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MSc - Master of Science
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MSc - Master of Science
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The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and research in arts and mental health, with a particular emphasis on theatre and performance. This innovative and unique MSc is for you if you are a recent graduate from any arts discipline or from a mental health related field (psychology, health sciences, social sciences and related areas), as well as professionals working in the fields of applied arts practice, mental health, education, social work and related areas. The programme is jointly run by the Centre for Psychiatry and the Department of Drama.
Learn about the application of the creative arts to research, practice, education, advocacy and activism in the field of mental health
Study the ways in which mental health experiences are represented in the arts and in popular culture
Consider how arts practice can critique and expand both clinical and popular understanding of mental health and the mental health system
Learn how mental health professionals, arts practitioners and others interested in mental health and wellbeing work together in both clinical and non-clinical environments
Develop your own area of expertise in the field of the arts and mental health through options of placements, arts practice and research
What you'll study
This programme is grounded in both arts and science methodologies and perspectives. Examine mental health theory and practice through a critical approach which establishes the central role of the arts in mental health. Study the history, theory and practice of the arts for mental health promotion, the representation of mental health in the arts, and arts intervention for the prevention and treatment of mental distress (with a focus on theatre and performance).
Teaching
You will learn through a mixture of specialist lectures delivered by academics, clinicians and artists, seminars and group work, practice-based workshops and field visits. Research skills are taught in dedicated seminars.
Career paths
Some students already hold qualifications in art or drama therapy, are practicing artists, or work elsewhere in mental health. For them, the programme offers an opportunity to expand their knowledge base, develop their practice, meet a variety of other professionals working in related fields and further their careers.
Other students have used the MSc as a stepping stone to entering a career in education, mental health practice or to pursue postgraduate research/doctoral training in either art or mental health.
Degree requirements – You need a 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject. Applicants with a good 2:2 degree will be considered on an individual basis.
Students living in
Domestic
£12,250 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£24,250 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£24,250 per year
Students from International
Accommodation- 155 per week for a non-ensuite room
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