A Scoping Review on the Effects of Music Therapy in the Field of Education

Abstract

Music therapy is a field of knowledge that studies the effects of music and the use of musical experiences on human beings. Music Therapy being considered as related to Education is not self-evident. In this sense, this scoping review aims to identify different theoretical perspectives of Music Therapy and their educational proposals. Seven fields of Music Therapy were identified that dialog with the field of Education: Educational Music Therapy, Social and Community Music Therapy, Clinical Music Therapy, Hospital Music Therapy, Neurological Music Therapy, Creative Music Therapy, and an incipient field in Palliative Care. The results show that Music Therapy offers innovative applicability in the field of Education, favoring a more inclusive, holistic, and student-centered learning environment.