Introduction to Arts Therapies
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Course code
KUR6001
old course code
KUR6001
Course title in Estonian
Sissejuhatus kunstiteraapiasse
Course title in English
Introduction to Arts Therapies
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Giving an overview of theoretical foundations of arts therapies and integrated application of various modalities.

Brief description of the course
Theoretical foundations of integrated arts therapies. Various modalities of creative self-expression: graphic arts, music, dance, drama and word plays, creative writing. Psychotherapeutic thinking. Confidentiality. Therapeutic relationship, resistance, transference, countertransference. The process of therapy. Verbal and non-verbal communication in therapy. The principles of group therapy and group process. Creative process and ethical principles. Integrating various modalities in the process of therapy. Practice of creative self-expression.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
teadmised kunstiteraapiate kujunemisest, kunstide psühhoteraapilisest rakendamisest, kunstiteraapia protsessist;
oskus määratleda kunstiteraapiaid teiste teraapiate ja muude lähedaste valdkondade kontekstis, oskus kasutada kunstimeediumit suhtlusvahendina;
suutlikkus kirjeldada terapeutilist protsessi teraapias loodud kunstitööde kaudu

Teacher
PhD Eha Rüütel
Prerequisite course 1
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