ECArTE Full Member
Gent: Artevelde University College
Course Title: Advanced BA in the Arts Therapies (art therapy, dance-movement therapy, dramatherapy or music therapy)
Duration: Three years, part-time. 88 ECTS
Entry Requirements:
Bachelor degree or Masters in one of the following study fields: psychology physical revalidation (D&MT), healthcare medicine, pedagogic science, art education (AT), social science, music education (MT), education, drama education (DT), dance education (D&MT).
Admissions process:
• written application
• counseling medium day: candidates participate in a six-hour class in their preferred medium and need to receive a positive advice before they can attempt the intake interview. Positive or negative advice, or advice to postpone or pursue a different art form is given in view of their skills in the chosen medium, their reflective skills and their personal attitude. Time is offered to answer questions concerning the medium classes.
• intake interview: candidates will have an interview with a psychologist connected with course.
Course Philosophy and Main Theoretical Approaches:
This training in arts therapies offers a therapeutic training on fundamental level, a training that studies and considers the human existence as a subjectivity. The perspective of the course is Lacanian, in the belief that the particularity of the subject needs to be central in a diagnostic and therapeutic act, and because the Lacanian theory allows the interrelationship of subjectivity and art form (the 'language ' of art, dance, music and drama) to its practical consequences. Within the arts therapies the unity of art form and psyche is considered as central.
Course Content:
Artevelde University College, Ghent awards an officially (www.nvao.nl) recognized Advanced Bachelor Degree in the Arts Therapies (incorporating art therapy, dance movement therapy, dramatherapy or music therapy). The programme at Artevelde University College is a part-time program consisting of 6 semesters. The total amount of ECTS is 88.
Advanced Bachelor’s programme of ARTS THERAPY
MODULE 1 ECTS
Therapeutic reference frames 4
Behaviourism, systematic therapy, 2
client-centred therapy
Psychoanalysis 2
General psychopathology 4
Arts therapy: basic 1 3
Dramatherapy: basic
Art therapy: basic
Arts history 4
MODULE 2
Group therapy: theory 3
Artstherapies: basic 2 3
Dramatherapy: basic
Art therapy: basic
Arts Therapies theory 3
Placement 6
Orientation of artstherapies workfield 2
Artform plavcement 2
Artistic project 2
MODULE 3
Arts Therapies theory: deepening 3
Arts therapies: deepening 2 5
Dramatherapy: deepening
Art therapy: deepening
Psychopathology seen from
Psychoanalytic Lacannian perspective 4
Philosophy and psychology of arts 3
MODULE 4
Arts therapy: deepening 2 4
Dramatherapy: deepening
Art therapy: deepening
Experiential groups therapy 3
Therapeutic reference frames: 3
Deepening
Clinical placement 5
MODULES 5 & 6
Clinical placement 2 (1 year) 22
Case studies 6
Artstherapy specific methodology 6
Clinical placement 10
MODULE 6 SP
Thesis 8
Qualification Awarded: BA in The Arts Therapies.
The programme is officially (www.nvao.nl) recognized.
Language: All modules on the course are taught in Dutch
Student Exchange Opportunities:
We do not offer opportunities for student exchange at present.
We are able to offer clinical placement opportunities for ECArTE member students. At present we are in consultation regarding the disciplines in which these opportunities might arise and as to their duration and timing.
Research Collaboration:
Artevelde is interested in research collaboration with ECArTE members.
Professional Association:
BVCT-ABAT vzw. Belgische Vereniging voor Creatieve Therapie - Association Belge d’Arts Thérapies
Email address: info@bvct-abat.be
http://www.bvct-abat.be/
Professional Body or Ministry:
Students are not obliged to register with a professional association in order to practise as arts therapists.
Contact Details:
Contact person: Mathieu Van der Straeten
Coordinator internship and international affairs
Internship coördinator
Postal address:
Arteveldehogeschool, Advanced Bachelor in Arts Therapies
Campus Kantienberg - Bureau B 0302
Voetweg 66
9000 Gent - Belgium
Telephone number: +32(0)9.234.75.33
University website: www.arteveldehogeschool.be
Email address: Mathieu.vanderstraeten@arteveldehs.be