Art Psychotherapy MA

Course Intro

This course is essential for you if you are looking to learn the skills necessary to become a qualified Health Professions Council (HPC) Art Psychotherapist. You may be a graduate or already working in a related area looking to progress and to qualify professionally.

On the course, you will benefit from training alongside colleagues who are trainee music therapists in this cross-modality opportunity. You will acquire insight and a shared understanding of the other creative modality, as a basis for future professional practice in multi-disciplinary teams. In your first year of study, you will learn from Infant Observation which will provide you with a grounding in human development that will inform the rest of your studies.

You will benefit from the use of the facilities on campus to support your learning, including the art facilities to further develop your creative skills and media. In addition, throughout the programme, study groups and additional University events will provide insight into the principles, practices and effectiveness of other art modalities.

What you study

Year 1/Part 1
• Theory and Practice of Art Psychotherapy
• Infant Observation
• Art Modality and Studio Skills
• 6 week Shadowing Placement in a University Approved Clinical Setting
• Study of Different Client Groups
• Modality Specific Experiential Groups

Year 2/Part 2
• 1 day Placement in a University Approved Clinical Setting
• Modality Specific Group Clinical Supervision
• Further Theory and Practice of Art Psychotherapy
• Art Modality Skills and Techniques
• Modality Specific Experiential Groups

Year 3/Part 3
• 2 day Placement in a University Approved Clinical Setting
• Modality Specific Group Clinical
Supervision
• Modality Specific Experiential Group
• Research Methods and Dissertation

Please note it is a course requirement that you are in weekly therapy for the duration of the course.

Where Next?

• You are eligible to apply for professional UK HPC (Health Professions’ Council) registration
• Private practice after 2 years full time / 4 years part time supervised practice or employment in settings including: NHS psychiatric and other hospitals, social services departments, education settings including special education, the criminal justice system; the voluntary sector and community projects
• Further study towards a professional research degree
• Career routes in Higher Education teaching and clinical supervision.

Assessment

Essays, presentations, clinical placement, professional development, exhibitions, dissertation and viva voce assessment.

Staff Soundbite

“The MA Art Psychotherapy course with its companion modality MA Music Therapy, will provide new opportunities to study in Wales and we hope, lead to the provision of more Arts Psychotherapies services in Wales.”

Experiences Gained

Facilities

Teaching Team

Course Costs

This training gives students an excellent introduction to the profession of Art Psychotherapy through supervised and targeted clinical placements representative of qualified positions in a variety of client groups. Through additional emphasis on the identity of the artist, there are opportunities to explore developing art skills within the university using resources available.

Three Studios with a further dedicated I T Suite.
Dedicated ceramics studio with large beech benches, front loading kiln, top loading kiln, potters wheels, pugmill, blunger, clay extruder, double sink, various plaster moulds, associated glazes, slips, stains and other accessories.
There are also available an etching press, screen printing press, batik wax pots & accessories, sewing machines & accessories, lightbox, bookbinding presses, spinning wheels, print drying racks, data projector & video, OHPs, drawer & cupboard storage, large height adjustable tables, shadow puppet screens, cutting mats and six sinks with hot/cold running water.
I T Suite contains 8 PCs (renewed September 2009), 8 digitizing tablets & styluses. ‘Fireworks C4’ digital image manipulation software installed on all PCs and each is fully networked into UWN IT systems. HP A3 Photosmart pro B9180 Colour Printer – capable of printing on cards & fabric, HP A4 Photosmart C5380 all in one PSC Colour Printer - with ports for digital image cards/capable of digital image manipulation, HP A4 Laserjet 4050 b/w Printer.

Helen Jury: Programme Leader: MA Arts Psychotherapy helen.jury@newport.ac.ku
Blanka Hubena blanka.hubena@newport.ac.uk

Mandatory Items	Costs
CRB enhanced disclosure	CRB Check (if not current). Where there is a requirement for students to undergo a CRB check, this will cost £ £36. Relevant up-to-date instructions will be sent out as part of the admissions process.
Field trips and conferences	Up to 2 visits @ £10 – 25 pa viable
Personal therapy	£30 - £50 per session
Other	up to £100. Pa (for Specialist materials and learning resources including books, journals and other resources – optional)
Trainee membership of British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)	£ 40 pa

Year of Entry

September 2012

Course Code

N/A

Duration

Three years part-time
Year 1: 1 day per week on campus and 6 weeks placement opportunity at the end of the year
Year 2: 1 day on campus and 1 day on placement
Year 3: 1 day on campus and 2 days on placement

Entry Requirements

• The demands of the training programme and the profession require you to demonstrate a suitable level of life experience and maturity
• An undergraduate degree in relevant field of study, an equivalent professional qualification, or extensive experience in a related field
• Evidence of substantial experience of artistic practice including exposure to, and experience of, a variety of styles and media in the art form and an artist identity
• An ability to use the art form symbolically and expressively and to improvise, relate, and communicate through the art form, with individuals and groups
• Significant practical experience (voluntary or paid) in a relevant setting, or with clients or service users, to demonstrate that you are able to work with a range of client groups
• Life experience and personal maturity commensurate with training as a therapist
• CRB check, professional and personal references and Health Declaration required