The College of Music Mahidol University will organize the 1st Thailand Music Therapy Forum on June 23-25, 2008 at the Auditorium of the College. This forum will serve as a place where experts in various areas related to music therapy can exchange their opinions and experiences not only among themselves but also with the experts from USA, Professor Dr. Alicia Clair and Associate Professor Dr. Dena Register from University of Kansas who will be keynote speakers of the forum.

Dr. Clair is the director of music education and music therapy at University of Kansas. She is not only an academic but also a practitioner in music therapy. She has many years of experiences as a music therapy practitioner and was the former president of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Dr. Clair was awarded the National Service Award and the National Professional Practices Award from AMTA.

Dr. Register has experiences as a music therapist for various target groups such as children with special education needs, battered women and children. She also works with early childhood educators on incorporating music in their classrooms. Dr. Register has published her research in the Journal of Music Therapy and has presented at both national and international music therapy conferences.

For those who are interested in being parts of this very special event, please contact
Ms. Arunee Limmanee, Music Therapy Program College of Music Mahidol University at No. 02-8002525-34 ext 144, 147 or email address: msalm@mahidol.ac.th

There will be discount for those who register by June 15, 2008.

For more information, please visit our website: www.music.mahidol.ac.th

Post Date : June 6, 2008