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Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh: Art Psychotherapy
| Institution | Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh |
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| Department | School of Health Sciences |
| Web | http://www.qmu.ac.uk |
| admissions@qmu.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0131 474 0000 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The creation of art in the presence of a trained art psychotherapist can have a profoundly positive effect for people experiencing difficulties in their lives. Art therapy is not a recreational activity (although the sessions can be enjoyable) but a form of psychotherapy that helps people address confusing and distressing issues.
Art psychotherapists work with people to access their own image-making abilities. You could work with people of any age, from very small children through to older adults, helping them to use art media to express themselves and communicate. You may work with groups or individuals.
You and the person you are working with will jointly explore the meaning of the process and image/art object in the light of personal experiences and/or interpersonal relationships that may sometimes be distressing or troubling. The aim is to facilitate the intra-personal and interpersonal communication of experiences that may be difficult to put into words. The art psychotherapist’s task is to support processes of emotional integration by providing a safe, reliable and containing therapeutic environment within which the person can create and use art making to develop insight and promote change.
Our graduates are eligible for registration with the Health & Care Professions Council as Arts Therapists and are eligible for full membership of British Association of Art Therapists. The course meets the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Art Therapists.
This course is offered both full and part time.
MSc
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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| Entry requirements | UK honours degree or equivalent in the area of the visual arts supported by a portfolio of art work in a variety of media over a period of time. Degrees in subjects such as psychology, social work, nursing and education will be considered if supported by a substantial portfolio of art work. Applicants will be contacted with further information regarding submission of an online portfolio, after submitting their application. Normally a minimum of one year’s full-time experience (or part-time equivalent) of work in a caring capacity or equivalent. Relevant work includes: nursing assistant, project worker, arts instructor, care work in a community setting, art teaching, or facilitating art workshops. Some experience of personal art psychotherapy or psychodynamic psychotherapy, or experiential workshops in creative therapies is desirable. International: You will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 7.0 with no individual component score less than 6.5 (HCPC required). Criminal records check: A satisfactory criminal records check will be required. Interview: Applicants are expected to attend an interview online via MS Teams. Interviews will take place normally between December and May. |
| Location | Queen Margaret University Queen Margaret University Edinburgh EH21 6UU |
Fees
| England | 9485 GBP for Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | 9485 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 9485 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 9485 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 9485 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 9485 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 17225 GBP for Year 1 |
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