MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy

All eligible applicants to the programme will be interviewed/auditioned by the Programme Coordinator with Programme staff. Selection will be based on the following admissions criteria:

• Applicants will normally be required to hold a good second-class honours degree (or above); in most cases this will be in a dance-related discipline or a clinically related discipline such as Dance, Psychology, Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing, or Social Work etc. Alternatively graduate level professional qualifications in appropriate disciplines such as Dance, Drama, Performing Arts, Occupational Therapy, Probation Officers or Social Work, are also accepted.
• Applicants must attend an admissions/audition day which includes experiential work and an interview.
• Applicants will be expected to have a minimum of one year experience in clinical setting working with clients appropriate to the programme.

It is expected that applicants will have prior movement and dance experience either having worked professionally in a dance movement/performance context or having practiced continuously for a minimum of 2 years prior to training. It is required that applicants have knowledge and experience of at least two dance movement techniques or styles.

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Graduates can enter a variety of roles including: 

• NHS clinical practice within in and outpatient services
• community services
• prison services
• special needs schools
• performing arts contexts
• drug rehabilitation
• in social services with immigrants and asylum seekers
• in shelters with women who have suffered domestic abuse
• dementia services
• learning disabilities services
• child and adolescent mental health services. 

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