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Queen Mary University of London: Creative Arts and Mental Health
| Institution | Queen Mary University of London View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine |
| Web | https://www.qmul.ac.uk/ |
| pgsmd@qmul.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 20 7882 5511 |
MSc
Summary
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
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Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
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Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
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Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
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Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
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Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
| Study type | Taught |
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| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. Applicants with a good 2:2 degree will be considered on an individual basis. For international qualifications, please refer to our website for specific entry requirements. |
| Location | Mile End Mile End Road Tower Hamlets E1 4NS |
Summary
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
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Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
-
Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
-
Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
-
Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
-
Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. Applicants with a good 2:2 degree will be considered on an individual basis. For international qualifications, please refer to our website for specific entry requirements. |
| Location | Mile End Mile End Road Tower Hamlets E1 4NS |
Summary
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
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Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
-
Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
-
Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
-
Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
-
Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. |
| Location | Mile End Mile End Road Tower Hamlets E1 4NS |
Summary
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
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Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
-
Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
-
Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
-
Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
-
Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. |
| Location | Mile End Mile End Road Tower Hamlets E1 4NS |
Summary
The programme addresses what has become a significant need in the field by offering an innovative interdisciplinary approach to Creative Arts and Mental Health. The programme is taught by mental health professionals and specialists in live art, performance art, theatre and performance history. This MSc seeks to attract professionals in education, artists, and mental health practitioners who would like to learn in more breadth and depth how art and performance can be used to understand experiences of mental health and illness, and how arts offers critique and challenge to conventional practices that may be evidence based but still risk disempowerment. Art enables the stories of individuals and groups to be better embraced. Students will be offered core modules in mental health and in performance and then select optional practice-based modules in arts-based research and arts-programme evaluation and in live art and performance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
Summary
The programme addresses what has become a significant need in the field by offering an innovative interdisciplinary approach to Creative Arts and Mental Health. The programme is taught by mental health professionals and specialists in live art, performance art, theatre and performance history. This MSc seeks to attract professionals in education, artists, and mental health practitioners who would like to learn in more breadth and depth how art and performance can be used to understand experiences of mental health and illness, and how arts offers critique and challenge to conventional practices that may be evidence based but still risk disempowerment. Art enables the stories of individuals and groups to be better embraced. Students will be offered core modules in mental health and in performance and then select optional practice-based modules in arts-based research and arts-programme evaluation and in live art and performance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Summary
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
-
Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
-
Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
-
Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
-
Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
-
Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. Applicants with a good 2:2 degree will be considered on an individual basis. For international qualifications, please refer to our website for specific entry requirements. |
| Location | Charterhouse Square Charterhouse Square Islington EC1M 6BQ |
Summary
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
-
Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
-
Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
-
Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
-
Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
-
Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. Applicants with a good 2:2 degree will be considered on an individual basis. For international qualifications, please refer to our website for specific entry requirements. |
| Location | Charterhouse Square Charterhouse Square Islington EC1M 6BQ |
Summary
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
-
Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
-
Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
-
Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
-
Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
-
Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. |
| Location | Charterhouse Square Charterhouse Square Islington EC1M 6BQ |
Summary
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
-
Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
-
Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
-
Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
-
Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
-
Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. |
| Location | Charterhouse Square Charterhouse Square Islington EC1M 6BQ |
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