Schedule

Online Standards Module (OSM)

On our Call-in Conference calls, we will have discussions, meetings with mentors, some keynote speakers and various reviews of the materials that were posted for the previous month to study.  These calls will be set so that people in European time zones can participate at a convenient time and another call set up for our Asian/Australian time zones.

2011-2012  On-LINE Conference Call-in Dates (OSM – Online Standards Module)

Tuesday – September 13, 2011
Tuesday October 18, 2011
Tuesday November 22, 2011
Tuesday December 13, 2011
Tuesday January 17, 2012
Tuesday February 7, 2012
Tuesday March 13, 2012
Tuesday April 17, 2012
Tuesday May 8, 2012

2011-2012  Attendance Standards Module (ASM – for those who prefer attendance over computer learning)

February 12-18, 2012 – San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA

2011-2012  Experiential Specialty Module (ESM – everyone attends one of these offerings)

May 13-19, 2012 – San Diego Hospice – San Diego, CA
July 23-27, 2012 – BUPA Residential Care, Melbourne, Australia
August 13-19in Lansing, Iowa immediately following the Mid-West IHTP CONVERGENCE Conference in Cedar Falls, on August 10-12, 2012

Dates for those interested in San Diego Hospice Internships

Internships from Jan 29 – Feb 11, 2012 (ASM to follow)
(ESM precedes) Internships from May 20-June 1, 2012

 

OVERVIEW OF THE 9 MONTHS ON-LINE STUDIES (represented by the 9 Muses)

A basic outline of the 9 months is as follows:

 

SEPTEMBER MUSE – Clio – Muse of History – the ‘glorious one’

Clio  - Muse of History with the Scrolls
Our first Muse will focus on the history of music for healing and how the harp/lyre was a key in its deliverance. Lecturers are:  Jeanne Martin – Mythlogy and Music; Dr. Amy Kanner – Music, Medicine and the Magic of the Harp; Paul Guess – Creating our persona as a healer through the story of Orpheus and Eurydice.  Music Development – How to Find the Mode of a Piece of Music

September  ~  History, Mythology, Music as Medicine, Music Study

OCTOBER MUSE – Calliope – Muse of Epic Poetry – the ‘beautiful of speech’

Calliope  - Muse of Epic Poetry – holding a tablet and stylus
Our second Muse will focus on the ability to communicate through words – our study of counseling and psychology skills. We will be studying the Dorian Mode in music development.
October   ~  The study of Counseling and Psychology – creating an enabling language and NLP – Neural Linguistic Programming. This will help you understand more about yourself and interactions with others.
Lecturer: Dr. Jim Peterson

 

 

 

NOVEMBER MUSE – Erato – Music of LoveNovember   ~  Muse-Erato (Love): Listening Skills – Empathic communication – Alexander Technique, Self-Love Care, and Music Study – Aeolian Mode   Lecturer:  Dr. Richard McQuellon and our musical focus for this month is the Aeolian Mode.

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER MUSE – Urania – Music of Astronomy and Astrology

December    ~  Muse-Urania (Astronomy): The Power of Sound, Musical elements and overtones, Cymatics,  and Music Study – Mixolydian Mode.  Lecturers: Don Campbell on Spirit and Sound, Jeff Volk on Cymatics and Ani Williams on Ficino and the Hermetic traditions of Sound and Healing.  Our music focus is on the Mixolydian Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

JANUARY MUSE – Melpomene – Muse of Tragedy and beautiful singing

January    ~    Muse-Melpomene (Tragedy) Hospital Etiquette – History of Hospice – Case studies, Record Keeping and Music Study – Locrian Mode.  Lecturers: Deborah Noland on Hospital and Hospice Etiquette and Richard Groves – the Sacred Art of Living and Dying Program and the AnamCara Project.  Our musical focus this month is the Locrian mode.

 

 

 

FEBRUARY MUSE – Polyhymnia – Muse of Sacred Song

February  ~   Ethics, Info on Music Therapy, Music Thanatology, Therapeutic Musicianship, Sound Healing, NSBTM, SAMA and Music Study – Ionian Mode
Lecturer:  Barbara Crowe

 

 

 

 

MARCH MUSE – Euterpe – Muse of well-pleasing music and poetry

March  ~  Populations served – Alzheimer’s, CP, Autism, Stroke, Rehab, Childbirth, Interactive work – Music Study – Angel Mode (Pentatonic Mode)

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL MUSE – Thalia – Muse of Comedy

April  ~  Administrative Skills, Marketing and Music Study – Middle Eastern Mode

 

 

 

 

 

MAY MUSE – Terpsichore – Muse of Dance

May  ~  Preparation for ESM, Preparing for your Practicum experience, How to Introduce yourself to get the internship you desire and have it turn into a future position and Music Study – Chinese Five Elements

 

 

 

 

EXPERIENTIAL SPECIALTY MODULE

ESM – Attendance required
Inclusive Attention – Subtle Energy Work
Resonant Tone Identification
Living Anatomy
Music Development – Celtic Circle of Music
Rainbow of Sound Program – for Cancer Support Centers, Children’s Hospitals, At Risk Teen Centers, Residential Care Facilities, etc.

MID-WEST CONFERENCE – August 10-12, 2012
INFO

*PDG = Professional Development Gathering – for all interested people and CEU’s for graduates