Institutions & Courses Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design Courses
Master of Arts Degree in Arts Therapy
This course is available at the following Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design campuses:
Auckland
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, with 1.3 million people.
The masters Degree in Arts Therapy teaches students to think and write about extraordinary experiences with extraordinary people. Creative therapists use the arts to work in therapeutic settings. Students will work with all of the Arts Therapy modalities including visual arts, drama, music, dance, movement, writing, Maori arts and traditional arts. They will work in the “extraordinary communities” of mental health, prison and parole, intellectual and physical disability, substance abuse, at risk youth, older adults, gifted children and refugee survivors.
The Whitecliffe MA Arts Therapy degree requires attendance at 15 weekend intensive seminars, plus a substantial amount of course work scheduled in the student’s own time. Students can continue in their employment, but must schedule release time as needed. The MA programme includes weekend seminars, guest speakers, tutorials and discussion groups, experimental workshops, case studies, supervised contact with clients and written research projects. The programme has been developed to provide theoretical knowledge and professional skills from the perspective of the Arts Therapist and is directed towards careers working in the extraordinary communities.
Successful applicants will join an exceptional group of students who have arts ability, academic qualifications, experience in the extraordinary communities, rich life experiences, strong ethics and compassion.
The Whitecliffe MA Arts Therapy degree requires attendance at 15 weekend intensive seminars, plus a substantial amount of course work scheduled in the student’s own time. Students can continue in their employment, but must schedule release time as needed. The MA programme includes weekend seminars, guest speakers, tutorials and discussion groups, experimental workshops, case studies, supervised contact with clients and written research projects. The programme has been developed to provide theoretical knowledge and professional skills from the perspective of the Arts Therapist and is directed towards careers working in the extraordinary communities.
Successful applicants will join an exceptional group of students who have arts ability, academic qualifications, experience in the extraordinary communities, rich life experiences, strong ethics and compassion.