MADance Movement Therapy

Study location	Germany, Heidelberg
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	24 months (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA (Master of Arts in Dance Movement Therapy)
Course code	TBT_0_120_V_HD_0_e
Accreditation	2017

Tuition fee	€5,450 per semester
Registration fee	€1,000 one-time

Entry qualification

Undergraduate degree (Bachelor's degree or higher) Undergraduate degree in one of the following disciplines; dance/artistic studies, psychology, social work, humanties, health sciences or related fields. Individual admission is possible for applicants with different backgrounds or other fields of study Personal and artistic suitability (tested in our personal selection process*). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. ⠀ Dear Applicant, Please be sure to bring your original entry qualification and other supporting documents with you when arriving on the SRH campus.

Language requirements	English

More information	hochschule-heidelberg.de/..ovement-therapy

Overview

Would you like to live out your passion for dancing and do good at the same time? Our programme will help you learn to enhance your patients’ body awareness and to use the healing effect of movement.

Programme structure

1. Semester
- Introduction to therapy sciences
- Introduction to dance therapy
- Psychology
- Dance movement therapy skills
- Clinical psychology I (psychotherapy approaches)

2. Semester
- Clinical psychology II (psychiatry, psychosomatics & psychotherapy)
- Neurology & quantitative research methods
- Movement observation and movement analysis
- Clinical Placement

3. Semester
- Evidence-based clinical practice
- Assessment & clinical practice with children and adolescents
- Body-oriented therapy & mindfulness
- Advanced placement (clinical or research)

4. Semester
- Professionalization, law & ethics
- Master’s thesis

Career opportunities

The scientific foundations and the methodological and professional skills gained on the Master’s programme in Dance Movement Therapy will enable you to work in a clinical, therapeutic or special needs context (e.g. in psychiatry, neurology, paediatrics or palliative care). You will also be able to pursue a career in research and work towards a doctorate.