Study programme code

KUKTB.LT

Study programme administrator

Eha Rüütel

MER study programme code

80928

version code

KUKTB/12.LT

School / college

LT - School of Natural Sciences and Health

Study programme title in Est.

Kunstiteraapiad

study programme title in Engl.

Arts Therapies

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Bachelor's studies

ECTS credits

180

Study domain

Health and Welfare

Study programme group

health care

Nominal study period (in semesters)

6

Access conditions

Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Certificate of Vocational Secondary Education or a corresponding qualification giving access to higher education; show more...

National examinations: Estonian language and a national exam at candidate’s preference, for graduates from schools with Russian as language of instruction at least 60 points for their national examination in the Estonian language;
Arts-related preparation (music school, art school, dance school, theatre school, etc);
Preferably experience of work with children, youth or adults.

Degrees conferred

terviseteaduse bakalaureus

Study programme aims and objectives

Provide opportunities for aquiring knowledge in functions of human organism, show more...
relationships between health and behaviour and Arts Therapies as way of intervention for promoting mental health and functional abilities;
Support the formation of systemic knowledge of theoretical foundations, application and research methods of arts therapies;
Enable the aquisition of necessary skills for intervention on the functional and recreational level in the frames of specialisation (music therapy, art therapy, dance and movement therapy, drama therapy) and preparation for the jobs requiring leading creative activities with groups in the institutions of health, social care and education;
Form preconditions for continuing the studies at Arts Therapies Master’s level to acquire professional skills of a therapist.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- has knowledge of functioning of human organism, human development and personality show more...

- has knowledge of current approaches to health, is able to collect and analyse health related information and knows principles of first aid
- has knowledge of the theories and principles of therapeutic application of arts
- is able to use arts-based activities for health promotional and therapeutic purposes and assess the outcome

- is aware of professional and ethical requirements for therapeutic work, is able to analyse and critically evaluate one's professional activities

- is able to find information needed for research and practice from professional literature and critically analyse results of arts therapies research and application
- is able to communicate with different target groups and view arts therapies knowledge in a wider healthcare and socio-cultural context
- is able to recognise the need to continue studies and pursue professional development

Graduation requirements

180 ECTS (credit points)of which the general subjects are 16 CP, core subjects 128 CP, electives 24 CP and Bachelor's thesis 12 CP. show more...

In order to graduate, a student has to complete the curriculum, incl. compulsory subjects, internship, Bachelor’s thesis, etc. The curriculum prescribes as conditions for graduation: the knowledge of a foreign language at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the level of IT skills allowing to successfully study at university and for graduates from schools with Russian as the language of instruction, knowledge of the Estonian language at the C1 level of CEFR.