(Oxford) Diploma in Art Therapy (Extended Master Course)
What you'll learn
- A combination of DBT and Art therapy skills to improve mental and emotional health
- Using a film as an example, how painting is therapeutic
- Fundamentally you will learn about yourself - and how to use Art Therapy to heal
- Art Therapy and astronomy
- How to become an Art Therapist (see workbook)
- ASMR and Art Therapy
- How Art Therapy can help the homeless
- How Art Therapy helps combat depression and loneliness
- Interacting with others via Q/A (5000+ posts)
- Questions to ask yourself when looking at your artwork
Requirements
- The willingness to focus on art therapy exercises, this is all about PROCESS
- Time to self-reflect as you discuss and work through exercises
Description
ASK YOURSELF ONE QUESTION:
Do you want a long, detailed course where there is a high level of Instructor interaction, lectures are added to (there are 799 already) there are numerous manuals and the Q/A is very very active?
If 'yes' - then enrol.
Some statistics - October 2023:
In September:
1. Last 12 months (to Oct 1st) 2683 averaged 163 minutes on this course i.e. about 3 minutes a week
2. There are 10,376 students on this course as at Oct. 1st 2023
3. There are 2084 posted questions and 21 Featured Questions in the Q/A and THOUSANDS of responses
Some statistics - August 2023:
1. Last month (July) 2,455 students averaged 141 minutes on this course.
2. There are 9652 students on the course (as at July 1st 2023)
3. There are 2011 posted questions and 19 Featured Questions in the Q/A and THOUSANDS of responses
4. Whatever courses you are on elsewhere, look at the Q/A. See how many posts. See the interaction
UPDATES:
NEW SECTION ON CHILD KILLERS AND ART
THE JULY WORKBOOK 2023 HAS BEEN ADDED
THE JUNE 2023 WORKBOOK HAS BEEN ADDED.
THE SEPTEMBER 2023 WORKBOOK HAS BEEN ADDED
THE OCTOBER 2023 WORKBOOK HAS BEEN ADDED
YOU HAVE LIFETIME ACCESS - do not rush through this. This is an Art THERAPY course and so the emphasis is less on the ART but more on the Art THERAPY i.e. the process.
115 hours of lectures - plus workbooks, plus exercises - and literally THOUSANDS of discussions! This is a course where sharing ideas, thoughts and artwork is always, always encouraged.
Important notice: Much of the information, case studies and examples of Art Therapy in this course are nowhere else on the internet. So a lot of this work (but not all) is ORIGINAL. Where appropriate, published studies are referenced and websites linked to. (There is also a LINKS BOOKLET which includes all the links and you can then add to with the links given in the many posts in Q/A)
Another real strength of this course is the degree of participation in the Q/A section as people show how they really enjoy studying on this course, posting examples of artwork and their responses (and interpretation) of Art Therapy exercises. Questions are quickly commented on and the overall ethos is to share and learn, enjoy, comment and encourage.
The course is comprised of:
· 32 sections (Joy of Art Therapy, 31 day course in Art Therapy…)
· 799 lectures (WATCHING art used as therapy; DOING art as therapy; READING studies about Art Therapy)
· 115 hours (500+ exercises on Art Therapy)
· 17 workbooks (June Art Therapy Workbook; the Difficult Art Therapy Workbook)
· The Q/A ( 6000+ posts on Art Therapy - with many of them being the Art submitted by the thousands of students on the course!)
· Educational Announcements ( including Glasswork, latest developments in Art Therapy and many others)
This is a course unique on Udemy.
Not because of content - many courses have 'therapy' as part of the curriculum. What makes this course unique is the use of films and plays - in which the Instructor acts/writes/directs - that have been shown at festivals and/or performed in London UK, Poland, Czech Republic and at fringe festivals in the UK Also much of the artwork in lectures and workbooks is nowhere else on the internet!
Sections/Topics
Art Therapy in Ukraine
Seven day course in Positivity
Depression in children
Serial Killer art
Art therapy and Loneliness
Distress tolerance
Art therapy and telehealth
Art Therapy and the Solar System
Art Therapy on the set of a film
Art Therapy and Stress
Deeper Meaning
31-Day Art Therapy Challenge
Art Therapy for the Homeless
Art Therapy and Nature
Art Therapy and Meditation
Art Therapy and Optimism
Walking Art Therapy
FIVE HUNDRED ART THERAPY EXERCISES
PLUS!
