Requirements

REQUIREMENTS to graduate from the Int’l Harp Therapy Program

Over the course of the year (or two if you take a more leisurely approach), you will be required to

complete the following:

1. Read and complete 12 book reports – 7 required – 5 of choice (You may begin this before enrolling)

2. Study the 10 Creative Harping DVD’s that will take you on a journey of studying the modes, gaining

techniques, learning to improvise and play by ear and leading to the ability to modulate from

mode to mode – i.e. mood to mood while following the patient. (You may begin this study before

enrolling but be sure to ask about the evaluations that are necessary for progressing as a student

of the program. Each lesson submission should include one of the pieces on the DVD and then flow

into an improvisation utilizing at least 2 of the left hand patterns. The piece and the improvisation

should be played as if you were playing for someone who is transitioning. Contact the IHTP office

if you are interested in beginning this process.)

3. Two papers after the two modules (see list of topics that will be covered under course descriptions)

4. 80 hour Independent Study (can be done in your own locale – mentors set up by the IHTP)

5. Two portfolios (one for the IHTP office and one for your personal use) that will house your:

book reports, papers, evaluations of your DVD studies, your Independent Study proposal, journal

entries, mentor’s evaluation, an exit recording of 33 tunes (3 tunes in each of 11 categories)

plus 6 songs selected to match and balance energies according to the elemental nature of music.

(You can being studying these pieces before enrolling. They are from the Illuminations Book and

you can access the list on the Reading List page of this site.)

6. A committment to attend the bi-annual IHTP conference for continuing education as put forth by

the NSBTM. These conferences will keep you informed of all the new developments in the field.

Your title upon graduation will be: CTHP – Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioner. You will be certified under the auspices of the National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians.

Over the course of the program, you will be required to:

1. Read and complete twelve book reports (seven required, five of your choice.) Please write a one-page review of each book and answer the question: “How will the content of this book help me in becoming an effective Therapeutic Harp Practitioner?”

2. Study the ten Creative Harping DVDs that will take you on a journey of studying the modes, gaining techniques, learning to improvise and play by ear and leading to the ability to modulate from mode to mode while following the patient.* Upon completion of each DVD, you are required to submit a recording to your mentor.

3. Write short, reflective papers after each module.

4. Complete 80 hours Independent Study (can be done in your own locale – supervisors approved by the IHTP)

5. Submit a portfolio of your work, highlighting your study and allowing prospective emplyers to see your skills.

6. Submit an exit recording demonstrating your repertoire in eleven genres and 6 elemental categories.

7. Make a commitment to continuing education as put forth by the NSBTM.

Your title upon graduation will be: CTHP – Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioner. You will be certified under the auspices of the National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians.

*You may begin study on these areas before enrolling by signing up for our PREP school. Please contact the IHTP office if you are interested in beginning this process.

Other PROGRAM GRADUATES
This information is for graduates of other programs, i.e. music therapy, music-thanatology, or other programs who have met the basic standards that the National Standards Board of Therapeutic Musicians has approved. You will be required to meet the music development CH DVD Lesson requirements – the paper for the Experiential Specialty Module (ESM) as well as 40 hour internship inteasted of 80 hours. This is in addition to the ESM that meets in various parts of the country (and world).

You will design two portfolios – please include work from your other program (including your book reports). You will then include your Creative Harping DVD evaluations, your paper from the ESM, the internship papers from your 40 hours of internship. You will submit an exit recording with the 33 tunes from the 11 categories, 6 required pieces and 2 organized programs to be used in group settings.
The cost for Other Program Graduates is $1250.00.

Click here for information on the Prep School