The demand on music therapy services and specialist education in Lithuania

Abstract

This paper analyzes the spread of music therapy application techniques in social, health care and special education institutions and demand for these services. It aims to find out in what field professionals use music therapy, what kind of client groups get the service, how many hours per week are allocated for music therapy services and how many additional hours would be in demand. A problem of shortage of professional specialists and lack of competence meeting the growing demand for music therapy services is raised. The main conclusion was made: it is high time professional music therapists started to be trained in our country.