Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.23 - Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions

51.2305 - Music therapy/therapist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address the physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of clients. These programs include courses in music theory and performance, human growth and development, biomedical sciences, abnormal psychology, disabling conditions, patient assessment and diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation, clinical evaluation, record keeping, and professional standards and ethics.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • music therapist
  • music therapy

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• Exclusion(s)

  • arts in medicine(51.3206)