Music therapy

La music therapy, a discipline whose scientific basis is now solid and is the result of rigorous clinical and neuroscientific studies, which have produced significant evidence of efficacy, works with music to produce therapeutic-rehabilitative effects in the preventive sphere, but also and above all in various clinical and rehabilitative areas.

The two-year degree course in Theories and Techniques in Music Therapy is an important institutional milestone: it is an educational pathway in which areas of study relating to music therapy, music, psychology and medicine converge. The course is realised in collaboration with the University of Pavia (for the psychological and medical fields), which boasts a long tradition of training in music therapy, as it is the only university that offers a Level I Master's degree in Music Therapy promoted by the Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine.

The Second Level Academic Diploma in Theories and Techniques in Music Therapy, which also provides for internships in various clinical and research settings in agreement with health facilities, defines the profile of the music therapist as a professional able to work in health, social-health, rehabilitation, educational and preventive contexts, within multidisciplinary teams.

How to enter the Two-year Ordinary Course in Theories and Techniques in Music Therapy?

1.      Qualification

Applicants for admission to the course must possess one of the following qualifications:

• Academic Diploma (at least level I) or diploma from the previous system, obtained at a music academy
• University degree (Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Combined Bachelor and Master's Degree or former degree)

2.      Examination for admission to the propaedeutic course

I candidati in possesso di almeno uno dei suddetti titoli di studio possono – dal 1° al 10 aprile 2026 – iscriversi (link) all’esame di ammissione al corso propedeutico 2026/2027, che si terrà il 17 April at 8.30 a.m., at the Conservatory premises (Via Conservatorio 12 Milan). The examination will consist of the following tests:

A) For those with an Academic Diploma:

1. Motivational interview
2. Test to assess the candidate's basic knowledge of psychology and pedagogy
3. Musical-performance test: performance of one or more pieces, for a maximum duration of no more than 10 minutes, freely drawn from the repertoire of one's own instrument or singing (a cappella or accompanied by an instrument)

B) For those with a university degree:

1. Motivational interview
2. Test to assess the candidate's basic knowledge of psychology and pedagogy
3. Musical-performance test: performance of one or more pieces, for a maximum duration of no more than 10 minutes, freely drawn from the repertoire of one's own instrument or singing (a cappella or accompanied by an instrument)
4. Practical-theoretical test: the candidate will be asked to respond rhythmically and melodically to a rhythmic-melodic proposal proposed by the Commission. In addition, the candidate will have to improvise a simple melody on a harmonic base proposed by the Commission (limited to major and/or minor key chords)

Candidates with both qualifications (Academic Diploma and University Degree) will take the test in accordance with the provisions for holders of the Academic Diploma.

3.      Propaedeutic Course

Candidates who pass the pre-selection will be able to enrol in the propaedeutic course necessary to acquire the 48 CFU/CFA required for enrolment in the admission examination for the second-level academic diploma course in “Theories and Techniques in Music Therapy” (two-year course).

Those who have attended other academic courses relating to the disciplines covered by the propaedeutic course may request the possible recognition of credits by means of the following form

Below are the registration fees for the Propedeutic Course: