How to become an Arts Therapist!!
What is an Arts Therapist?
Give back to the community through dance and drama with industry training.
The Master of Creative Arts Therapy is a unique blended learning program offering you a specialisation in either drama or dance movement therapy. You will undertake supervised industry placements in various contexts including community, health and education.
The creative arts therapies are a form of psychotherapy utilising creative modalities, including drama, dance, music and visual art-making within a therapeutic relationship to improve and inform physical, mental and emotional well-being.
The course provides you with studies in theory, methods, research and professional practice across health, educational and community contexts. There is an emphasis on how each artistic modality is employed in teams with groups and individuals. The teaching method incorporates experiential, theoretical and practice-based learning approaches.
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The entry requirements for this course is an Undergraduate Degree or equivalent or a least six years of documented relevant professional work experience in an arts therapy industry.
Also you must submit a supplementary application:
A written proposal and
A Portfolio.
Prerequisites for Latrobe University are:
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
At least one year of human services work experience such as counselling and/or community work (paid or voluntary).
Prospective students who do not meet the counselling skills requirements for entry into the Master of Art Therapy may pathway through a completion of a Counselling skills short course.
Specialisation - compulsory: Fine arts, graphic design, art education, psychology, counselling, social work, occupational therapy, health science or nursing.
Applicants must provide a written application and submit a portfolio demonstrating their skills with a range of visual art media (Compilation of 10-15 photographs of your own original artwork).
Selection criteria
Applicant to provide resume.
All applicants must complete and submit a Personal Statement.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview. Details will be provided by telephone or mail to applicants required to attend. Short listed applicants will be required to attend a scheduled interview.
Applicants to provide two written references (preferably including one academic and one professional reference).
Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.