Course Overview

The program offers theatre skills, movement, working with stories and myths, Grotowskis paratheatrical techniques, crafting theatres of the psyche, working with our own internal dramas, and the use of €˜rites of passage within the ritual theatre. There are opportunities to work with other art forms and to learn different theoretical perspectives through embodied learning. In this course, you will learn to facilitate an in-depth therapeutic process for a range of client groups, and devise therapeutic performances and workshops. You will also undertake an original piece of research into drama therapy practice. The course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and leads to a nationally-recognized professional qualification. The program consists of three stages, which offer a clearly structured developmental process for the clinical application of drama therapy. In Stage One, you will be introduced to basic theatre skills and use these creatively to work with established stories and characters. This progresses into an exploration of the personal identifications that we have with stories and myths, and an understanding of the deep foundations within many cultural traditions of using ritual, drama, and performance for the enhancement of health. In Stage Two, the focus moves on to employing drama and theatre processes as vehicles for exploring our own inter-personal and internal €˜dramas.

General Eligibility

You should usually hold a second-class honors degree (certain programs may require a 2:1) from a recognized British or overseas university. Specific entry requirements Please read the programme information pack thoroughly before applying to this course which includes specific entry requirements, frequently asked questions and course details. Graduate level professional qualifications in appropriate disciplines such as Occupational Therapy, Probation or Social Work are also accepted. A minimum of one year prior clinical experience. A sustained engagement with drama and theatre and competent theatrical skills Appropriate personal qualities such as emotional literacy and an ability to be self-aware and open Two references; normally one of these should be able to comment on the applicant’s academic suitability and the other the applicant’s professional/personal suitability for the programme Evidence of experience, maturity and personal robustness Further information for applicants We also offer 20 week evening foundation courses which provide a broad oultine and introduction in the arts and play therapies.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component.