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Music Therapists' Reflections on University-Affiliated Internship Experience: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Supervision and Perceived Professional Preparedness

abstract: 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. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.M. Music Therapy 2013

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:17912
Date January 2013
ContributorsEubanks, Kymla J. (Author), Rio, Robin (Advisor), Crowe, Barbara (Committee member), Sullivan, Jill (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMasters Thesis
Format101 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved

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