The application of Musical choice method in group of adolescents admitted in the institution of social care

Abstract

The institutions of social care offer big number of different possibilities for application MT methods and employment for professional music therapists. This paper will present the application of Musical Choice Method (MCM), a new reductive MT method, which contributes to the quality of life, stimulates development, treatment, education, rehabilitation, adaptation and communication in the institutions of social care. It will be a described structure of MCM session and specific circumstances in application of MCM in this setting. The paper will present results of qualitative analysis of MCM application during 13 MCM group sessions in Shelter for Children, Belgrade. The group of adolescents was heterogeneous according to the nationality, age, gender and reasons for admission. The scale of social skills will present results in control of aggression, level of initiative, communication, collectivism and cooperation. The qualitative MCM analysis according to the projection level will present “MCM forms” based o...