A four-week evening course with Nordoff and Robbins (held at the RNCM in Manchester) for anyone curious about music therapy, no experience needed. Course information, at a glance: Dates: Wednesday 4 November, Wednesday 11 November, Wednesday 18 November and Wednesday 25 November 2026 Time: 6-8pm Where: Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9RD Cost: £170 (concessions £85 for students, proof of student status required, as well as people who are unemployed or on low income) Just 12 places: Learn with a small, supportive, like-minded group! This introductory four-week evening course will help you explore music therapy through the Nordoff Robbins person-centred approach. You'll gain an understanding of how music therapy works today, and how the practice has developed over the last half-century. Exploring your own relationship with music along the way, you'll discover the key elements of how music therapy works and can help in a range of settings. Week by week, you will... Learn about the origins of the Nordoff Robbins approach to music therapy, and the ideas that shaped it Discover what our work looks like in the different environments we work in such as care homes, Special Educational Needs schools, hospitals, hospices, day centres Explore real life stories and discover the core skills and principles music therapists rely on Reflect on the role of music in human development, culture and society Have the opportunity to experience music-making in a group By the end, you'll walk away with: An understanding of what music therapy is and how it works A new lens on your own relationship with music A sense of where to go next if you want to explore music therapy further - whether that's applying to train as a music therapist, using music more confidently in your own life or work, or simply a lasting interest.