A special section on Art Therapy Resources and also Becoming an Art Therapist. (Hint: It takes longer than 1 hour!)
Who this course is for:
- All seeking an extensive, lifetime course in Art Therapy
- Anyone interested in using art for therapeutic purposes
- Anyone who needs cheering up, who is anxious and/or depressed!
- Any Artist/Art Therapist looking for ideas!
- Potential Art Therapists
- Anyone and everyone seeking to heal
Featured review
Instructor
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 6,782 Reviews
- 200,034 Students
- 91 Courses
I currently volunteer for:
Different Strokes (Stroke charity) - Ambassador
Age UK - running a book club
Tandem (Befriending)
NHS - Culture liaison
NHS - interview panels
Sport in Mind - Support
Multiple Sclerosis - Support Worker
Trinity Learning - - visit Primary Schools
Oxford Recovery College - tutor
Horton Hospital - Hospital radio
Story Telling Museum - guide
43+ years experience teaching Economics, Business, Sociology, Politics and other subjects in schools, universities and other colleges - State and Private Sector. Appeared in 100+ films (including corporate training and fitness videos). 100+ books on Amazon. Featured by the BBC, Polish TV, The Times, The Telegraph and...The Sun.
Studied at:
· University of Oxford (Philosophy and Economics)
· Oxford Brookes (Teacher training)
· University of Glamorgan (Business and Economics)
Qualifications
· Professional qualifications at Masters level
· Business and Economics degree
· Examiner for four major examining boards, at ‘O’ and ‘A’ level.
· Three teaching diplomas plus CELTA
· Qualified fitness trainer
Key academic positions held:
· Principal Oxford School of Learning
· Director of Studies: St Joseph’s Hall, Oxford
· Head of Economics: Cherwell Tutors
· Head of Business and Economics: Pipers Corner School, Buckingham
Founder: Almost Random Theatre
Business and Economics background
Set up and ran Oxford Conferences and ran 50+ Business/Economics conferences at schools - all fees to charity
Amazon Business/Economics books include:
Titles include:
· Case studies for Business
· Time management for teachers
· Creativity techniques in Economics
· Drucker in Business Studies
· Creativity in Business
· Business calculations
· Further applications of de Bono
· Applying de Bono
· Philosophy Games
Taught students at the University of Oxford , Brookes University and schools in the state and independent sector
Principal of Oxford School of Learning for 15 years
Created OSL Training and trained Business, Psychology and Sociology teachers
Set up Marketing Education Services in the 1980s and sold cassette tape recordings of my lectures at the University of Oxford
Featured in The Times, The Telegraph, the BBC, ITV and Polish national television owing to the success of my teaching techniques and subsequent success of my students.
Ex-Buyer for a major car company
Psychology and Motivation background
Author of 100+ books on Amazon (mainly Business/Economics/Psychology) including:
· GCSE Psychology thru Mind Maps
· AS/A2 Psychology
· AS Psychology thru Mind Maps
· A2 Psychology thru Mind Maps
· Lifestyle Plan
· The Internet and Psychology
Through his own business OSL Training has run training courses for teachers of Psychology
Writer of several plays about death and appeared in films dealing with death
Theatre and Film Career
· 2012 - set up Almost Random Theatre.
· Since 2012 the theatre has delivered workshops in Scotland, Wales, Czech Republic and Poland as well as 15 schools in England.
· Chris has written/directed over 50 short and 3 one-Act plays that have subsequently been performed in London and Oxford.
· Scripts for three of his plays have been sold, via an Independent publisher, to schools in the UK.
· Course-creator/author of Coping with Old Age and Death - one person's perspective.
· He has also had plays put on - and performed in - Oxford and Brighton Fringes, London, Scotland and Wales.
· Chris has appeared in over 112 films.
Charity/Wellbeing work
· Ambassador for Heart UK
· Stoke Lead and member of Research panel for the Stroke Association
· Board member of Stroke Club UK
· Ambassador for Different Strokes (charity)
· Member of PHC (Public Health Collaboration) UK
· Author of 6-volume Lifestyle Manual
· Author of other Lifestyle books on Amazon
· Originator of the Holman Protocol
Nothing in any of Chris's courses should be interpreted as linking to or representing any of the above stroke organisations.