Students enrolled for Post Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy in CSMT, as a part of the requirement for the certificate have to undergo 6 months internship training only in any one of the centers with onsite supervision.
1. Chennai. Cancare Foundation, Taramani, Chennai. At Cancare Foundation, the internship trainees work alongside the Oncologists team to provide music therapy services(both inpatient and outpatient services) as a supportive care. The music therapy program is run by CSMT in collaboration with Cancare Foundation.
2. Spastics Society of Tamilnadu, Chennai. In accordance with the MoU, internship placements in this center begins from April 1st, 2023. Clinical supervision is provided by the faculty of CSMT.
2. Hyderabad. Virinchi Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. The music therapy program is run by CSMT in collaboration with Virinchi Hospitals
3. Pondicherry. Center for Music Therapy Education and Research (CMTER) Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Campus, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry.
It is to be noted that the allocation of internship site to the students rests strictly only with the CSMT administration