Art Psychotherapy

We offer opportunities for students who want to pursue research in art psychotherapy.

For MPhil and PhD study, you usually register for research by written thesis (although there are also possibilities for research based on a written element and studio practice). Whatever your topic, you have your first supervisor in Art Psychotherapy and may have your second in another department – Art, Educational Studies, Psychology, or Sociology, for example. You meet your supervisors regularly for discussion and guidance, and present your work to the Art Psychotherapy research student group. You also attend the Goldsmiths Research Methods Training Course.

Supervision is currently available in the following areas:

art therapists and their art
cross-cultural issues
evidence-based practices
group work
history and development of the professions in the UK and internationally
occupational choice, career development and role change of arts therapists and arts therapy trainees
clinical work with various client populations

We offer opportunities for students who want to pursue research in art psychotherapy.

For MPhil and PhD study, you usually register for research by written thesis (although there are also possibilities for research based on a written element and studio practice). Whatever your topic, you have your first supervisor in Art Psychotherapy and may have your second in another department – Art, Educational Studies, Psychology, or Sociology, for example. You meet your supervisors regularly for discussion and guidance, and present your work to the Art Psychotherapy research student group. You also attend the Goldsmiths Research Methods Training Course.

Supervision is currently available in the following areas:

art therapists and their art
cross-cultural issues
evidence-based practices
group work
history and development of the professions in the UK and internationally
occupational choice, career development and role change of arts therapists and arts therapy trainees
clinical work with various client populations

Department: Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies

Qualification:

MPhil

Qualification Level:

RQF Level 7

Requirements:

You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters in Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

If English isn’t your first language, you’ll need to meet our English language requirements of IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.5 in the written test and no individual test lower than 6.0) to study with us.

Assessment Methods:

Assessment is by a thesis and viva voce.

Source: the courses data has been supplied by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.