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Study programme

The study programme of the Master of Dance Movement Therapy is structured as follows.

Study programme

Codarts - Study programme

Master
The research modules, classes and labs, and the research project leading to a master thesis offer professional tools for the dance movement therapy student at two levels: first, it generally contributes to an increased understanding of dance movement therapy. Second, it introduces enquiry, evaluation and research methods that help the dance movement therapy practitioner to understand and develop practical approaches to treatment. Students learn how an enquiring approach adds value to the therapeutic profession. By seeking out information and developing evaluation skills students link their arts form, and therapeutic experience with theoretical knowledge and acquire the skills of a reflective practitioner.

 

After graduation
The programme leads to a master’s diploma, MA students emerge as critically engaged and enquiring dance movement therapists. This training enables them to make significant contributions to the further development of the field, both nationally and internationally. Dance movement therapists can be employed in public mental health services, social service agencies with crisis intervention programmes, day centres, prisons, special education and geriatric institutions, and in private practices. Dance movement therapists can work as artists and therapists in ‘arts for health’ projects and can play an important role in prevention. And last but not least dance movement therapists also conduct research, publish articles and move on to a PhD degree.

  • Year 1

    In year one the focus is on development and growth, play, creativity, giving meaning to dance, finding out about one’s movement preferences and values, exploring the body improvisation, different dance therapy principles and methods, developmental psychology, psychopathology, diversity issues, and through constant critical reflection connecting everything to personal interest and qualities, building up the enquiring mind. Getting acquainted with clinical practice through fieldwork, classes in leadership styles and initiating internship. Classes take place every Friday, two Saturdays per month and during three intensive weeks (October, February/March and June/July). Fieldwork visits and initiating Internship need to be scheduled individually on other days.

  • Year 2

    Year two will connect practice to education, clinical reasoning, clinical internship and sharpening research skills, psychopathology, observations, building confidence and further strengthening the identity as a dance therapist.
    Classes take place every Friday, two Saturdays per month and during three intensive weeks (October, February/March and June/July). Internships take place on other days of the week.

  • Year 3

    Year three applies the acquired and accumulated skills, knowledge and experience further into the thesis, the integration of it all. No scheduled classes on Fridays in year three as students will have an individual route. Dance therapy supervision and research labs are offered as a rule every three weeks on Saturdays face-to-face and online.