Therapeutic Arts undergraduate courses

Do you want to develop artistic skills to improve the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of others? Study an Arts for Health and Community Arts focused course at Derby and embark on a career where you can make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

Why study Therapeutic Arts at Derby?

• Dedicated studio spaces including workshops for plaster and ceramics projects, music studios and a drama studio
• Learn from our expert teaching team comprised of qualified artists, active researchers, renowned authors and industry practitioners. You’ll benefit from their skills, knowledge and passion about sharing the health and wellbeing benefits of the arts
• Gain valuable work experience through community projects, placements and workshops
• Hear from people with lived experience of the health benefits of therapeutic arts

What our Therapeutic Arts graduates do

Our graduates have gone on to look for careers such as:

• community arts coordinator
• health promotion specialist
• social prescribing link worker
• youth or elderly support worker
• researcher in arts and health

This course can support you into roles in arts administration, education or setting up your own business. It can also act as a bedrock for those aiming for a postgraduate degree to become a registered therapist working with their chosen art form.

Go on a virtual tour of our Therapeutic Arts studios