MA Art Psychotherapy

The Art Psychotherapy course at Roehampton University is a postgraduate program that enables students to build both advanced art psychotherapy and counselling skills. The course is structured to provide students with research insights alongside practitioners, helping students to gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of arts therapies. Course Content: The course integrates psychodynamic theory and arts therapies practice into health and education sectors. It provides in-depth experiential learning in clinical practice and ensures students are ready to practice as registered therapists on graduation. The two-year full-time program includes theoretical studies, experiential work, and clinical placement work.Key Modules: The course modules involve Art Therapy Practice Portfolio, Arts Therapies: Clinical Placement with Supervision, Arts Therapies: Research Dissertation, Comparison and Integration of Art Psychotherapy Practice, and Historical, Psychodynamic and Developmental Concepts in Art Psychotherapy. Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), ensuring that graduates meet the standards for contemporary health and social care practices. Future Careers: Upon completion of this postgraduate course, students can pursue numerous job opportunities, such as independent private practice, consultancy work in schools, voluntary sector work, community-based work, and positions within the NHS. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.