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Creative Arts for Health and Wellbeing - FdA

University of Suffolk

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UCAS CODE: W900

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  • Qualification

    Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

  • Location

    University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

The FdA Creative Arts for Health and Wellbeing is designed to be combined with employment or a voluntary placement while studying to gain vital relevant experience and use creativity to engage communities in ways that enrich their lives.This dynamic course is designed to enable you to work with groups using the creative arts in art, health, care or education contexts. Creative activity is known to have tangible benefits on health and wellbeing. The arts, creative practice and the human imagination are all agents of wellness, they encourage resilience, flourishing and in mental health are an established means of aiding recovery. You will examine concepts of psychotherapy, while developing creative skills and applying this to supporting the work of others. This programme is not open to students requiring a Student visa to study in the UK.The FdA Creative Arts for Health and Wellbeing has relevance to wide range of job roles, including: Community arts, Charities, Care organisations, Behaviour support, OT assistants, Therapeutic Arts assistant, Art technicianOn completion of the Foundation Degree you can progress to a one-year BA (Hons) (Progression Route) to gain your full BA Hons degree at East Coast CollegeBA (Hons) Applied Care PracticeBA (Hons) Creative Arts Practice

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

University of Suffolk

  • University League Table

    55th

  • Campus address

    University of Suffolk, Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1QJ, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    74th out of 83

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    107 47%

    78th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    42nd

    27
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.38 85%

    9th

    8

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