COURSE INFORMATION

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D86 / Q85 Post Graduate Diploma of Arts (Art Therapy)

COURSE LOCATION & MODE OF STUDY

The course is available by full or part time study on the Mount Lawley campus.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should hold a undergraduate degree in a relevant field and sufficient pre-course experience in art psychotherapy or counselling.

 

The Post Graduate Diploma of Arts (Art Therapy) is a one year course comprising four semester long units. Students may elect to complete the Post Graduate course or may re-apply for entry to the Masters course, of which the Post Graduate Diploma is Stage one. Successful completion of the Post Graduate Diploma of Arts (Art Therapy) will give credit for Stage one of the Masters of Arts (Art Therapy) course.

 

 

Art Therapy is a unique form of psychotherapy in which art and image-making play central roles within therapeutic relationships.  It provides students with the opportunity to explore a wide range of arts based aspects of art psychotherapy in depth at both practical and theoretical levels. 

 

Students are taught through a combination of training groups, lectures, presentations and seminars. The course reflects advanced international models of practice and offers training within an innovative setting within the School of Contemporary Arts.
 
APT5151 Module 1 30 
APT5152 Module 2 30 
APT5153 Module 3 30 
APT5154 Module 4 30 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004