Honors Theses
Advisor
Samuel Dorf
Department
Music
Publication Date
5-1-2021
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
This thesis investigates the lack of music therapy literature related to this topic and identifies considerations music therapists should take when working with Latinx communities. I illustrate how social justice and culture-centeredness can be integrated into music therapy practice with the identified communities. I use interviews collected from Latinx university students to learn about the diverse musical preferences and cultures that different members of Latinx communities hold. I describe necessary changes in the American Music Therapy Association’s Competencies for Music Therapists to equip music therapy students to better work with diverse populations. Finally, I provide examples of music experiences and hypothetical case studies to demonstrate what music therapy could look like in a culture-centered context with this young adult population. The purpose of this thesis is to make music therapy a more equitable, accessible, and culturally sensitive treatment option for Latinx communities.
Permission Statement
This item is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and may only be used for noncommercial, educational, and scholarly purposes.
Keywords
Undergraduate research
Disciplines
Music | Musicology | Music Therapy
eCommons Citation
Miller, Michaela A., "Making Culture-Centered Music Therapists: Resources for Working with Latinx Young Adults" (2021). Honors Theses. 327.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/uhp_theses/327
