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Arts Therapies

Develop your clinical therapy skills in music or drama using world-class facilities, supported by professional practitioners whose research has real global impact on social wellbeing.

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Why study an arts therapy Master's degree at ARU?

MA Music Therapy

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MA Dramatherapy

Cambridge

MA Dramatherapy student Taylor Hear Taylor's story

Mastering Dramatherapy at ARU

Taylor now works as Lead Creative Art Psychotherapist for the Refugee Council after graduating from our Masters. Find out how the course helped him.

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The Queen's Anniversary Prize for our music therapy research

Our world-leading music therapy work, in particular our focus on the wellbeing of people living with dementia, earned The Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2021. These prizes are the highest national honour in higher and further education. They recognise outstanding work that shows the highest levels of quality and innovation and delivers significant public benefit.

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Students & Alumni MA Music Therapy placement

Caterina is a student on our MA Music Therapy. As part of the course she attended a clinical placement under the supervision of Ana at Hollanden Park Hospital, further developing the skills she learned on the course with real-world practice and patients.

Read an interview with Cat and Ana
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MA Dramatherapy student placement spotlight

Madelaine is a graduate of our MA Dramatherapy. During the course, she attended a placement under the mentorship of Rebecca at London Disability Network and now works as a registered Dramatherapist.

Read an interview with Madelaine and Rebecca