BA (Hons) Creative Expressive Therapies (Dance, Drama, Music, Art)
UCAS code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements
Why choose this course?
- You'll be able to specialise in Art, Dance and Movement, Drama or Music along with an integrated arts approach in a variety of settings.
- You'll get a thorough grounding for training at postgraduate level as a Dance and Movement, Drama, Music or Art Therapist.
- There's an emphasis on experiential group work, communication, reflective practice and creativity.
About the course
The course is modular, taking three years full time or five years part time. It is made up of common core modules and specialist pathways.
You'll specialise in one art form: Art, Drama, Dance and Movement or music. Your study in these areas will include studio and performance work and the application of your art form to therapeutic and other settings. Depending on the stage you're at, two or three modules are devoted to your specialist subject each year. You'll consider the therapeutic potential of the creative expressive arts, developing your artistic ability within the art form you've chosen.
Through experiential group work, you'll reflect upon your own personal development, awareness and communication skills, while gaining an understanding of leadership and group processes.
Throughout the course you'll develop skills which are transferable. Our flexible and creative approach enables you to adapt to varied and changing circumstances. You'll also be studying therapeutic principles and the meaning of health and illness in the context of historical and cultural values.
You'll be assessed in ways that reflect the varied nature of the course and help develop your skills. These range from essays, reflective journals/diaries, performance and exhibition to video and production projects.
Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...
Your career
You'll gain a thorough grounding for training as an arts therapist and develop skills in working creatively with people in many settings and careers including community and performing arts, teaching, social work, human resources and people management.
"I've just finished a ten week placement at a local school and it was incredible to see the impact creativity has on the lives of young children who'd been bullied."
Emily Jane Robinson, a current student on this course
What our students say
"I found the skills I developed on the degree invaluable in training as a Music Therapist" Alison
"...that's my recent assertiveness learned from being on the course! I have so much praise and respect for the course as it has taught me so much" Amy
"The degree is demanding both personally and academically and therefore results in graduates having high standards of professional working practice" Ian
"I've really enjoyed the last three years of my life thoroughly. I know I will go on to do something creative in a career I can skip into everyday knowing I feel happy to be there. Thanks to you and the CET lecture team. I am extremely thankful for this chance of learning in Derby, and I'll go on to praise this course forever." Nadine O'Loughlin
How you'll learn
Due to the nature of the programme, a lot of the learning is by taking part and 'doing' (experiential learning) and requires an average of 14 hours attendance every week at Stage 1 falling to an average of 10 hours per week at Stage 3.
We use a variety of creative teaching and learning methods and there is a good balance of theory and practice. Some modules are delivered in smaller groups which are complemented by larger lectures.
In each module we allocate a number of hours to your own private study, but you can ask for guidance with this whenever you need it. Modules are supported by module handbooks and online course resources and we always try to meet any particular needs that our students have, by developing a Support Plan with them.
How you're assessed
Assignments range from reflective essays, video projects, exhibition and performance through to journal article reviews. Everyone completes an Independent Study at Stage 3, which is 6,000 - 8,000 words.
Fieldtrips
All students participate in an Environmental Sculpture project and there are trips to various exhibitions, galleries, festivals and performances, some of which are abroad.
Work placements
There is also a placement at Stage 3 which builds upon the modules Working Creatively with People and Disadvantage at Stages 1 and 2.
UCAS code
W191 Creative Expressive Therapies (Art)
W590 Creative Expressive Therapies (Dance)
W490 Creative Expressive Therapies (Drama)
W391 Creative Expressive Therapies (Music)
Fees 2009/10 *
UK/EU students
- Full time: £3,290 (per year)
- Part time: £270 per single module (you usually take 24 of these modules in total)
International students
- Full time: £8,500 (per year)
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2010 and August 2011. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year and there may be extra costs eg for exams, trips or special modules.
Course length
Full time: 3 years
Part time: 5 years
Entry requirements
Our entry requirements are usually 180-200 UCAS points from A levels, or equivalent ...
