Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University. AIM
The programme aims to enable graduates to practise art therapy in the context of therapeutic relationships. This is a professionally-oriented higher degree on advanced level aimed at graduates working in health care, social work or special education.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course comprises 60 ECTS and is organized as a distance learning programme with a modified study tempo. Teaching is scheduled 2-3 days every fifth week and during four residential weeks. Guidelines for each course module, aims, teaching and learning methods, and assessment procedures are detailed in study guides. Course meetings and lectures are held at the University of Umeå. The residential courses takes place in summer and located outside Umeå.
The programme consists of theoretical sections, experiential workshops and applications in the student's own client work. The theoretical sections are: the role of art and the visual image in society; the therapeutic relationship in art therapy; the theory and methodology of art therapy. The programme includes personal art work, art therapy workshops as well as supervised client work. An individual Master thesis is produced during the second year of study. A wide range of visiting lecturers experienced in art psychotherapy and or in related fields are engaged in the course.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Year 1. Art therapy - Basic
Course module 1 - The Art in art therapy, 5 credits
Course module 2 - The Therapy in art therapy, 5 credits
Course module 3 - Approaches to art therapy, 10 credits
Year 2. Art Therapy - Advanced
Course module 4 -Supervised client work, 10 credits
Course module 5 - Research and development in art therapy, Masters dissertation, 10 credits
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
general eligibility for tertiary studies a Bachelors' degree within health and medical care, social work or special education personal art therapy or psychotherapy (min 30 hours) a minimum of at least one year's full-time study (or its equivalent) at a school of art at least three years full-time experience of work in health care, social work or special education
APPLICATION
For admission criteria and application procedure see
www.info.umu.se/utbkat0607/program.asp?programkod=VMBTM
The Masters programme is free of charge, costs for art material and board & lodging during the residential weeks are paid by the students themselves. Studying Art Therapy at Umeå University requires understanding of the Swedish language.
INFORMATION
For further information and course documents go to:
www.umu.se/communitymedicine/at/utbildning/tmag-bild-a.html
and
www.umu.se/communitymedicine/at/utbildning/tmag-bild-b.html
with links to FAQ.
Course Coordinator - Birgitta Englund
Dept. of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation
Umeå University
SE-901 87 Umeå
SWEDEN
Phone: 0046-90-786 98 98
E-mail: birgitta.englund@occupther.umu.se
Senast uppdaterad 2009-11-04