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Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
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Location
University of Suffolk at East Coast College (Great Yarmouth)
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP
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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
Tuition fees
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University information
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University League Table
55th
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Campus address
University of Suffolk, Waterfront Building, Neptune Quay, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1QJ, England
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Subject ranking
74th out of 83
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Entry standards
/ Max 228107 47%78th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10064.0 64%42nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.38 85%9th
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