BA Hons Creative Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing

The Creative Expressive Therapies (BA Hons) course at the University of Derby is designed for those interested in using arts as a form of therapy. This unique degree enables you to work in therapeutic and educational settings using the arts as a medium of expression within a therapeutic relationship. Course Content: The course allows you to explore the relationship between creativity and health, develop art form skills in drama, song, dance, visual art and inventive movement, consider the wider cultural and historical aspects of the arts and human development, and utilize critical reflection skills including research and evaluation. During your studies, you’ll also gain extensive, supervised, practical work experience in health, education and community settings.Key Modules: Some key modules of the course include Drama Therapy Theory and Practice, Dance Movement Therapy, Music, Creativity and Therapeutic Art Forms, Art Psychotherapy and Expressive Arts Therapy. Each year of the course has tailored modules to help you grow and learn in a progressive manner.Accreditations: On successful completion of the course, you’ll be eligible to join the register of the Health and Care Professions Council as an Arts Therapist.Future Careers: The course prepares you for a career working creatively in therapeutic and educational settings, often within health, social, educational and criminal justice sectors. It can also lead to postgraduate study in areas such as Therapy and Education, Health and Social Care, Theatre and Performance.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.