Study programme code

KUKTM.LT

Study programme administrator

Marika Ratnik

MER study programme code

80929

version code

KUKTM/22.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

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Health and Welfare

Study programme group

health care

Study programme subgroup

Therapy and rehabilitation

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

Bachelor’s degree in Arts Therapies or corresponding qualification, show more...
which includes health and psychology related training, art-related preparation corresponding to the area of specialisation (music school, art school, dance school, theatre school, etc), basic training in Arts Therapies (at least 14 ECTS) and experience of work with children, youth or adults.
Minimum level of proficiency of the Estonian language at B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages. The minimum level of proficiency of the English language at B1 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Degrees conferred

terviseteaduse magister (kunstiteraapiad)

Study programme aims and objectives

Provide opportunities for the students:
- To acquire systematic knowledge in arts therapies; show more...

- To achieve professional competence in the application of arts therapies on the psychotherapeutic, functional, palliative, diagnostic and recreative level of intervention (in the field of music therapy, visual art therapy, drama therapy or dance and movement therapy) and scientific approach to therapeutic practice;
- To view the area of arts therapies in a wider healthcare and societal context;
- To acquire capability to determine personal needs for shaping one's professional further education.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- has a systematic overview of relationship between health and creativity, the basic principles, theories, fields of application and research of arts therapies show more...

- has knowledge and skills for psychotherapeutic, functional, palliative, recreational and diagnostic application of arts therapies with various client groups and has advanced knowledge in a narrower field of arts therapies
- is able to plan and critically analyse therapeutic activities and assess the outcome
- is aware of ethical aspects of one´s activity, and is capable to draw on evidence based practice when planning one's professional activities
- has knowledge of organisation of health care system and has practical experience as a member of multidisciplinary work-group in health care institution

- has skills for accomplishing research and ability to assess critically research in one's field of study
- is capable to determine individual development opportunities and learning needs and preconditions for continuing studies at doctoral level
- is able to communicate with various client groups, present one's standpoint with argumentation in professional discussion and expand upon one's field related topics in the wider health care and societal context

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the Master’s thesis. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
Since the admission of year 2016 students are required to pass during the studies at least one course which uses a foreign language as the language of instruction.