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Course description

This art for health and wellbeing short course explores how creative expression can enhance emotional resilience and wellbeing. Through guided art making, self-reflective practices, and facilitated discussions, participants will gain insights into arts and health practices that support self-expression and mental wellbeing. Available online or on campus, this course provides a structured yet immersive approach to using art as a tool for personal and professional development.

Those seeking personal growth will benefit from dedicated time to develop their creative voice. Those interested in community work will gain valuable techniques applicable to various social settings. You will also gain insights into your role in managing your personal wellbeing and acquire tools to apply this knowledge in areas such as work and family life.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will have:

• Experienced how the arts can help meet major challenges facing health and social care including ageing, long-term conditions, loneliness and physical activity
• Have explored the difference between art as therapy and creative art therapy
• Students will produce works of art throughout the course.

Who should take this course?

The course is for anyone interested in understanding how and why health and wellbeing works within the art making context. The course is not about talent or skills but about exploring the links between physical and mental health and creativity.

Entry requirements: None

Level: All Levels

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.

Experience life on campus:

• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

All our online short courses include:

• Live and interactive online lessons with classmates from around the world
• The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses
• Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class
• Access to the virtual learning environment with course content
• Forums for support
• 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions
• Ask questions to your tutor in real time

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to complement your cv.