Department of Music
147 Powell Hall

Post Office Box 6968
Radford, Virginia 24142

Phone (540) 831-5024
FAX (540) 831-6133

jborling@radford.edu

Jim Borling (M M, MT-BC, FAMI), Professor of Music, Director of Music Therapy at Radford University,  Board Certified Music Therapist and a Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana and his Master of Music degree in Music Therapy from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. His six month internship in music therapy was done at the Georgia Mental Health Institute in Atlanta, Georgia working with adolescent and adult chronic and acute psychiatric populations. Prior to arriving at Radford University, Jim's full-time clinical experience included working with emotionally disturbed children and adolescents as well as developmental disabilities. Since being at Radford University, Jim has held clinical positions with Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem, Virginia, Lewis-Gale Chronic Pain Center in Roanoke, Virginia, The Center for Behavioral and Rehabilitative Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia and The Life Center of Galax Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center in Galax, Virginia. Currently, Jim provides music therapy services for 'Avenues to Recovery', an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for both adults and adolescents recovering from addictions. His professional involvement with the field of music therapy includes positions within the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) as well as extensive work with the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). Along with his wife Nannette, Jim is co-founder of MusicVisions, LLC, where he maintains a clinical private practice in his hometown of Roanoke, Virginia. Through MusicVisions, Jim specializes in the use of Music Evoked Imagery (MEl) as an approach to depth work in the field of Music Therapy. MEI is based on the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) developed by music therapist Helen Bonny. Jim's work with GIM has taken him to Germany, Mexico, and Korea as a visiting professor and trainer in the method. He is quite active regionally and nationally giving workshops on a variety of topics ranging from music and healing to work specific to the field of addictions.

Music and Meaning

Education

Master of Music in Music Therapy (1980)

University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida

Bachelor of Music Education in Music Education (1977)

DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Music in Music, Music Therapy Concentration
Master of Science in Music, Music Therapy Concentration

Classes

MUSC 102: Fundamentals of Music Therapy
MUSC 205: Music with the Disabled
MUSC 336: The Influence of Music on Behavior
MUSC 202, 302 and 402: Clinical Orientation to Music Therapy
MUSC 420: Methods and Materials in Music Therapy
MUSC 477: Music in Therapy
MUSC 493: Internship in Music Therapy
MUSC 641/642: Graduate Practicum in Music Therapy
MUSC 651: Special Applications in Music Therapy I
 

APA format

MusicVisions, LLC

 

Music, Health and Healing

The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
The Mid-Atlantic Training Institute
The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)
Grof Holotropic Breathwork

Hobbies and Obsessions

The Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bulls
Harley-Davidson
Roanoke Valley Harley-Davidson
The Star City Striders

American Psychological Association (APA) Format
(This format will be used throughout the curriculum in music therapy)

Publication Manual Crib Sheet
"Electronic Reference format": how to cite online sources

 

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