Goldsmiths, University of London MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy
Goldsmiths, University of London

Goldsmiths, University of London

MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy

London, United Kingdom

MA

English

Full time, Part time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy is a postgraduate degree that focuses on integrating movement and dance as therapeutic practices. This program emphasizes the relationship between body and mind, helping students understand how movement can be used to support emotional and psychological well-being. The course includes practical training, theoretical studies, and opportunities for clinical practice to prepare students for effective work in various settings.
    Career Outcomes : This degree opens up career paths in fields such as mental health, education, and rehabilitation. Graduates can work as licensed dance movement psychotherapists, providing support in hospitals, schools, and private practice. They may also engage in community arts initiatives or research, contributing to the understanding and application of movement as a healing tool.

This programme provides you with a broad understanding of the theories and practices of dance movement therapy necessary for safe and effective clinical work, and enables you to practise as a dance movement therapist.

This programme is accredited by the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy.

Your learning will be underpinned by the principles and practices of psychodynamic psychotherapy within the social, political and multicultural context of mental health care and educational settings. Study is informed by contemporary dance practice, Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) and somatic bodywork.

Through theoretical studies, movement observation studies, dance practice workshops, clinical work and experiential learning, you integrate cognitive understanding and practical experience with a developing awareness of self and other.

The nature of the therapeutic relationship is explored in depth through movement and dance and you have the opportunity to put your learning into practice through at least 90 days of supervised placements. This gives you the opportunity to relate your practical experience to your theoretical studies.

You'll be encouraged to develop your own dance/movement practice and to situate your work in relation to your development as a therapist, to contemporary dance and movement practice. You're required to be in personal therapy throughout the programme (please note that this is at your own cost).

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