July 22 - 23, 2025
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Learning Objectives
This is a remote 2-day program on Zoom open to high school students.
The program will include:
- Information about the field of music therapy and how one becomes a music therapist
- Historical and philosophical foundations of the Nordoff-Robbins approach to music therapy
- Video examples and case studies of clinical work
- Musical resources and improvisational techniques in assessment and treatment
- Self-reflection exercises about music as a personal resource
While attending remotely from your own home, you will be able to participate in the program with voice, piano, guitar, or other instrument of your choice – experimenting with the musical concepts as they are introduced.
Instructors
Zachary Kandler, MA, LCAT, MT-BC, Director, Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy; Mariana Aslan, MA, LCAT, MT-BC; and NYU Steinhardt Nordoff-Robbins Center staff.
Schedule and Format
The program is scheduled for 9:30am–4:30pm (Eastern Time), with a total of 120 minutes of break time each day. Format includes lectures, video excerpts of clinical work, and experiential workshops.
Prerequisites
None. We welcome all high school students with an interest in learning about the field of music therapy.
Fees, Cancellation and Refund Policy
Program fee: $350
Enrollment is limited. If there is insufficient enrollment, the program will be canceled and all fees refunded. Your place in the program will be guaranteed if we receive payment in full by July 08, 2025. A 50% refund will be given for cancellations requested up until 14 days prior to the start date. No refunds will be given within the 2 weeks prior to the start date. Registered participants who cannot attend may send a substitute with prior notification.
