CONFIAM: training protocol

Musical area (25% of the hours)
Objectives: Acquisition of theoretical/harmonic skills (beyond basic theoretical-musical skills); acquisition of theoretical-conceptual tools to recognize/decode the different cultural expressions of music; developing skills in the use of Orff’s instruments and percussion instruments; developing one’s expressiveness and musical creativity through improvisation and compositive techniques.

• Musical theory
• Philosophy of music and/or Music semiology;
• Ethnomusicology;
• Psychology of music;
• Rhythmic and vocal workshops; workshops on electronic and information techniques applied to music.

Music therapeutical area (45% of the hours)
Objectives: acquisition of theoretical, methodological and technical music therapy knowledge.

• Historical profile;
• Theoretical principles and scientific assumptions of music therapy (in Italy and abroad);
• Methodological and technical aspects (observation, design, intervention, evaluation of the results);
• Experimental workshops aimed at: knowing the operating modes of different music therapy models and in different clinical contexts; development of music therapy technical skills; development of observation and self-observation skills in group contexts.

Psychological area (15% of the hours)
Objectives: acquiring psychological knowledge aimed at observing the human being to understand adaptive or maladaptive behaviors.

• Elements of general psychology;
• Psychology of developmental years;
• Observation and evaluation methodology;
• Psychological and psychopathological currents of thought and theories;
• Group dynamics.

Medical Area (15% of the hours)
Objectives: acquisition of knowledge on the major pathologies treated in the music therapy field. Integration strategies of music therapy within multidisciplinary teams.

• General and Preventive Medicine aspects;
• Anatomo-Physiology elements;
• Neurological Clinic elements;
• Child Neuropsychiatry elements;
• Adult Psychiatry elements.