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Now Accepting Applications for September 2026 – Postgraduate Certificate in Inclusive Music Practice

Did you know that Sounds Of Intent offers a postgraduate certification with the University of Roehampton? It’s a masters-level course that is delivered part-time and 100% online over the course of one year - designed for designed for educators, musicians, therapists, clinicians, parents, carers and anyone committed to inclusive practice. It’s worth 60 credits, which is about halfway to a masters. Sarah is a student who has just finished the course. She said she’d been “awakened” by the course. She studied for it alongside teaching full-time, and noticed “how much the Sounds of Intent framework has permeated” her work for the better.

Through the course, you will build both theoretical understanding and practical expertise of inclusive musical development. As part of this framework, every student on the course will complete a placement. Sarah described how she felt on her placement: “I had the moment of feeling like ‘this is exactly the thing I want to be doing’”

If you’re passionate about inclusive music education, and want to learn more, follow this link https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught-courses/music-and-children-with-special-abilities-and-needs-sounds-of-intent/ Feel free to email social@soundsofintent.org to enquire about your eligibility.