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Start date:
Places:
Places are awarded on a "first paid first serve" basis due to demand.
Cost / delivery:
£1,375 / 20 weeks, online or on-campus
(18 x two hour Wednesday evening classes plus two Saturdays)
19 Oct 2024 - 22 March 2024
The general aim and intention of this course is to provide a broad outline and introduction to the subject of Art Psychotherapy.
At Roehampton we consider that Art Psychotherapy is one of the 'Psychological Therapies' and that other Psychological Therapies include disciplines such as Counselling, Psychology and Psychotherapy.
As a specialised form of Psychotherapy that it is largely underpinned by Psychoanalytical theories, our Foundation Course is largely underpinned and informed by theories and models from Jungian 'Analytical Psychology'. The course itself is highly 'experiential' in nature. However, we stress that it is not intended to provide 'therapy' as such to the participants.
What you will cover
The programme of experiential workshops will include a one full-day induction and introductory workshop to begin the course, to be held in October, with weekly evening classes to follow and finishing with a full Plenary Day to close in the following March. These workshops will be facilitated by qualified and experienced art therapists.
Application deadline: X October 2024, 1pm
Intended audience
Participants come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
This includes individuals wishing to prepare to apply for a qualifying Masters programme in Art Psychotherapy. Others complete the course as CPD and yet others are simply curious to learn about the topic.
Outcomes
You will need to attend a minimum of 70% of the course and the assessment process in order to receive an electronic attendance certificate.
We stress that completion of the Art Psychotherapy Foundation Course does not imply that you can practice Art Psychotherapy nor does successful completion of the Foundation Course guarantee a place on the qualifying Masters degree.
This timetable is provisional – dates and times may be subject to change.
| Date | Time | Title |
| 21 October | 10am – 4.30pm | Induction Day Introducing the course and working with the Unconscious |
| 25 October | 7pm – 9pm | Symbols as the Language of the Unconscious |
| 1 November | 7pm – 9pm | Connecting to the presence of the personal unconcsious |
| 8 November | 7pm – 9pm | Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious |
| 15 November | 7pm – 9pm | Exploring Myths and Stories from a Jungian Perspective. With reference to narrative within the text of 'Women who run with the Wolves' |
| 22 November | 7pm – 9pm | Exploring personal motifs within dreams |
| 29 November | 7pm – 9pm | The Archetypes of the Mother, Father and Child explored through case studies |
| 6 December | 7pm – 9pm | Exploring personal and collective archetypal Imagery |
| 13 December | 7pm – 9pm | The Profession of Art Therapy, how to apply for the MA at Roehampton, and what's included in the training modules |
| 10 January | 7pm – 9pm | The concept of Transference and Countertransference with Case Study |
| 17 January | 7pm – 9pm | Exploring real relationships and transferential responses |
| 24 January | 7pm – 9pm | An Exploration of the Jungian Concept of 'Active Imagination' through a reflection on the work of the Surrealist and Dadaist artisits and their political activities. |
| 31 January | 7pm – 9pm | Exploring Active Imagination through an inter – personal relationship |
| 7 February | 7pm – 9pm | The Shadow Archetype Discussion of Concept and exploration through a case study of Art Therapy in a secure unit with mentally ill offenders. |
| 14 February | 7pm – 9pm | Using the narrative structure of the six – part story method to explore the duality of Archetypes and their light and shadow qualities. |
| 21 February | 7pm – 9pm | Groups and Group Dynamics |
| 28 February | 7pm – 9pm | Mask Making and wearing in relation to groups |
| 6 March | 7pm – 9pm | The Jungian Concept of Individuation |
| 13 March | 7pm – 9pm | Endings explored through 'Non – Directive Art Making' |
| 16 March | 10am – 4.30pm | Review of Images, Ending Workshop and 'Virtual Gallery' |
*This timetable is subject to change.
