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MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy

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    MA 2 years (full-time); 3 years (part-time)

Course Description

This course is designed for experienced professionals with prior dance training, who have worked within a clinical setting and would like to practise as a dance movement psychotherapist.

Dance movement psychotherapy is a relational process in which a client and therapist engage in an empathetic creative process using body movement and dance to assist the integration of emotional, cognitive, physical, social and spiritual aspects of self. We believe that focusing on the creative potential of individuals in a relationship creates a sound ethical basis for psychotherapeutic work.

Entry Requirements

All eligible applicants to the programme will be interviewed/auditioned by the Programme Coordinator with Programme staff. Selection will be based on the following admissions criteria:

  • Applicants will normally be required to hold a good second-class honours degree (or above); in most cases this will be in a dance-related discipline or a clinically related discipline such as Dance, Psychology, Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing, or Social Work etc. Alternatively graduate level professional qualifications in appropriate disciplines such as Dance, Drama, Performing Arts, Occupational Therapy, Probation Officers or Social Work, are also accepted.
  • Applicants must attend an admissions/audition day which includes experiential work and an interview.
  • Applicants will be expected to have a minimum of one year experience in clinical setting working with clients appropriate to the programme.

It is expected that applicants will have prior movement and dance experience either having worked professionally in a dance movement/performance context or having practiced continuously for a minimum of 2 years prior to training. It is required that applicants have knowledge and experience of at least two dance movement techniques or styles.

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