MA Arts Practice (Arts, Health and Wellbeing)

The MA Arts Practice Arts, Health and Wellbeing course will be of value to artists, arts or health managers, therapists, counsellors, community workers and teachers, plus others with an interest in the relationship between arts and health and wellbeing.

A key element of this postgraduate art course is the wide range of projects undertaken by students with the NHS, arts organisations, social services, local authorities, charitable trusts, schools, colleges and commercial companies.

The course will enable you to develop professional skills and experience within relevant critical and contextual frameworks. It encompasses a broad spectrum of creativity form participation and socially engaged practice to site-specific art works aimed at enhancing wellbeing.

Assessment

Modules are largely assessed via practical outcomes, project proposals and research folios. Some modules make use of presentations and discussion of working methods and final outcomes. We will give you regular verbal feedback to help you develop your understanding during each module.

Careers

Our graduates are equipped to pursue opportunities within the broad realm of arts, health and wellbeing. We take pride in our professional links within this sector and provide active support for our students to work with creative professionals through live projects, and through connections with our former students who are now employed in numerous roles within arts, health and wellbeing.