Course Details

• 20 modules (min 200 hours)
• Course duration: One year part time
• Part time 10 hours study per week
• IICT Recognised certification: Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Practitioner

Each module is divided into theory and practise sessions with time spent exploring and participating in the creative arts and various meditation styles. Studies will include attending classes, reading, watching videos, completing art projects, writing essays and answering quizzes. There are also some fieldwork components where you will need to involve a classmate, friend or family member or visit a professional practice, business or centre.

* Graduates of the HICAT Course are not Art Therapists; they are Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy (HICAT) practitioners.

Module One - Theory: Introduction The Cause and Effect of Stress The Mind/Body Connections Module One - Practice: Art Therapy

Module Two - Theory: Physiology of the brain Left brain/right brain Unconscious beliefs and mental patterns Module Two - Practice: Art Therapy

Module Three - Theory (Excursion): Exploring emotions History of art therapy Creative therapies and health Module Three - Practical: Sand Play

Module Four - Theory: Music and the brain Creative art therapies as emotional healing Module Four - Practical: Music Therapy

Module Five - Theory: Art and developing intuition Drawing from within Colour and emotions Module Five - Practical: Art Therapy

Module Six - Theory: Sound Therapy and Vibrational Healing Module Six - Practical: Sound Therapy

Module Seven - Theory: The Creative Process and Holistic Counselling Skills Module Seven - Practical: Dance & Movement Therapy

Module Eight - Theory: Revision - What we have learned

Module Nine - Theory: The Drama Triangle Non-judgment and Compassion Module Nine - Practical: Creative Writing

Module Ten - Theory: Managing groups Supporting clients and Holistic counselling skills Module Ten - Practical: Drama - Music

Module Eleven - Theory: Working with PTSD Module Eleven - Practical: Meditation and Art Therapy

Module Twelve - Theory: Working with Anxiety, Grief and Loss, and Depression Module Twelve - Practical: Music and Movement

Module Thirteen - Theory: Working with Children Module Thirteen - Practical: Games - Role Play

Module Fourteen - Theory: Holistic counselling skills for creative arts therapists Gratitude and journaling Module Fourteen - Practical: Art Therapy

Module Fifteen - Theory: Setting up your own practice Resources, materials and equipment Module Fifteen - Practical: Drama - Role Play

Module Sixteen - Theory: Developing community arts projects Working with seniors and people with special needs Module Sixteen - Practical: Visit to elderly person/home

Module Seventeen - Theory: The Drama Triangle revision Venues, resources, materials and equipment Insurance, associations Module Seventeen - Practical: Dance and Movement

Module Eighteen - Theory: Marketing for creative arts therapists Module Eighteen - Practical: Sand Play - Sculpture