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Foundation Course in Art Therapy

Award

Certificate of attendance and academic records

Hibernia College

Hibernia College exists to provide high quality education and research in the field of art therapy and related health and educational studies based on an integrated Anthroposophic approach.

From its inception this approach to medicine and therapies has been complimentary to education, conventional medicine and therapeutic models and are not an alternative to them.

Awarding Authority

Hibernia College

Duration

1 year

Attendance

Part-time:      Eleven four-day weekends - Monday to Friday inclusive

Full-time:      The above weekends plus an additional day (Tuesday) every week for 30 weeks.

Both formats also require independent study time

Course Starts

Block 1 - Friday 26th - 29th September 2008 

Course Leader

Nevo Amit

Teaching Staff

Linda Frosch
Anna Hubbard
Adrian Locher
John Playfoot
Michael Roberts
Don Ratcliffe
and other guest tutors

Course Development Administration

Jane Blackhurst

Foundation Course in Art Therapy

This course is intended for people who are interested in anthroposophic art therapy and are considering applying to the Hibernia postgraduate level programme. It offers a practical and experiential introduction to art therapy as well as insights into anthroposophy and its practical application. Fundamental to Hibernia's approach is the perception that the human being and the natural world need to be understood physically as well as in terms of soul and spirit.

The Foundation Course will complement applicants' prior expertise with the specific knowledge and skills needed to apply to the postgraduate art therapy programme the following year. It provides a balance of experiential learning and artistic practice where art, philosophy and medical themes are taught through an interdisciplinary method. A certificate will be given to students who successfully complete course work and attendance requirements. This certificate does not provide a qualification to practise, nor does it guarantee acceptance to the postgraduate training.

Formal classes are supplemented by independent study and project work. The independent work is an essential part of the course and can be done at home or at Hibernia when studio space is available. Students are expected to take part in special events such as the end of term festivals and the annual Open Day. This will entail some extra attendance outside of normal college hours.

Students whose artistic skills do not meet the standard required for the postgraduate course or who require further study, will be required to attend the full-time Foundation.  This includes an additional day on a weekly basis for thirty weeks.  Places are available for those wishing to study specific modules for personal development or join the additional day of art and study.

Curriculum

The course aims to provide an introduction to anthroposophic art therapy. The curriculum is structured such that each component has a particular focus linked to the core aim. It is based on the integration of anthroposophic concepts with art and medicine.

Throughout the course, the curriculum integrates artistic practices with cognitive understanding gained through theoretical and observational approaches to health and illness, deepening the experience of art and science as an introduction to art therapy. Visiting art therapists from a variety of different professional settings will present their work.

The curriculum comprises of:

1. Medical studies encompassing the physical and spiritual understanding of the human being. A range of anthroposophic and psychological perspectives on illness which extend medical models of understanding

2. Anthroposophy and philosophy seminars to extend and deepen a cognitive understanding of the human being; a study of the biographical phases of human development

3. Inner research into the realm of the human soul through art and study, supported by the study of fairytales and mythology and their transformative role in the human psyche

4. Phenomenological and experiential approaches to colour theory informed by the contributions of Goethe and Steiner

5. Art history as a reflection of the evolution of human consciousness as expressed through art

6. Continuous artistic development including regular tuition and studio practice in painting, drawing and sculpture

We aim to accompany each student's journey with individual input and guidance. Students work and study in an atmosphere which promotes their continuing creative development, their independent research attitude and capacity for self-reflection. They will be part of a multi-disciplinary college which fosters mutual respect and collegial awareness between course participants.

Assessment

There is a continuous assessment of students' progress throughout the course; written work and artistic projects are evaluated and marked, and a one-to-one review session between each student and the course leader or another tutor takes place once a term.

Application Procedure

Applicants are advised to start the application procedure in good time. There is a non-refundable application fee of £50. Receipt and approval of applications will normally be followed by an interview. If the applicant is offered a place on the course they will then be asked to fill in a Student Registration Form.  This is the applicant’s formal acceptance of the place offered, and should be returned with the course deposit. When these have been received by the College, a final confirmation will be sent.

Applicants need to:

1. Complete an application form

2. Provide a completed medical report

3. Send a non-refundable application fee of £50

Entry Requirements

Applicants are expected to present an extensive portfolio of their art work and have some familiarity with basic anthroposophical concepts and principles and are expected to have read the books detailed on the reading list prior to the start of the course.
Students who wish to undertake the postgraduate programme after completion of the Foundation Course have to fulfil the Art Therapy Course entry requirements.

Please Note: Applicants who are not native English speakers need to be familiar with the English language, both written and spoken. IELTS 7.0 or equivalent will be required for the Postgraduate Art Therapy Course.

Financial Information

Foundation Course fees for 2008/9:  

Part-time (eleven four-day weekends only)      £3,250

Full-time (above plus one additional day weekly for 30 weeks)   £3,750

Of which course deposit: £400

Students need to budget for materials and books.
Materials purchased from Hibernia are payable termly.
A deposit of £50 is required for materials at the beginning of term.

Fee Policy

Payment

Deposits

A deposit of £400 is payable on registration. This will be deducted from the last payment of the last year of your course.

At the start of the course students will also be required to pay a deposit of £50 which will be held against art materials purchased from the college. This will be refunded at the end of the course.

Hibernia College reserves the right to ask students who require visas to pay the full tuition fee in advance. In return the college will send an invoice showing the amount paid which can then be used as supporting documentary evidence for the visa application process. If the visa application is rejected then the full sum, less the non-refundable part of the deposit, will be refunded.

Fees

There are two payment options either:

• One payment due by 1st September by cheque or bank transfer. A discount of 2% will be given or
• Two payments - due 1st September 2008 and 1st February 2009

In exceptional circumstances the College may make alternative arrangements. These must be discussed with the College Administrator before 1st September and will incur a charge for administration.

Refunds

Deposits

If you cancel up to two weeks before the course is due to begin we will refund £200 - the remaining £ 200 being retained towards our administration costs. After that time the whole deposit is non-refundable.

Fees

If a student leaves the course within the first 3 weeks of the first term of the course, the student will be refunded less the first half of the term's fees.

Thereafter if the student leaves during the term, the full term's fees are payable and no refund for that term will be given.

If a student decides to leave the course during the vacation, clear notice must be given 2 weeks before the start of the new term otherwise the next term's fees are payable.

Recommended Introductory Reading for the Foundation Course

Dr Michael Evans & Iain Rodger: Healing for Body, Soul and Spirit. Floris Books. ISBN 086 315 3062

Karl König, The Human Soul. Floris Books. ISBN 086 315 042x

Rudi Lissau, Rudolf Steiner: His Life, Work, Inner Path and Social Initiatives. Hawthorn Press. ISBN 190 345 8560

For further information please contact us.