| Date | Time | Title |
| 21 October | 10am – 4.30pm | Induction Day Introducing the course and working with the Unconscious |
| 25 October | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar Symbols as the Language of the Unconscious |
| 1 November | 7pm – 9pm | Art making session Workshop: Connecting to the presence of the personal unconscious |
| 8 November | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious |
| 15 November | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar Exploring Myths and Stories from a Jungian Perspectve. With reference to narratives within the text of 'Women who run with the Wolves' By Clarissa Estes. |
| 22 November | 7pm – 9pm | Workshop: Exploring personal motifs within dreams |
| 29 November | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar The Archetypes of the Mother, Father and Child explored through case studies |
| 6 December | 7pm – 9pm | Art making session Workshop:Exploring personal and collective archetypal Imagery |
| 13 December | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar The Profession of Art Therapy, how to apply for the MA at Roehampton, and what's included in the training modules |
| 10 January | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar The concept of Transference and Countertransference with Case Study |
| 17 January | 7pm – 9pm | Art making session Workshop: Exploring real relationships and transferential responses |
| 24 January | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar An Exploration of the Jungian Concept of 'Active Imagination'through a reflection on the work of the Surrealist and Dadaist artists and their political activities. |
| 31 January | 7pm – 9pm | Art making session Workshop: Exploring Active Imagination through an inter–personal relationship. |
| 7 February | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar The Shadow Archetype Discussion of Concept and exploration through a case study of Art Therapy in a secure unit with mentally ill offenders. |
| 14 February | 7pm – 9pm | Art Making Session Workshop:Using the narrative structure of the six–part story method to explore the dualiy of Archetypes and their light and shadow qualities. |
| 21 February | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar Groups and Group Dynamics |
| 28 March | 7pm – 9pm | Art Making Session Workshop: Mask Making and wearing in relation to groups |
| 6 March | 7pm – 9pm | Lecture/Seminar The Jungian Concept of Individuation |
| 13 March | 7pm – 9pm | Art making session Workshop: Endings explored through 'Non–Directive Art Making' |
| 16 March | 10am – 4.30pm | Plenary Day Review of Images, Ending Workshop and 'Virtual Gallery' |
*Please note that this is currently a draft and subject to change.
Suggested reading
The suggested reading list is available here.
Materials required
Suggested Materials
For the online course, you will need:
- Air Dry Clay
- Glue Stick and PVA
- Felt pens, colored pencils, pencils, soft pastels and oil pastels
- Charcoal various sizes
- Putty Rubber/ Eraser
- Water based paints
- Colored inks
- Magazine cuttings for collage
- Masking tape
- Large and small white cartridge and colored paper (A1, A2, A3)
- Tissue paper and pipe cleaners (for 3D modelling)
- Found objects, leaves, organic material etc.
- A large folder (and boxes) to store your work safely
Tutors
Katie Smith
Online Tutor
Katie qualified as an Art Psychotherapist at Goldsmiths University in 1999 and undertook an MA in Advanced Clinical practice also at Goldsmiths in 2006. Since this time, she has worked in a variety of settings including In-patient adult Psychiatry, forensic mental health, CAHMS, Schools, and with children and Families living in refuges through the domestic abuse charity Solace.
In 2016 she completed a PG Cert in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Family Therapy and integrates systemic thinking into her clinical practice. She prioritises a partnership approach to both her therapy and teaching roles, being curious about the impact of difference, and the scope of intersectionality within the work she does. She currently works part-time within the independent sector and in private practice in South-East London as a supervisor and trauma specialist having completed an additional training in EMDR Psychotherapy in 2022.
Katie has been involved with the MA and Short Courses trainings at Roehampton for many years and supervises Art, Dance Movement Psychotherapy, and Dramatherapy trainees in her current post within adult mental health. She developed the online Art Psychotherapy Foundation in 2020 and enjoys supporting students in their learning journey and personal development through sharing theory, working experientially with the art medium, and through case study exploration of her own clinical practice.
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19 October 2024 – 22 March 2025
