Professional Context of Art Therapy
At present the Art Therapy Department in the Crawford College of Art and
Design is in the process of seeking validation for an MA in Art Therapy.
The department expects to deliver an MA in Art Therapy both on a full time
and part time basis beginning in 2005.
The Art Therapy Department has been running a Part time Post-Graduate
training in Art therapy since 1998.
This Training was established through a franchise agreement with the
University of Hertfordshire in the UK.
Crawford College of Art and Design is the only recognised training in Art
Therapy in Southern Ireland.
Qualified practitioners register with the Irish Association of Creative Arts
Therapies (IACAT) which was established in the 1980’s.
Along with the MA in Art Therapy the department deliver a number of short
courses which for many is their first introduction to art therapy.
CRAWFORD COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, CORK
MA in Art Therapy
Entry Requirements
Student entry to this scheme will be by interview, group and individual and
selection will include the following criteria:
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An honours degree, or equivalent, in visual art or a clinically related area.
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Clinical experience relevant to the course programme. Normally this would be a minimum of one year or equivalent.
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A portfolio of current and recent visual art work. Where a graduate qualification is not in the visual arts, evidence of a substantial and developing body of current work will be expected.
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Applicants should normally have prior experience of therapy or counselling either on a personal basis or through a course that gives the individual basic counselling skills.
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Demonstrate an openness and maturity in discussion around their psychological and emotional experiences, which are relevant to the training being undertaken. Life experience will be regarded as a valuable tool and asset to the training.
Duration of Studies
Full time - 2 years
Part time - 3 years
Course Content
The course is based around three components of learning:
Experiential and studio practice - workshop and personal art practice
Theoretical studies -art therapy theory and related theoretical / research
modules
Professional practice - 120 days on a clinical placement
It is a mandatory requirement that students undertake personal therapy for
the duration of the training.
Course Philosophy
The course philosophy is based on three constructs of learning –
theoretical, experiential and clinical, which form a central core of
learning defined as ‘professional practice’ worked from a belief in the
creative potential of the art medium. These three areas embody key
features of knowledge, skills in professional practice and self-awareness.
Central to all of the learning is the Self, that is the students or
individuals willingness and ability to use their own psychological life as
a tool to engage and work with the psychological lives of others.
In this respect the course positions its self firmly with the importance
of the creativity of the trainee and its development within a
psychotherapeutic context. The course aims to provide a learning
experience, which is both challenging and supportive to the student.
Contact address
Ed Kuczaj
Department of Art Therapy
Crawford College of Art and Design
Sharman Crawford Street, Cork, Ireland.
Tel: (353) 021 4966777
FAX: (353) 021 496 2267
Email:
ekuczai@cit.ie
arttherapy@cit.ie