Sonja Lembke

I have mentioned before that I am not entirely content with my master’s course in music therapy at SRH University Heidelberg (SRH). Now that I have studied music therapy at Wilfrid Laurier University (Laurier) in Canada for one year, the…

The interview and audition is the last step in the application process for a master’s programme in music therapy. I had interviews with the SRH University Heidelberg and the University of Limerick in January and February of 2024. In this…

On 6 February, I participated in the International Day at HAN University in the Netherlands. Music therapy students and professors from Artevelde University, Belgium, IMC University, Austria, and HAN were present, while two colleagues and I represented SRH University Heidelberg.…

The interview and audition for the master’s degree in music therapy can be a daunting prospect. I know it was for me. Here was the opportunity to get into my dream study programme, and I wanted to do everything in…

The different requirements for music therapy master’s degree applications can be confusing. When I applied, I didn’t want to leave anything to chance. I made sure to carefully adhere to the information provided by each university. However, applying to multiple…

I came across the Music Therapy Foundation Course by the University of Roehampton during my search for ways to support my preparation for the entrance exam of a music therapy master’s degree. The course has helped me understand theoretical concepts…

I have been wanting to become a music therapist ever since I learnt about this career path. I have collected much information about music therapy and the ways of training, and soon realised that it was not an easy endeavour…

After one year of living and working at Corbenic Camphill Community in Scotland, I went back home to Germany at the beginning of August. In this final blog article, I want to share my experience of settling in at home…

The last two months have been exactly that, my last two months, at Corbenic and in Scotland. I’ve been able to take holidays and travel a lot, but what I enjoyed most was soaking up the precious time with co-workers…

The last two months brought a few significant transitions: The weather went from bleak and gloomy to perfectly summerly, the relaxation of covid restrictions allowed me and my co-workers to travel more, I got a new roommate after lacking one…

After the stressful month of January, I had wanted to go home earlier. I had made that decision throughout February, then March has brought many beautiful memories; and suddenly the reason why I had wanted to go back to Germany…

The last two months have held many new experiences, among them celebrating Christmas and New Year at Corbenic which was my first turn of the year away from home. Beside the homesickness thereafter, I faced some other challenges in January…