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Master of Creative Arts Therapy (MC-CAT)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2024 Delivered: Mixed Attendance Mode (Southbank)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
Coordinator
Drew Bird
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Future students:
Overview
Award title | Master of Creative Arts Therapy |
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Year & campus | 2024 — Southbank |
CRICOS code | 0100983 |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 200 credit points |
Duration | 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time |
The Master of Creative Arts Therapy is a blended learning program offering students a specialisation in either drama or dance movement therapy. Students undertake supervised creative arts therapies industry placements in various contexts including, community, health, and education
The Master of Creative Arts Therapy has been developed specifically for arts educators, community arts workers, health workers and therapists who are interested in training to practice as a drama or dance movement therapist. The creative arts therapies are a form of psychotherapy utilising creative modalities within a therapeutic relationship to improve and inform physical, mental and emotional well-being.
It provides students with studies in theory, methods, research and professional practice across health, educational and community contexts. There is an emphasis on how each artistic modality is employed in teams with groups and individuals. The teaching method incorporates experiential, theoretical and practice-based learning approaches.
This course has been developed in collaboration with National Australian Music Therapy Research Unit and the Creative Arts Therapy Research Unit advisory Board.
Note: Additional requirement: Before commencement of the course, applicants are required to obtain a police check and a valid Working with Children Check.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- a bachelor degree or equivalent; or at least six years of documented relevant work experience; AND
- a written proposal; and
- a portfolio; and
- an interview (shortlisted applicants only).
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic achievement; or documented relevant work experience; AND
- the written proposal; and
- the portfolio; and
- performance in an interview (shortlisted applicants only).
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the University’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Notes:
- Details for the written proposal, portfolio and interview (shortlisted applicants only) can be found on the Fine Arts and Music Study website https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/study-with-us
- Successful applicants will be required to hold a current Working with Children Check and current police check and these must remain current for the duration of the course.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes.
Students who have a disability which may prevent them from participating in tasks involving these inherent academic requirements are encouraged to contact Student Equity and Disability Services: https://students.unimelb.edu.au/student-support/student-equity-and-disability-support
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:
- critically and expertly reflect on the role of creative arts therapists in educational, health and community contexts;
- integrate understanding of the theories informing methods of practice used by creative arts therapists;
- apply different creative arts therapies methods in ways that address the identified needs of clients;
- exhibit advanced communication skills in responding to the expressed needs of clients, colleagues and communities;
- apply autonomous decision making, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility in professional creative arts therapies practice;
- demonstrate technical skills in understanding findings from creative arts therapies research to inform practice and evaluation;
- display the ability to engage with people in ethical and respectful ways.
Generic skills
- an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area;
- an ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline;
- advanced skills and techniques applicable to the discipline;
- well-developed problem-solving abilities in the discipline area, characterised by flexibility of approach;
- advanced competencies in areas of professional expertise and/or scholarship;
- a capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations;
- an advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of the specialist area;
- an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research;
- a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
- a capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- an appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership in the specialist area;
- the capacity to value and participate in projects which require team-work;
- an understanding of the significance and value of their knowledge to the wider community (including business and industry);
- a capacity to engage where appropriate with issues in contemporary society; and
- where appropriate, advanced working skills in the application of computer systems and software and a receptiveness to the opportunities offered by new technologies.
Course structure
200-point program:
- 150 points of compulsory subjects
- 50 points of subjects compulsory to one of the following specialisations:
- Drama Therapy (50 credit points); or
- Dance Movement Therapy (50 credit points).
Year 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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CREA90002 | Arts for Health and Wellbeing | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90003 | Evaluation of Wellbeing in Creative Arts | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
CREA90004 | Creative Arts Therapies Practice 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90008 | Creative Arts Therapies Practice 2 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90009 | Creative Arts Therapies Research 1 | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
CREA90012 | Creative Arts Therapies in Health | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
PLUS
Two compulsory subjects according to the specialisation being undertaken.
Year 2
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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CREA90013 | Creative Arts Therapies Practice 3 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90014 | Creative Arts Therapies Research 2 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
CREA90017 | Creative Arts Therapists in Community | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90007 | Creative Arts Therapies in Education | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90018 | Creative Arts Therapies Practice 4 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90019 | Creative Arts Therapies Research 3 | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
PLUS
Two compulsory subjects according to the specialisation being undertaken.
Majors, minors & specialisations
Name | Credit Points |
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Drama Therapy | 50 |
Dance Movement Therapy | 50 |
Last updated: 29 March 2024