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Music for Health

Music for Health is now an established programme at the RNCM, creating appropriate music for health and social care settings.

START - Arts and Mental Health

Last year, RNCM Music for Health worked with START participants, creating soundtracks for animations that explore issues around maintaining balance in a busy and stressful world. The exhibition, HELD, ran at Manchester Art Gallery until 6th July.Click here for details.


Music for Health Learning Programme
With support from Greater Manchester Strategic Alliance

Music for Health at the Royal Northern College of Music (Centre for Excellence in Teaching and learning) has been working collaboratively with the Greater Manchester Strategic Alliance (GMSA) on a pioneering Music for Health Learning Programme that brought musicians and healthcare practitioners closer together. This 12 month pilot included;

  • Formation of a Music for Health Learning Programme Steering Group
  • Co-ordination of two action learning healthcare residencies for musicians and healthcare practitioners (the first to run in March 2008 in conjunction with Musique et Sante, Paris and LIME, Manchester)
  • Pilot programme of CPD seminars and workshops and the development of Music for Health web resources
  • Dissemination of monthly Information Advice and Guidance bulletin to learning communities
  • Market Research across music and healthcare learner constituencies
  • Evaluative report documenting the results of the pilot and highlighting the potential for benchmarked and accredited progression routes

The RNCM appointed a Music for Health Project Manager to oversee this work. Contact  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   to find out more.

 

Nordoff - Robbins Part Time Masters Course in Community Music Therapy
The RNCM is privileged to be hosting an exciting new course delivered by Nordoff - Robbins and accredited by City University, London.
Further information

 

European Music for Health Co-operation
The RNCM is working with Musique et Santé on building European links around Music for Health.

Introductory leaflet 

 

Music for Health bulletin
Sign up to the monthly Music for Health bulletin outlining events, training, funding, practice and research. Contact  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  for more information.

List of organisations, funders and links related to Music for Health

Music and Pain Management
View slides from the recent research seminar at the RNCM presented by Laura Mitchell (Glasgow Caledonian University).
Download presentation


Healthy and Creative Cities
Preliminary draft pamphlet published in 2007 by the World Health Organisation, as featured in the Music for Health Bulletin. For more information, please contact Music for Health Project Manager, T 0161 907 5414 or E  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Download pamphlet
 

The Music for Health programme is supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.