MRes in Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths, University of London

MRes in Art Psychotherapy

"I feel that I have left the course with a new strength and confidence within myself, an appetite for a new challenge founded on the knowledge that I began this course quite doubtful that I could complete it but have instead not only passed but received a distinction. Now anything seems possible!"

Chris, MRes in Art Psychotherapy

Length:
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.

Applying:

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Deadline: 31 May. Late applications will be considered if there are vacancies.

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Entrance requirements:

Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Art Therapy, and at least two years’ full-time experience working as an art therapist or in a post where art therapy plays a major part. In order comply with UK HPC ( Health Professions Council ) regulations, all students whose first language is not English, must achieve before 1 August 2012 an English Language Proficiency level of IELTS 7.0 ( to include a score of 6.5 in all four parts of the IELTS test ) or a score TOEFL IBT 100. Please check our English Language requirements.

Careers:
Doctoral studies; applied research in art psychotherapy and related fields; career development; and within Agenda for Change framework. Our graduates are invariably seen as offering a valuable and unique service to their clients and to the multidisciplinary teams in which they work. We regularly receive positive feedback from organisations that employ art therapists and/or accept trainees on placement.

Skills:
By the end of the programme you'll be able to: identify issues of clinical, cultural, visual and contextual significance in Art Psychotherapy; review clinical practice through an in-depth knowledge and critical appraisal of Art Therapy and related literature; demonstrate knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and their practical application to Art Psychotherapy; identify and implement evidence-based practice in Art Psychotherapy; show development as a reflexive practitioner able to appraise your work as a clinician and researcher, each in terms of the other.

Fees:
Please see Tuition fees.

Contact the department:
Contact Dr Andrea Gilroy

About the department:
PACE

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The MRes in Art Psychotherapy allows qualified and experienced art therapists to explore clinical practice through critical examination of theory, to gain a wide knowledge of research methods and evidence-based practice, and to develop research skills. It has been designed to equip you to undertake research and to contribute to the evidence base and the discipline and its practices. Successful completion of the programme enables you to undertake research in art psychotherapy and/or to proceed to a higher degree. It has been structured to meet the needs of working professionals, with flexibility and independent study built in to the programme.

The taught courses address the qualitative and quantitative research methodologies in the context of evidence-based practice and as a means through which the clinical, contextual and visual considerations within art psychotherapy can be investigated.

Assessment

Case study; essays; research-based dissertation.

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