Board Certified music therapists who completed a university-affiliated (UA) internship as part of their education and clinical training in music therapy. The majority of music therapy students complete a national roster (NR) internship as the final stage in clinical training. Limited data and research is available on the UA internship model. This research seeks to uncover themes identified by former university-affiliated interns regarding: (1) on-site internship supervision; (2) university support and supervision during internship; and (3) self-identified perceptions of professional preparedness following internship completion. The quantitative data was useful in creating a profile of interns interviewed. The qualitative data provided a context for understanding responses and experiences. Fourteen Board Certified music therapists were interviewed (N=14) and asked to reflect on their experiences during their university-affiliated internship. Commonalities discovered among former university-affiliated interns included: (1) the desire for peer supervision opportunities in internship; (2) an overall perception of being professionally prepared to sit for the Board Certification exam following internship; (3) a sense of readiness to enter the professional world after internship; and (4) a current or future desire to supervise university-affiliated interns.
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Title
- Music therapists' reflections on university-affiliated internship experience: a mixed-methods analysis of supervision and perceived professional preparedness
Contributors
- Eubanks, Kymla (Author)
- Rio, Robin (Thesis advisor)
- Crowe, Barbara (Committee member)
- Sullivan, Jill (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Date Created
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2013
Subjects
- Music
- Music Education
- Educational evaluation
- internship
- Mixed-Methods
- Music Therapy
- national roster
- Supervision
- university-affiliated
- Music therapy--Study and teaching (Internship)--United States.
- Music Therapy
- Internship programs--United States.
- Internship Programs
- College student development programs--United States.
- College student development programs
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Note
- thesisPartial requirement for: M.M., Arizona State University, 2013
- bibliographyIncludes bibliographical references (p. 35-37)
- Field of study: Music therapy
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Statement of Responsibility
by Kymla Eubanks