Art in Mental Health: A Foundation Course in Art Therapy

Course

In Exeter

£ 501-1000

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Exeter

  • Class hours

    64h

  • Duration

    2 Semesters

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Students will gain an awareness of the uses and value of Art Therapy along with a general understanding of the theory which underpins it. Suitable for: Previous courses have proved effective, enjoyable and of interest to artists, teachers, play workers, carers, social workers, arts & health workers, occupational therapists, nurses, counsellors, psychologists, doctors, alternative therapists, students of all ages and many disciplines and anyone curious about the subject of visual art as therapy who is wanting to understand more about effective creative working. A significant number of students are funded by their workplaces to attend.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Exeter (Devon)
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Po Box 272, St Thomas, EX2 9ZL
Timetable: Tuesdays from 7 - 9.30 pm plus four Saturday workshops.

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Previous courses have proved effective, enjoyable and of interest to artists, teachers, playworkers, carers, social workers, arts & health workers, occupational therapists, nurses, counsellors, psychologists, doctors, alternative therapists, students of all ages and many disciplines and anyone curious about the subject of visual art as therapy who is wanting to understand more about effective creative working.

Applicants should be over eighteen with a good understanding of English.
No particular qualifications are required to apply except for an open minded attitude and an interest in art making. The student group is generally diverse in its skills, qualifications, ages and experience and this is actively welcomed.

A Completion Certificate with confirmation of the 64 taught hours Continuing Professional Development is awarded at the end of the course to students with over 55% attendance.

Applicants are asked to complete an application form. They are also asked for some additional information about themselves, including their current and previous work experience, reasons for applying and details of any current arts and/or health practice.
All applicants are invited to a meeting with one of the course tutors. This is NOT an interview, but an opportunity to ask any questions and to ensure that the course is offering what the applicant is expecting.

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Subjects

  • Art Therapist
  • Psychotherapy
  • Art
  • Writing Skills
  • Mental Health
  • Painting
  • Creative techniques
  • Group dynamics
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Jung and Jungian sand tray
  • Art in Mental Health

Teachers and trainers (2)

Karen Huckvale

Karen Huckvale

Tutor

Karen Huckvale is an artist/photographer with many years experience as an Art Psychotherapist working in NHS Child & Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS) and assertive outreach. She is a supervisor registered with the British Association of Art Therapists; a Trustee and treasurer of Arts & Health South West.

Malcolm Learmonth

Malcolm Learmonth

Tutor

Malcolm Learmonth is Senior Art Psychotherapist at the Creative Therapies Service in Exeter. He is Chair of the Trustees for the Self Heal Association; a Council Member and Arts & Health lead for the British Association of Art Therapists . A member of the Mental Health Foundations Arts, Creativity and Mental Health Initiative he contributes to the development of the arts in health nationally.

Course programme

This popular part-time course introduces participants to key factors in working with visual art in a wide variety of therapeutic and health contexts, focussing on broad mental health issues. It is not an Art Therapy training, but is a thorough grounding in Art Therapy principles. Whilst some students go on to pursue a qualifying M.A. Art Therapy training there is no expectation that all will want to do so. Topics include: * Principles of Art Psychotherapy * Creativity, self esteem and mental health * Images, narratives and meaning * Therapeutic relationships * Images as a language * Empowerment and disempowerment through art * Working with different groups eg: young people, and issues eg: self harm. Learning is through a series of talks, visual presentations, written materials and participatory groups. The amount of reading undertaken is a personal choice. There is an optional piece of written work which the majority of students choose to undertake as it both consolidates learning and explores personally rewarding and interesting themes. What qualification will I gain? A Completion Certificate with confirmation of the 64 taught hours Continuing Professional Development is awarded at the end of course. This course meets the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) guidelines for Art Therapy Foundation Courses. There is no national qualification at foundation level in any of the Arts Therapies. To qualify as an Art Therapist a full professional training must be undertaken at M.A. level. An art therapy foundation course is strongly recommended for those considering this route. Do I need to provide any materials or equipment? No. When does the course run? The course will run on Tuesday evenings 7:00pm - 9:30pm with four Saturday workshops from 10:00am to 4:00pm. We have increased the number of workshops following student demand. We cannot offer concessionary places to organisations. We will assist applicants where we can to obtain funding from their employers, charitable sources or grant aid but have no funding or bursaries of our own. It is anticipated there will, again, be some part funding /grant support available to self funded students applying to this course from The Self Heal Association, a registered charity.

Additional information

Payment options: Employer funded: £850:00. Self funded: £710:00. A limited number of Concessionary places are available at £595:00. Priority is given to students and unemployed applicants but other low waged applicants are considered. A discount rate of £660 is available for self-funding students who work for registered charities.

Art in Mental Health: A Foundation Course in Art Therapy

£ 501-1000