International Healing Musician's Program

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is accepted to study in the International Healing Musician's Program?

Professional and amateur musicians of acoustic instruments and vocalists are welcome to apply. We welcome professionals and volunteers associated with healthcare and those wishing to advance their healing music skills.

2. How does International Healing Musician's Program compare with other training programs?

On-line course and study material created specifically for best adult learning results
Stella Benson 's personal mentorship & guidance
Weekly therapeutic music training via telephone classes
24/7 campus and classroom access, including library and student lounge
Downloadable recorded telephone classes*
Uninterrupted collaboration with your classmates throughout your studies, and beyond
Learn in your own home or office
Graduate in eight months
No extra mentor expense
Weekly in-depth healing musical skills lessons
Group discounts
Graduate benefits

3. Is 56k dial-up okay?

With 56k dial-up you may have trouble downloading and printing files like musical score samples and music audio samples. The main issue with 56k dial-up is speed, depending on how long you wish to wait or if your download is interrupted by an incoming telephone call, and sometimes services will "time-out." If you can find another faster computer (at your local library, for instance) to at least download the hard copies of music that would be helpful.

4. How much does the program cost?

5. Regarding technology: Is the telephone use and computer use at the same time absolutely necessary?

The telephone and the computer are used together during telecom classes in all units. This type of communication is called synchronous communication in technology language. This is one way our classes become personable, encourage student familiarity, and collaboration.

6. Does the International Healing Musician's Program support any religious affiliation?

We respect the religious belief of our students, instructors, employees, officers, directors, and shareholders. Our students are oriented to familiarize the religious and spiritual philosophies found in many client populations, as well as, ethnicities and cultures in the communities they intend to serve.

7. How does the International Healing Musician's Program compare healing with curing?

Curing is associated with the allopathic view of health, whereby, healing is submerged in the holistic view of human health, pertaining to all aspects of the human being, not just the physical. Music is one way to attend to the whole-person: physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

8. How much repertoire must each graduate have?

We begin with the compositions students bring to class that they already enjoy performing.
For graduation, students are required to perform at least ten minutes of non-stop music, which exhibits modulation techniques and musical strains taught in the program to peers and the instructor during a telecom class.

9. What clients do the International Healing Musician's program address in the training?

Our students are trained to serve non-ambulatory clients, of all ages, in homes, hospitals, hospices and other healthcare facilities, using music, and aspects of music as the therapeutic medium only. We respect the work done by the Music Therapist. Our students do not do music therapy as a Music Therapist is trained to do.

10. What are the clinical independent study requirements?

Students are required to perform 45 hours of bedside independent study in a verifiable healthcare facility during the course of the program. Our instructors personally coach, guide and support our students during their independent study. This allows for more in-depth learning and effective student debrief.

11. What scientific evidence supports music as a healing modality?

Beginning in 1862, when researcher Hermann Ludwig von Helmholts published the first textbook titled On the Sensation of Tone, over 108 textbooks, more than 2000 various journals, published in 25 languages in 54 countries have expounded research in the affects and benefits of music.

12. As a Healing Musician, what are my career chances?

The movement to address the whole-person in healthcare has inspired the use of healing music in clinical environments. Healthcare facilities that wish to include healing music for their patients find ways to financially support this comfort care service. The interest has spread internationally, such as Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom. As of this writing 79% of graduates from accredited programs have earned monetary compensation This includes full-time and part-time employment.

*Upon approved circumstance

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International Healing Musician’s Program
PO Box 272 Lummi Island, WA 98262