Wednesday, August 04, 2010; 07:30PM - 09:30PM
Presented by Rich Ryan, Ph.D.
Both Freud and Jung found music to be emotionally confusing, and neither ever explored music as a pathway to the deep unconscious. However, late in life Jung met a music therapist who demonstrated her work with patients by
playing for and with Jung. He became very excited, stating, "This opens up whole new avenues of research I'd never dreamed of….This reaches the deep archetypal material that we can only sometimes reach in our analytical work with patients. This is most remarkable." Since then, much research has been done on the psychological aspects of music and its use in healing. Attendees will have the opportunity to access and engage the musical unconscious.
Course Objectives:
- Describe what is meant by the concept of the musical unconscious
- Identify the healing potential in music and demonstrate an example of accessing the musical unconscious
- Demonstrate the connection between music as archetype and as instinct
Rich Ryan, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., is a psychotherapist in private practice in West Los Angeles, as well as a Candidate at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. His areas of interest include mythology, philosophy, and indigenous culture, as well as the relationship between Freud’s and Jung’s views of the psyche.
Pre-registration (recommended) until 5:00pm of the lecture day for evening lectures; or Friday, 5:00pm for week-end workshops. At Door fee applies after.