MUSIC-THANATOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Students receive over 600 contact hours through this two year, non-degree training program, which includes 20 didactic weekend intensives in Portland, Oregon, and clinical internships. The Clinical Internship provides students with over 300 hours of one-on-one experience working alongside an MTAI certified music-thanatologist in hospitals and hospices throughout the Pacific Northwest. The program is designed to prepare students to meet the Standards and Competencies of Music-Thanatology Association International (MTAI), the independent certification body for music-thanatology worldwide. Areas of study include, but are not limited to: Prescriptive properties of sound Anatomy and physiology Palliative Medicine Prescriptive music analysis Clinical narrative writing Vital signs practicum The nature of suffering Medical terminology/pharmacology History of music and medicine Harp and Voice Instruction History of death and dying Contemplative studies Ethics Schola Cantorum Establishing an M-Th practice Monthly clinical discussions Students will also have opportunities to participate in annual concerts throughout the Pacific Northwest. The next class begins January 2010 - Application deadline is August 28, 2009. To apply, or for more information, visit http://lanecc.edu/ce/music/ or email SacredFlight.
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