MSc Dance Movement Psychotherapy

This is the only qualifying programme in Dance Movement Psychotherapy in Scotland and the only MSc programme on the subject in the world. This course will be of interest to people who are involved in an area of dance/movement and have an interest and/or experience in therapy. It will also be of interest to those with backgrounds in teaching, psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, health professions such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, in nursing or medicine who also have some dance/movement experience.

Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP) is a movement-based therapy in which the client therapist relationship plays a central role. DMP is offered to a wide range of clients of all ages. It is a treatment modality for people who are emotionally distressed, who experience physical or mental illness, for those with physical and/or cognitive impairment as well as people who seek personal growth.

This course aims to:

• facilitate students in their development of culturally sensitive DMP skills, techniques and approaches including the use of advanced movement observation and analysis tools;
  
• enable graduates, through reflective practice, to make sound clinical decisions and offer appropriate justifications for these decisions which are firmly rooted in principles of evidence based practice and responsive to diverse client needs, and
  
• encourage graduates to recognise the value of life-long personal/professional development.
  
  As a student, you are expected to be in personal therapy for the whole duration of the programme. The cost of this is exclusive of the programme fees and is negotiated directly between students and their therapists.

EXIT AWARDS: MSc (240 credits)
Delivery: At QMU and on placement
Single Modules: It is not possible to study single modules

Duration: Full-time: 2 year; Part-time: 3 years
Start date: September
Application deadline: The deadline for all overseas applicants who require a visa to study in the UK should apply no later than the 30th June 2013.
Teaching, learning and assessment: Teaching will take place in the form of lectures, seminars, workshops and experiential work in a student-centered ethos. All students are in placement for the duration of their studies (around 30 weeks) for either one or two days depending on whether they are studying part-time or full-time. Where possible, placement agreements are arranged close to where students live. However in some cases sometravelling may be required (and associated costs). There will be both summative and formative
assessments that include written assignments, creative presentations and performances.

Teaching hours and attendance: Each module delivered on-campus will require you to attend classes and carry out independent work. Your attendance requirements at QMU will depend on the module and whether you are studying full orpart-time.

Links with industry/professional bodies: The programme has active links with the local community and placement providers in Scotland and North England Successful graduates receive licence to practise as dance movement psychotherapists by the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK (ADMP UK).