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  • Arts and Health PhD
    Develop your knowledge and research capabilities in arts and health you may be interested in the PhD The PhD programme, run by Canterbury Christchurch University, provides research training in the field of arts and health with a choice to focus on intervention research in one of the arts therapies or on arts-based practice related to health and well-being i.e. the ways in which the arts contribute to health, wellbeing, social inclusion and healthcare practice across a range of healthcare and community settings. The PhD is offered within the subject area of psychology.

    If you are interested in applying please contact Dr Paul Camic to discuss research interests and to identify appropriate supervisors. e: paul.camic@canterbury.ac.uk

    For further information about the PhD please visit:
    www.canterbury.ac.uk/social-applied-sciences/ASPD/programmes/

  • Arts and Health MA
    The University of Glamorgan is offering an MA course in arts and health. The course aims to support and develop innovative practice and research with an emphasis on interdisciplinary working. It is a two year, part-time course during which, students will undertake live projects, alongside study of concepts and theories informing arts and health.

    The course will develop students' professional skills and position their practice within appropriate critical and contextual frameworks.

    For more information please visit: www.glam.ac.uk/coursedetails/685/842
    Or contact: chiles@glam.ac.uk

  • Arts in Heathcare post graduate degree, Sheffield Hallam University
    Sheffield Hallam University have established an MA/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate Arts in Healthcare course. Students may study full or part time and should already possess a degree in a creative subject.

    Students learn how to harness creative practice to the needs of the specialist healthcare setting, learning about the scope of the arts sector and gaining skills in the practicalities and ethics of arts in health such as fundraising, exhibition selection and management, and research and evaluation skills.

    The course also offers a work placement in a local hospital arts project, with support from project and University staff.

    Students are assessed using a mix of essays, reports, presentations and reflective learning diaries.

    Click here for Course Details

  • Performing Medicine Debates
    The Performing Medicine project provides training to medical students and healthcare practitioners using the performing and visual arts (at undergraduate, postgraduate and a professional development level).

    For more information please visit: www.performingmedicine.com/contact.htm
    Or contact: admin@clodensemble.com