Date of Award
8-2017
Degree Name
Master of Music
Department
Music
First Advisor
Edward A, Roth, M.M.
Second Advisor
Dr. David S. Smith
Third Advisor
Dr. Zeng Ying
Keywords
Music therapy preparation, internship, American international
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the different perceptions of internship between International and American music therapy students and professionals. There were 465 participants enroll in this study, and divided into four groups base on their own identification. Group AI (American Interns, n1=50), Group II (International Interns, n2=12), Group AP (American Professionals, n3=353), and Group IP (International Professionals, n4=50). The different perceptions include (a) primary criterion when choosing internship, (b) most confident areas when entering internship, (c) most want to improve during internship, (d) perceived strength related to internship preparedness, (e) primary concerns/worries related to internship preparedness. The survey included 13 questions. The format of the survey questions included multiple-choice questions and short answer questions. All the multiplechoice questions included an “other” option to let participants add language if they did not find a choice appropriate for them in the provided responses. The results indicated that there are many different opinions held by participants when participants select and prepare for their internship training.
Recommended Citation
Wang, Fei, "A Comparison of Concerns Related to Internship Preparation: A Survey of International and American Music Therapy Students and Professionals" (2017). Masters Theses. 1507.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1507