Next Course: June 2026
Are you a professional performer, music teacher, or arts administrator seeking to expand your career and explore the transformative power of music in healthcare? This intensive, week-long, in-person course offers a unique opportunity to develop the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to effectively integrate music into hospital settings.
Led by Sarah Hoover, with insights from guest experts including musicians, music therapists, arts in health practitioners, hospital staff, and patients, this program provides a comprehensive overview of music’s role in healing, focusing on developing musical practices with the aim of creative engagement rather than therapeutic outcomes. Instruction will take place at both the Peabody Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital, offering valuable real-world context.
Course Highlights:
- Explore the diverse spectrum of musical activities within hospitals.
- Gain valuable perspectives on music’s healing potential from professionals in multiple fields.
- Understand best practices for designing impactful music programs in healthcare
- Develop your creative practice and understand the unique role of the musician in healing.
- Capstone Project: Participants will develop a practical capstone project tailored to their individual professional goals, such as a performance/event proposal, a professional portfolio, curriculum development, a new program proposal, or another approved project. This project will serve as a valuable addition to your professional portfolio.
Prerequisites:
- A defined capstone area (e.g., performance/event proposal, professional portfolio, curriculum development, new program proposal, or other approved project). Please indicate your capstone area when you register for the course.
- For musicians:
- A bachelor’s degree in music or 4+ years of professional performance experience.
- Students currently enrolled in a college/conservatory music program may request instructor permission.
- For arts administrators:
- A bachelor’s degree in arts administration or related field, or 2+ years of arts administration experience in an arts/arts in health organization.
- Students currently enrolled in an arts administration program may request instructor permission.
Not a music professional but interested in music in healthcare? Email [email protected] to join our mailing list for future courses!
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