Archive · 7 Sep 2026
YCMOU-Recognised Diploma in Music Therapy to Launch in Pune
A new one-year course about using music to support health will start on September 15.
The course is being offered by the Sur Sanjeevan Music Therapy Trust.
The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University recognises the diploma.
Students can study online or attend centres in Pune and Mumbai.
The course is open to people interested in music therapy and to several healthcare and social-service professionals.
Students will learn about yoga, breathing exercises, classical music and ragas.
Organisers say music therapy has been used for issues including arthritis, knee pain, asthma and developmental support for premature babies.
A free seminar will explain the course, admissions, fees and career options.
Sur Sanjeevan Music Therapy Trust will begin a one-year diploma course on September 15.
The Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University-recognised programme will be offered online and at centres in Pune and Mumbai.
The course is intended for aspiring music therapists as well as doctors, counsellors, special educators, psychiatrists and social-sector professionals.
Training will cover yoga and pranayama, classical music and ragas, and raga-based music therapy.
A free information seminar is scheduled for September 13 at Karnataka Sangh in Kothrud, Pune.
- Who
- The Sur Sanjeevan Music Therapy Trust, founded by senior sitarist Dr Pandit Shashank Katti, is launching the programme.
- What
- A one-year Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University-recognised diploma in music therapy.
- When
- The course is scheduled to begin on September 15; an information seminar will be held on September 13.
- Where
- Online and at offline centres in Pune and Mumbai; the seminar will take place at Karnataka Sangh, Siddharth Towers, Kothrud, Pune.
- Why
- To provide formal training and a recognised qualification for people seeking to work in music therapy.
- Course name
- Sur Sanjeevan (Curative Music) diploma programme
- Duration
- One year
- Recognition
- Recognised by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University; organisers said the qualification is government-recognised
- Launch date
- September 15
- Learning formats
- Online and offline
- Offline locations
- Pune and Mumbai
- Information seminar
- September 13, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Karnataka Sangh, Siddharth Towers, Kothrud
- Previous training
- Organisers said about 450 students had previously been trained, including 80 to 90 practising doctors